Mirapex

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9nette,

It was me, Thanks, but someone else sent it in again and I got it. I can't

keep up with names, I forget who said what. Duh. I've been deleting right

after I read letters ever since my memory ran out in February, and I had

over 800 letters pile up on me. In order to delete them I had to remove

Norton Anti-Virus. Then when I purchased more memory and reinstalled

Norton, It shows up as a trial program. Same disk, I don't understand it.

June 65, Delaware

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Rodney

It's 3:40 a.m. and I had .5 mg. Mirapex at 8:00 p.m., .5 at 11:00 and .5 at 1:00

( total .75

Mirapex) along with .5 Klonopin, plus another .5 Klonopin about 12:00. It

usually works, but my

sister and I moved our 81 yr old aunt today and the bending and heavy lifting of

boxes has taken

a toll on my lege and hips. The legs just won't stay still. Sometimes I can

take vitamin

supplements like zinc, calcium, potassium, magnesium and amino acids and it will

help. But

tonight it didn't work. Sometimes I take a Tylenol w/codeine with flareups but

I am out of

them. So I will drag around tomorrow at school, run the kids to practice at

4:00 p.m., go to

the band band banquet tomorrow night and fall into bed from exhaustion when I

get home around

9:00 p.m. I just hope the legs will stay still tomorrow night.

I was taking .5 Klonopin--it started to not work--that's when I added the

Mirapex. I

originally started out with .125 Mirapex about six months ago. Then gradually I

had to increase

it. I think .75 is about max for me, as I have been getting a stiff neck and

some

insommnia--like tonight. Over the past few years, I have had to change meds

periodically. I

think it is time for me to make a change. Sinemet gave me augmentation the next

day although it

was wonderful at night. Eventually I had to take more and more and the daytime

augmentation got

worse. Neurontin gave me IMMEDIATE augmentation around 9:00 p.m. while sitting

here at the

computer before going to bed. So much for the Neurontin.

I hope you find something that works. Sleepless nights are the pits.

Lindy B. in Southeast Texas

Rodney DeBalko wrote:

>

>

> Group

> I have been taking .5 mg of mirapex for the last three months and it has

> been doing a good job, except last night. I did as I usually do and took

> .5 mg before bed an hour later my right shoulder had to move after a few

> minutes I rolled on my right side put my right arm under my head and my

> shoulder stopped bothering me. When I thought I had won it started in my

> left leg and that lasted until 5 AM it stayed with me and I didn't want

> to take anymore medication. This was the first time Mirapex has failed

> me. Has anyone else on Mirapex had the same symptoms or am I the only

> one. Please don't tell me I have to find something else. I don't want to

> go to bed tonight I am afraid it will happen again. I am tempted to take

> Sinemet and hope for the best. I will let you know tomorrow what happens

>

> Rodney 65 NEPA

> 2:02 AM 46.4 degrees

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LindyB:

I just read your post to Rodney about your Mirapex doseages. I also take

Xanax with the Mirapex and have found when I am on my drug holiday from the

Xanax I just do not sleep for two nights. Not from RLS but the Mirapex. I

have found that if I want to sleep at all that night the latest I can take

my Mirapex is 6:00 p.m. then the Xanax around 10:00 p.m. otherwise the

Mirapex has some insomnia thing going and I will not sleep at all. Maybe

you could try something like this.

Tina

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Hi Gang,

Back from Hawaii, and checking my 356 e-mails! We had a great time there, as

always. I'm gonna lose my job any second now. It's truly a blessing.

I've been on Mirapex for a year and a half now. It works really well for me.

There have been times where it stops working for a few nights. I have

steadfastly refused to switch medications, as I have read from almost

everyone here, that we all have had periods of time that our meds don't seem

to be effective as they once had been.

I didn't realize how effective my meds were, until I went without them for

three consecutive nights. I thought I would lose my mind! So from that point

on, I decided that a couple of bad nights, or occasional flair ups for no

apparent reason, is still about 80% better than it was! Since Mirapex has had

few side effects for me, I have chosen to stay on it. It works quite well.

I do not take any sleep medication, other than an occasional Tylenol PM.

I hope all is well with everyone. Welcome to the newcomers. You are most

appreciated in our support group. Sweet Sleep, Elaine, Malibu

[Guest guest]

> hi there, I am new to the group list here, I havent gone to the

doctor and said my suspicion of rls, but I thought that I would try to

learn a little more about the symptoms and treatment so I could be

educated and possibly rule out this. Can anyone help me out??

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