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Pramipexole Treatment Report

Category: Prescription Drugs

Most Popular Types: Mirapex, Mirapex ER, Sifrol (Show all)

Generic Name: Pramipexole

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85 patient evaluations for Pramipexole

stickyfingers

Sex: M

Data Quality: 1 star

Parkinson's: 8 yrs

Hoehn-Yahr 1 Type: Parkinson's disease On

Mouth/throat: none

Arms: none

Chest: none

Legs: none
by stickyfingers
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**Purpose:** Parkinson's Disease *(Started Sep 30, 2005)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
May 15, 2013	6 mg Daily	Moderate	Severe	Always	Somewhat
Apr 06, 2013	6 mg Daily	Major	Severe	Always	Not at all
Sep 07, 2008	0.375 mg Daily	Moderate	None	Usually	Not at all

Date: Apr 06, 2013
Advice & Tips: After neuro doubled my dosage, I am 99% symptom free during all waking hours.

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prelator

Sex: M

Data Quality: 1 star

Parkinson's: 5 yrs

Hoehn-Yahr 3 On

Mouth/throat: mild

Arms: mild

Chest: mild

Legs: mild
by prelator
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**Purpose:** Parkinson's Disease *(Started Jun 01, 2010)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Jan 29, 2013	1 tab(s) Daily	Moderate	None	Always	Not at all

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Marshview

Sex: M

Data Quality: 2 stars

Parkinson's: 7 yrs

Hoehn-Yahr 3 Type: Parkinson's disease On

Mouth/throat: mild

Arms: mild

Chest: mild

Legs: mild
by Marshview
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**Purpose:** Parkinson's Disease *(Started Mar 20, 2008)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Jan 20, 2013	4.5 mg Daily	Slight	Moderate	Always	A little
Jan 22, 2012	4.5 mg Daily	Moderate	Moderate	Always	A little
Mar 03, 2010	4.5 mg Daily	Moderate	Moderate	Always	A little
Feb 04, 2010	4.5 mg Daily	Moderate	Moderate	Always	A little
Nov 14, 2009	4.5 mg Daily	Moderate	Moderate	Always	A little
Sep 06, 2009	4.5 mg Daily	Major	Moderate	Always	A little
Jun 20, 2009	4.5 mg Daily	Moderate	Moderate	Always	A little
May 27, 2009	2.25 mg Daily	Moderate	Mild	Always	Not at all
Apr 26, 2009	2.25 mg Daily	Moderate	Mild	Always	A little
Feb 01, 2009	2.25 mg Daily	Major	Mild	Always	A little
Jan 23, 2009	2.25 mg Daily	Major	Moderate	Always	A little
Jan 07, 2009	2.25 mg Daily	Moderate	Mild	Always	Not at all
Dec 06, 2008	2.25 mg Daily	Moderate	Moderate	Always	A little
Aug 18, 2008	2 mg Daily	Moderate	Moderate	Always	A little

Side effects:: Insomnia, Weight gain, Forgetfulness, Pain, Difficulty sleeping through night, Nausea, Drowsiness, deep muscle pain top of left foot and ankle, Vivid dreams, Urinary frequency, Overeating

Date: Mar 03, 2010
Advice & Tips: I can live with the side effects for know. It works better in conjunction with Sinemet.
Cost: $25-49 monthly

Date: Feb 04, 2010
Advice & Tips: It works, but not as well as the Sinemet. My neuro always had to increase my meds after about 3 months as my PD symptoms would become worse. Even then, before the med increase, I still had was not under control. The Sinemet has been much more effective.
Cost: $25-49 monthly

Date: Nov 14, 2009
Advice & Tips: the side effects seem to come and go in cycles. The only compulsive behaviors that I have deal with food. It seemed that I had no control. I have gained some 30 lbs. I go through cycles wiht sleep. At times I can't seem to get enough sleep. Then, the cycle will reverse and I can't go to sleep at night. I feel sleepy, but for some reason, I don't want to go to sleep.
Cost: $25-49 monthly

Date: Sep 06, 2009
Advice & Tips: For me, the side effecs come and go - like cycles
Cost: $25-49 monthly

