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Donna-- if you want to question neuro about Requip progression, you might tell him that some folks have been started out on a more gradual dose, to avoid hallucinations,etc. In Peter's case, because that was the problem with the Mirapex/Sinemet combo, we were started on ONE ).25 tab 3 X a day, and it took 9 weeks instead of 3 to reach the end of the sample kit....but no bad side effects either, and Sinemet was concurrently reduced. He is only now taking 3/3/4, and I hope can take more soon--but sometimes patience pays off! Good luck to your dad. >Well my dad has his N appt yesterday - and as we figured he's switching him to >Requip. >N says - R is more flexible in dosage than Mirapex - so we should be able >to find >a dose thats right for him. I don't know why he refuses to accept than less >than 3mg/day of Mirapex is OK - many of you do that. I should probably >contact the pharm rep and get him more literature. > >ANyway - we're going doin on the M ... he was at 0.25mg - 6 pills a day - >we're going to 4 this week and then 2 then a week without anything ... >what can we expect ? will this be a nightmare ? > >Then the next week we start on Requip - following the sample kit (we didn't >get no free offers either !!). > >Has anyone else been here - done this ? Any advice is welcomed. > >Have a nice day > >donna > > > > >------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >- Donna Bassolino-Klimas, Ph.D. > Bristol Myers Squibb Pharma. Res. Inst. > Department of Macromolecular Structure > P.O. Box 4000 Room H3812 > Princeton, N.J. 08543 4000 > > (609) 252 4413 > INTERNET: [log in to unmask] > >------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Camilla Flintermann, CG for Peter 79/8 Oxford, OH [log in to unmask] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Ask me about the CARE list for* * Parkinson's caregivers ! * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *