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I'm only in my second week, but my armswing is back. I'm very pleased. >Date: Tue, 28 Oct 1997 15:37:01 -0500 >Reply-To: Parkinson's Information Exchange <[log in to unmask]> >From: MR JOSEPH GIBBONS <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: Mirapex - Symptom relief >To: Multiple recipients of list PARKINSN <[log in to unmask]> > >My husband Joe is in his 6th week of taking Mirapex. He stopped >titrating at 1.5 mg/day. So far, he's had no side effects, and feels >that his voice is stronger and his fingers are not as rigid as they >were. However, he still does not have an arm swing. (He was >diagnosed 7 months ago - the only other med is 5 mg Deprenyl and many >many supplements). What has been your arm swing experience upon >taking Mirapex? Also, does anyone know if the different receptors >correspond to different symptoms, e.g., motor, cognitive, etc. All >the agonists appear to stimulate Receptor 2, and in the case of >Mirapex, some stimulation to Receptor 3. What's really happening? >Ann Gibbons > > ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com