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My doctor wants me to stop taking them one week before my next appointment.
Definitely taper off slowly. Research DAWS (Dopamine Agonist Withdrawal Syndrome). It’s horrible.
I need to wean off Mirepex because of allergic reaction (hives and itching). I need to do it slowly because just stopping it causes anxiety. Anyone have this experience and how did you do it.
As it turns out the hives and itching were from an autoimmune disease, not from mirepex. However, each of us reacts differently to medication side effects. I didn't experience anything like what you… read more
Great! It’s worth asking. Inbrija is a very new medicine, so not many know about it.
I have been on Mirapex for a while now and I haven't seen anything about it on this site. I'm just curious because:
"Mirapex belongs to a class of drugs known as dopamine agonists. These drugs stimulate the dopamine receptors in the brain and mimic the effects of dopamine at the receptors. This helps compensate for the absence of the neurotransmitter dopamine in patients with Parkinson's disease."
No. He doesn’t take that drug
I had been on Sinemet,took it for almost 2 yrs suffered from extreme nausea that lead to wt lost and feeling ill 24/7. Now am on miraprex that causes my feet to swell, insomnia, urge to power eat causing excess wt gain. In the past I have had to take anti anxiety meds and had awful side effects so no longer take them. It appears anything that is going to 'mess' with head I am not going to get much benefit from. Anyone have problems with either of these meds?
yes it does along with a whole list of s/e if you happen to be a lucky person who is super sensitive to what I call drugs that mess with your head
go to web md and put in miraprex gives the most… read more
My neurologist prescribed mirapex er yesterday because my medication is not lasting. I'm scared to take the medicine is anyone else use this medication and did you do OK on it. Already get swelling in my legs this can cause that and it can cause compulsive Behavior but I'm wondering has anyone had sleep attacks on it. Your input would be greatly appreciated. He's also trying to get me on rytary to give me a smoother delivery of the dopamine without so much on and off.
RobH posted he has been using mirapex for his PD. Just wondering if anyone here is also using it and if so any thoughts ? I'm very interested because i need something that doesn't interfere with my blood sugar (Type1 me)
Thanks
dale in B.C.
Marilyn772
(aka bookaholic)
12/17/23
I take .5mg tablet x 3 daily of Pramipexole. I do fall asleep anywhere. I am tired all the time, but I also take other meds like gabapentin 600 mg tablets x 2… read more
A 200 milligrams of carb levo Entacapone three times a day is causing dyskinesia where I can't stop moving and I feel like I'm on a boat. So my doctor is adding amantadine to control the dyskinesia. She did prescribe a lower dose of 150 milligrams of the carb levo Entacapone but no difference on the dyskinesia and actually lasted less then the 200 milligrams so I went back on the 200 milligrams. Guess I'm asking if anyone else has had this added to the medication and if they have problems with… read more