Thanks Sid for your concern and info on Mirapex in renal failure. I will ask the ND again but as far as I know Mel's renal failure is from yrs of hypertension damaging his kidneys. He's had renal studies for yrs keeping check and long before Mirapex his results of urine and blood were going in the wrong direction. Thanks again and I take your concern seriously--he did go from slow chronic renal failure thru the yrs to 'fast renal failure' Mary CG for Mel 76/11 [log in to unmask]