Sep 6, 2009 (Started Mar 20, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (insomnia, pain, nausea, weight gain, vivid dreams, drowsiness, frequent urination, overeating, forgetfulness, deep muscle pain top of left foot and ankle, difficulty staying asleep)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 4.5 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: For me, the side effecs come and go - like cycles
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

Jun 20, 2009 (Started Mar 20, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (insomnia, pain, nausea, weight gain, vivid dreams, drowsiness, frequent urination, overeating, forgetfulness, deep muscle pain top of left foot and ankle, difficulty staying asleep)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 4.5 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Thus far, the cure is still better than the ailment. Being on Mirapex is better than being on Sinemet which terrifies me because of the side effects that are irreversible.
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

May 27, 2009 (Started Mar 20, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (insomnia, pain, nausea, weight gain, vivid dreams, drowsiness, forgetfulness, deep muscle pain top of left foot and ankle, difficulty staying asleep)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 2.25 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: I have been on Mirapex for 15 months. So far, the positives continue to outweigh the negatives
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

Apr 26, 2009 (Started Mar 20, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (insomnia, pain, nausea, weight gain, vivid dreams, drowsiness, forgetfulness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 2.25 mg Daily
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

Feb 1, 2009 (Started Mar 20, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (insomnia, nausea, weight gain, vivid dreams, drowsiness, forgetfulness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 2.25 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: For now, the positive side effects far outweigh the negative side effects that I suffer. The side effects seem to come and go in cycles and do not stay all the time.
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

Jan 23, 2009 (Started Mar 20, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (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: 2.25 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: I have many side effects; however, the positives do outweigh the negatives - at least for now.
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

Jan 7, 2009 (Started Mar 20, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (insomnia, nausea, weight gain, vivid dreams, drowsiness, forgetfulness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 2.25 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: the symptoms seem to occur in cycles. When I first began Mirapex, the side effects hit me all the time. Now that I have been on Mirapex several months, the side effects seem to come and go without notice.
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

Dec 6, 2008 (Started Mar 20, 2008)

  • 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: 2.25 mg Daily
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

Aug 18, 2008 (Started Mar 20, 2008)

  • 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
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