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Well Barb, I "flunked" Mirapex too, and this is the first time in three years that I am not taking any dopamine agonist, just sinemet and eldepryl. And boy was I surprised to start sleeping like the good ole days! Yup, I have been racking up 8 hours of zzzzz's nightly (interrupted halfway through for a sinemet/potty call), and although still experiencing the familiar PWP fatigue of short stamina etc, I am not half-psychotic with sleep deprivation. Frankly, I had believed that I would never sleep normally again, and as far as I was concerned, that was affecting my quality of life as much as or more than any other symptom. So I am really happy about this surprise! And I am really reluctant to lose this benefit, so I have not tried Requip yet. Does anyone know if Requip is a sleep-chomper? You know, we act as if the on/off thing is totally unacceptable, and I admit that my day is a seesaw between molasses and hyperactive, but I AM SLEEPING! And I love it! I don't care if I'm on/off all day, well it is kind of a drag, but to me right now a no-brainer trade-off. My 4 cents, Kathie Tollifson [log in to unmask] 47/9