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^^^^^^GREETINGS FROM^^^^^^^^^^ Ivan Suzman 47/10 [log in to unmask] Portland, Maine land of lighthouses 51 deg. F *********************************************************** Dear Fred, I tend to titrate a drug upwards until it is effective, and if the side effects are not too bad, stay at that dosage until I get advice from a specialist. I am going to see my neuro tomorrow about both my Mirapex and my NADH levels. IVAN 47/10 On Fri, 17 Oct 1997 06:15:33 -0400 [log in to unmask] writes: >One week ago my Neuro started me on Mirapex with instructions to >titrate the >dosage from 0.375 (0.125mg x 3) daily for one week, to 0.75 >(0.125+0.125 x 3) >daily for the second week, and finally the "therapeutic" dosage of >1.5 >(0.25+0.25x3) daily. The first day I started taking Mirapex my >bothersome >symptom of arm(s) and/or leg(s) spasms no longer occurred. > >Since the beginning dosage of 0.375 mg per day is working, should I >continue >with the titration plan? My Neurologist is on vacation. You guessed >right >! I'm going to stay on the current dosage until he has returned from >Asia >and then ask him what he recommends. >What would you do? >