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I have wondered the same as you commented in #2....will long term use of Permax or other agonists prove to have long term side effects also? At this point, I can either trust my neuro who is a movement disorder specialist or I can call him back or insist when I return in Aug that I don't feel the PERMAX is working and that I want to take SINEMET. That option is still available to me. Appreciate your comments and those of other list members re:PERMAX and Sinemet use. Jeanette Fuhr ---------- > From: Joao Paulo Carvalho <[log in to unmask]> > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: Mirapex switch to Permax(pergolide/meysylate) > Date: Wednesday, July 07, 1999 3:29 PM > > Hi Jeanette , > > Two short coments : > > 1/ There are several list members that use levedopa (Sinemet) for many years > without major problems since they were dx with PD. > > 2/ There are for sure guarantees that the use of Permax, or other meds , > would'n cause even worse side effects in the long run than the use of Sinemet > ?? > > Best wishes , > > Leo Fuhr wrote: > > > I would like to know if any listmembers are currently taking the agonist > > Permax. Since Mirapex is making me extremely sleepy...I fight sleep > > whenever I sit to read anything and have therefore been worried that I > > might do the same when driving, I asked my neuro if it was time to go back > > to SinemetCR. > > > > He suggested a month's trial with the agonist Permax because at age 48 and > > with mild symptoms of PD(left side slowness, fatigue, small writing and > > trouble with small motor skills) he wanted to delay Sinemet awhile longer. > > I agreed to yet another drug switch in hopes that I will pep up and quit > > being so tired. > > > > Would appreciate hearing of success or failure of others using Permax. > > > > Jeanette Fuhr 48/47/44? > > -- > +----| Joao Paulo de Carvalho |------ + > | [log in to unmask] | > +--------| Salvador-Bahia-Brazil |------+