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Michel wrote... > > Was the possibility and/or probability that the inability to walk might be > attributed to causes other than the medication? Progression of the disease? Michel, the couple said there had been no signs of anything that would influence his not walking....he had been to the neuro in the morning, got the prescription filled and 3 days of medication later when he went to get off the couch for dinner, he could not walk.....neuro said it was not the PD as that would happen over a period of time and that the meds probably would not cause not walking but "medications do have some strange side effects on different people"...who knows? probably didn't want to get sued. Joan H. ----- Original Message ----- From: Michel Margosis <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Monday, September 06, 1999 12:57 PM Subject: Re: Mirapex = Requip? > Joan Hartman wrote: > > > Since people are writing in about mirapex and requip....here's my > > input.....I take mirapex and have terribly swollen feet/ankles at times and > > sleeplessness all the time at night and fatigue......the little I know about > > requip is that at my very first PD support meeting at the local hospital, a > > woman brought her husband in to the room in a wheelchair....when time for > > questions and answers, she raised her hand told the speaker (a > > neurologist)........that after three days on requip, her husband could not > > walk...his legs just stopped working...he had an mri and various tests, > > been to several other neuros, called the drug company and no one could tell > > them why he could not walk anymore.....this has been about 8 or 9 months > > ago and he's still in the chair...Joan H. > > Was the possibility and/or probability that the inability to walk might be > attributed to causes other than the medication? Progression of the disease? > Michel >