• Effectiveness

  Moderate (for Parkinson's disease)
• Side effects

  Moderate (for Overall) (insomnia, nausea, weight gain, vivid dreams, drowsiness, forgetfulness)
• Adherence

  Always
• Burden

  A little hard to take

Dosage: 2 mg Daily

Advice & Tips: I had been on Neupro when I was placeld on Mirapex. The mirapex was not as effective as the Neupro patch had been. Additionally, the mirapex worked much slower and benefits took longer to arrive. For me, taking the Mirapex alone was not enough. I did not see better results until Azilect was added several months later.

Cost: $25-49 monthly

Side effects: insomnia, weight gain, forgetfulness, pain, nausea, drowsiness, deep muscle pain top of left foot and ankle, vivid dreams, frequent urination, overeating, difficulty staying asleep