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HI ANNE WITH MY DOC 'S APPROVAL. I SPACE MY MEDS AT INTERVALS OF 3 HOURS . THAT MEANS I TAKE THE FIRST AT 5:30AM, 8:30, 11:30, 2:30 AND SO ON TILL 11:30 AT NIGHT. THAT GIVES ME SEVEN EVENLY SPACED DOSES. THAT STRATEGY MAKES MY CARB/.LEVA WORK BETTER. ANYWAY, IT TOOK A CLOSE CALL ON THE HIGHWAY BEFORE I DECIDED I NEEDED TO KEEP DRIVING BUT NOT WHEN UNDER MIRAPEX'S CONTROL. SO,HERE ARE MY DRIVING RULES: 1. MAKE ALL APPOINTMENTS IN THE MORNING' 2. IF YOU CAN'T GET A MORNING APPT. GET A DRIVER. 3. IF YOU HAVE TO GO OUT, DON'T TAKE ANY DRUG WITH A DROWSINESS WARNING TILL YOU GET BACK 4. BE BACK BEFORE YOUR 11:30 AM DOSE 5. DON'T GO FARTHER THAN A 20 MILE RADIUS THIS (FOR NOW) WORKS FOR ME. I AM ABLE TO GO TO THE STORE, MY CHIROPRACTOR MY PHYSICAL THERAPIST, THE DRUGIST , DENTIST AND OTHERS ALONE. THIS HELPS MY CAREGIVER HUSBAND TO KEEP WORKING. ALL THIS IS NOT TO SUGGEST YOU FOLLOW MY REGIMEN. PLEASE DON'T . WE ARE DEALING WITH SO MANY VARIABLES (DOCS, MEDS, STAGES OF THE DISEASE, ETC). I ALWAYS ASK MY DOC FIRST IF I WANT TO ADJUST HOW I TAKE MY MEDS. GOOD LUCK AND BE VERY CAREFUL IF YOU DRIVE.. THIS IS WORKING FOR ME AT THE MOMENT, BUT I MAY HAVE TO STOP DRIVING TOMORROW IF IT CHANGES . SUE IN WISCONSIN From: Parkinson's Information Exchange Network Date: 11/11/04 01:11:47 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Question to Mirapex users For those of you taking Mirapex, have you found it makes you drowsy to the point where it affects your driving? If so, were you able to resolve the problem? I'm looking for ways to solve this for myself -- ideas for other medications techniques... whatever has worked for you. To cut down on my email load, please respond only if you have a direct answer to my question. I love hearing from everyone, but it's hard for me to go through 100 email messages. Thanks for understanding. Best regards, Anne Pfeffer ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn