Cathychase, it is good to find that I am not the only one with this. I think 75% of the problem is recognising it and 25% finding ways to control it. I don't think I am ready to give my husband the power of veto yet but will do so if necessary in the future! At the moment, the 24 hour delaying seems to help the most, plus asking myself if I do really need something, if I can use it, and do I already have enough of it so when it says for example 50% off the normal retail price, I have to ask myself if, even at this reasonable rate, it is still wasted if I don't actually need it.

I also destroy catalogues as they arrive without looking at them! Thanks for your answer!

I feel like you are a kindred spirit. I do everything you mentioned. I've had Parkinson's for 24 years and I know which drug is giving me this addiction...Mirapex. It's a dopamine agonist. I've tried other types, and have found that Mirapex works in my system the best

To try and control the shopping binges, like you, I try to wait 24 hours or more before I BUY! I've tried putting conditions on my shopping, such as I will not take any apparel home without trying it on. This helps me a lot, because I get tense going into a dressing room. The clothes usually don't look as good on me as on the rack and the lighting in the dressing room is always terrible.

I wish you well with the binges, and talk to your neuro. The agonists have been out on the market for awhile and maybe there is something else you can try.

this are side effects from the dopamine agonists and you need to be honest with your doctor-there are other medication options out there

I have a much milder shopping addiction than yours but I most certainly have had to try to control the urge to buy things I don't need. I sometimes try to justify the money I spend on clothing, furniture and jewelry by shopping at Thrift stores or on-line shopping sites such as EBay, but it all adds up! I'm not only depleting my checking account, but I'm running out of room to store all my stuff! I'm going to have to manage this compulsive behavior better because I'm going on Disability in a few months, which involves a 40% decrease in my monthly income! Besides verbally reminding myself that I don't need to buy these things, does anyone else found a useful way to curb this addiction?
Thanks for posting your note Janet Wood! It's always helpful to know I'm not going crazy and this medication / Parkinson's symptom is real! I think the first step is admitting I have a problem and your note helped me with that!

My mother has been on Mirapex about 6 years for restless leg.She has always had compulsive spending issues but they were controllable until the Mirapex.It wasn't until the past 9 months when she developed dropped head syndrome that she allowed me to go through her meds and that's when I found out she was on Mirapex.Her spednignthe past year has been out of control and a woman with enough money to support 3 households is now so far in debt many times I have to buy basic essentials for her because she is out of money.Took 6 months for her to agree to come off of the Mirapex.she recently stopped but the spending hasn't .She is in a financial pickle from her spending that I fear she could loose her home but she is unwilling to allow assistance with her finances.PLEASE talk to your neurologists-there is a website called bad drugs that numerous people have posted on detailing their side effects and financial/personal losses from these medications.the other side effects of sudden sleep attacks-one minute you are awake-the other asleep is very frightening=people have fallen asleep driving,standing at top of stairs.etc and caused themselves and others injury(including my mother).This is one group of meds I have eliminated my willingness to take after watching my mother,home care pateints and doing research-may work well for PD symptoms but not sure the medication is worth the risk of personal and financial loss