Hi - first let me apoligize for screwing up the CARE list with bounced e-mail.
My office/computer was moved and my projected down time was two hours TOPS -
well that turned into over a week and to be honest I'm still not convinced
its all back ... my volume of mail is WAY down - I think certain e-mail
addresses are not being forwarded to me.
Can you please put me back on the care list ? If there are problems with
the default "reply" address on this e-mail please let me know - by sending to
[log in to unmask] (thats the only one I'm sure is working).
I miss everyone on the list - and all the info I can get - especially now
that Dad is on his drug holiday.
He's actually doing ok - as far as tremor/ walking - his legs are tightening
up now and then - but we keep him walking. The worsed is that the Mirapex must
have much more of an anti-depressant/anxiety component than we thought
cause that is back (he's not sleeping well and is depressed and confused and nauseaous
again !! ).
But we're going to start Requip Saturday - theoretically we were supposed to
wait till Monday - but we put him through more than necessary ? Plus
I'd rather start something new when I'm home.
Does Requip have any anti-dep components do you know ? I hope so _ i'd hate him
to have to do another drug holiday to get back on Mirapex.
Thanks
Donna
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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
> >
> >
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> > Bristol Myers Squibb Pharma. Res. Inst.
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> Oxford, OH
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