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Yes. I am taking a total of 9 mg. (3mgx3/day)requip. I've been taking it since perhaps last November. I started slowly and built up. At each new titration I had nausea, but it passed. I have no side effects whatever. I find it does not help my hand tremor, but it does give me more gross motor control. In other words, I can walk well. I don't shuffle. I am also taking an anti-depressant, and other meds to help me sleep. I am taking anti-oxidants in the form of 60 mg. of co-enzyme q10 and 1000 mg. of vit. C and 400 iu of vit. E. I feel really good. The tremor is strong, but it comes and goes depending on my personal level of anxiety or stress. So I spend a lot of my day in stress free situations. I am seriously thinking of cutting back the requip to 6 mg./day in a couple of wks. just to see the effect. Barb Rager -----Original Message----- From: John Testa <[log in to unmask]> To: Multiple recipients of list PARKINSN <[log in to unmask]> Date: Wednesday, July 29, 1998 9:12 PM Subject: Requip dosage? >John and I just went to his neuro. today. He told John to increase his >dose in one day to 6mg. The neuro has put other patients on requip but >never this high. So indirectly John's his guinea pig! Is anyone out >there on a higher dose? If so what dose and any side effects? >Thanks to all replies. >Donna Testa cg John 49/3 >