Date: Jun 20, 2009
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

Date: May 27, 2009
Advice & Tips: I have been on Mirapex for 15 months. So far, the positives continue to outweigh the negatives
Cost: $25-49 monthly

Date: Feb 01, 2009
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

Date: Jan 23, 2009
Advice & Tips: I have many side effects; however, the positives do outweigh the negatives - at least for now.
Cost: $25-49 monthly

Date: Jan 07, 2009
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

Date: Aug 18, 2008
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

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maremare

Sex: F

Data Quality: 1 star

Pain: All

Fatigue: All

Sleep: All

Stiffness: All

function: Some

external_stress: All

Stickman: all
Description:F46y
FM:7y Dx
by maremare
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**Purposes:** RLS (Restless Legs Syndrome) and Pain *(Started May 08, 2006)*
Date	Dosage	RLS (Restless Legs Syndrome) Perceived effectiveness	Pain Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Dec 12, 2012	0.25 mg Daily	Major	Major	Moderate	Always	Not at all

Date: Dec 12, 2012
Advice & Tips: Helped a great deal with my rest leg syndrome

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klmichael

Data Quality: 1 star
- Sex: Female
- Age: 52y
Condition: Chronic Neuralgia 8 additional condition(s)
Quality of Life:
- Social: Moderate
- Mental: Moderate
- Physical: Moderate
I am: Bad
by klmichael
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**Purpose:** RLS (Restless Legs Syndrome) *(Started Aug 14, 2010)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Jul 02, 2012	1 mg Daily	Moderate	Severe	Always	Not at all

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Tom M

Sex: M

Data Quality: 3 stars

ALS: 5 yrs

Bi-Pap Wheelchair

Bulbar: none

Arms: moderate

Chest: moderate

Legs: severe
by Tom M
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**Purpose:** RLS (Restless Legs Syndrome) *(Started Oct 12, 2011)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Apr 27, 2012	0.125 mg Daily	Slight	None	Always	Not at all

Date: Apr 27, 2012
Advice & Tips: I stopped taking this because I noticed, 6 months after beginning, that my FVC scores took a sharp turn south around the time that I began. Coincidence?...who knows.
Cost: < $25 monthly

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hap46st

Sex: M

Data Quality: 0 stars

Parkinson's: 8 yrs

Hoehn-Yahr 1 Type: Parkinson's disease On

Mouth/throat: mild

Arms: mild

Chest: none

Legs: mild
by hap46st
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**Purpose:** Parkinson's Disease *(Started May 17, 2006)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Mar 09, 2012	75 mg Daily	Moderate	Severe	Always	Not at all

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grampa

Sex: M

Data Quality: 2 stars

MSA: 7 yrs

Type: Striatonigral degeneration (MSA-p)

Mood: Good

Cognition: Mild

Autonomic: Mild

Head: moderate

Arms: severe

Legs: moderate

Tremors: none
by grampa
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**Purposes:** MSA (Multiple System Atrophy) and Restless feeling in legs *(Started Feb 01, 2006)*
Date	Dosage	MSA (Multiple System Atrophy) Perceived effectiveness	Restless feeling in legs Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Mar 07, 2012	2.25 mg Daily	?Can't tell	Moderate	None	Always	Not at all

Date: Mar 07, 2012
Advice & Tips: After no restless leg for over 3 years, my legs are jumpy in the 1-2 hours after getting out of bed, until my morning meds kick in (I presume)
Cost: < $25 monthly

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nettielou

Sex: M

Data Quality: 1 star

MSA: 2 yrs

Type: Multiple System Atrophy (MSA)

Mood: Good

Cognition: Severe

Autonomic: Moderate

Head: moderate

Arms: mild

Legs: mild

Tremors: mild
by nettielou
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**Purpose:** MSA (Multiple System Atrophy) *(Started Mar 15, 2011)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Feb 28, 2012	6 mg Daily	Major	Moderate	Always	Not at all

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tlheyne

Sex: F

Data Quality: 2 stars

MS: 5 yrs

Type: Primary Progressive

Sensation: Moderate

Overall: Mild

Cognition: moderate

Vision: mild

Speech: mild

Swallowing: moderate

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: moderate
by tlheyne
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**Purpose:** Restless feeling in legs *(Started Jan 15, 2012)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Jan 01, 2012		Major	None	Always	Not at all

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