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Joe-- for what it's worth, here's Peter ReQuip saga-- Because he had a really bad trip with hallucinations on Mirapex, the neuro started him VERY slowly on REQUIP. We are progressing at about 1/3 the suggested rate in the starter pack. Now, in the 8th week, he takes only 3 in the A.M. 2 at lunch, 2 at supper. <underline>However</underline>, he has had few side effects--only very mild hallucinations which disappeared when I reduced his Sinemet further. He is now taking only 11 of the 10/100 daily, down from 16. The ReQuip seems to fill in the gaps pretty well. If you have had ANY PROBLEM with hallucinations on agonists or Sinemet, be careful--and patient--it may be better to go slow in the long run! :-) While it is frustrating to go so slowly, there's NO WAY we would want to go through the experience on Mirapex again! (Total paranoia, 3 days hospitalized, etc.) > If recommended dosage is 2 pills per day, he starts 1 pill every other day. A >constant bone of contention. He writes the PX. Now I've been readingg postings >by Jim, Dale and others that the maintenance dose is in the realm of 12 mg per >day, 5 TIMES GREATER THAN I'M PRESENTLY TAKING. >HELP!! While some PWPs have had increased doses work well, I recall other posts which reported maintenance doses at lower amounts even than recommended...it's so individual....gotta figure out what works best FOR YOU! Camilla Flintermann, CG for Peter 79/8 Oxford, OH [log in to unmask] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Ask me about the CARE list for* * Parkinson's caregivers ! * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *