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Dear Mr. Edstrom: My wife has Parkinson's and I read some of the messages listed. One thing I have learned is how different some people react to the same medication so keep that in mind in what I am about to say. Mirapex may very well work for you. For my wife, it was a disaster. Her former doctor told her the sleepiness would wear off but it never did. Additionally, she became quite depressed, a thing she had never in her life before experienced. She stayed on it for about a month and a half, I think. Again, I have read messages of at least one on this list who have done well on Mirapex. My wife was lucky enough to get into the clinic at UCSF, with a sensational doctor. She is now on Requip and Sinemet and is doing very well. The Requip entirely eliminates restless legs symptoms as well. I wish you the best of luck. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul Edstrom" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Saturday, March 12, 2005 9:40 AM Subject: I started Mirapex > Well, I've finally taken the big step.......started taking > Mirapex.....last Tue. Standard ramp up, 1/8mg, 1/4mg, 1/2mg....... > > I've had symptoms about 5 years. Age 63. Firm diagnosis over two years > ago (my neurologist said I'd be on meds in 6-18 months) ;-). > > So far the only side effect is drowsiness. No reduction of tremor though. > > What can I expect to experience? Especially, how long should it take to > be effective? > > On the SC issue: I suspect God has a sense of humor seeing how seriously > we take issues that are to some extent picky. The TC (Ten Commandments) > are still pretty good to live by. > > Paul > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn