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Mirapex Treatment Report

Category: Prescription Drugs

Generic Name: Pramipexole

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61 patient evaluations for Mirapex

tiredoftired

Sex: M

Data Quality: 3 stars

Bipolar Disorder

Depression: 3

Mania: 1

Emotional: 3

Anxiety: 1

Compulsion: 2

External Stress: Moderate

Rx Therapy

29 M

Function: Low

Distress: Moderate
by tiredoftired
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**Purpose:** Major Depressive Disorder *(Started Jan 18, 2011)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Feb 08, 2011	0.125 mg Daily	?Can't tell	Severe	Always	Not at all

Side effects:: Nausea, Heartburn, Loss of appetite

0 helpful marks

TexasDad

Sex: M

Data Quality: 1 star

Parkinson's: 17 yrs

Hoehn-Yahr 3 Type: Parkinson's disease Off

Mouth/throat: mild

Arms: mild

Chest: mild

Legs: mild
by TexasDad
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**Purpose:** Parkinson's Disease *(Started Jul 08, 2007)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Feb 05, 2011	2 mg Daily	Major	Mild	Always	Not at all
Sep 06, 2010	2 mg Daily	Moderate	Moderate	Always	Not at all

Side effects:: Obsessive compulsive eating

Date: Feb 05, 2011
Advice & Tips: I am well aware of Mirapax's ability to become habitual and contribute to OCD.
Cost: < $25 monthly

Date: Sep 06, 2010
Advice & Tips: If you are taking Mirapex, be mindful that it is known to cause obsessive - compulsive behaviors ... I put on a ton of weight and attribute that to Mirapex. I'm weary of carrying the excess poundage and having the commensurate fatigue, so have joined Weight Watchers and begun a walking/biking regimen and am trying to switch the OCD from food to exercise. So far (the first week,) so good!
Cost: < $25 monthly

0 helpful marks

margie99

Sex: F

Data Quality: 2 stars

Parkinson's: 25 yrs

Hoehn-Yahr 4 Type: Parkinson's disease On

Mouth/throat: moderate

Arms: mild

Chest: moderate

Legs: moderate
by margie99
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**Purpose:** Parkinson's Disease *(Started May 13, 2008)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Jan 24, 2011	3.5 mg Daily	Slight	Severe	Always	Not at all
Aug 26, 2008	1.5 mg Daily	Moderate	Moderate	Always	A little

Side effects:: Gambling urges, Nausea and vomiting

Date: Jan 24, 2011
Advice & Tips: Severly vomiting. Stopped the drug.
Cost: < $25 monthly

Date: Aug 26, 2008
Advice & Tips: Good medicine for Parkinsons, but can make you want to gamble.
Cost: $25-49 monthly

0 helpful marks

Little Bird

Sex: M

Data Quality: 0 stars

Parkinson's: 11 yrs

Type: Parkinson's disease

Mouth/throat: unreported

Arms: unreported

Chest: unreported

Legs: unreported
by Little Bird
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**Purpose:** Parkinson's Disease *(Started Jan 01, 2004)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Jan 21, 2011	3 mg Daily	Major	Moderate	Always	A little

Side effects:: Excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence)

Date: Jan 21, 2011
Advice & Tips: Be very careful about driving if you have drowsiness. I don't drive after destroying one car. Not driving was a big change.
Cost: $100-199 monthly

0 helpful marks

creative

Sex: F

Data Quality: 0 stars

Pain: None

Fatigue: None

Sleep: Little

Stiffness: None

function: Most

external_stress: Some

Stickman: none
Description:F64y
CFS:?y
FM:15y Dx
by creative
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**Purpose:** Pain *(Started Apr 20, 2007)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Dec 30, 2010	2 mg Daily	Major	Mild	Always	A little

Side effects:: Sensitivity to medications

Date: Dec 30, 2010
Advice & Tips: For me Mirapex has stopped most of the flareups I was having five days a week. I still get fibro fog but it seems minor compared to the pain. In the winter I will have a minor flare up due to the changing weather patterns.
Cost: < $25 monthly

0 helpful marks

sharon28753

Sex: F

Data Quality: 1 star

Pain: Some

Fatigue: Some

Sleep: Some

Stiffness: Some

function: All

external_stress: Most

Stickman: some
Description:F62y
FM:15y Dx
by sharon28753
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**Purpose:** Periodic Limb Movement Disorder *(Started Jun 08, 2010)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Oct 10, 2010	0.125 mg Daily	Slight	None	Always	Not at all
Jul 31, 2010	0.125 mg Daily	Slight	None	Usually	Not at all

Date: Oct 10, 2010
Advice & Tips: going to ask doc to increase. i have increased myself and therefore run out. can't keep my leg still at nite.
Cost: < $25 monthly

Date: Jul 31, 2010
Advice & Tips: dosage doesn't seem to always work
Cost: < $25 monthly

0 helpful marks

Ladyhawk

Sex: F

Data Quality: 2 stars

Parkinson's: 6 yrs

Hoehn-Yahr 2 Type: Parkinson's disease Off

Mouth/throat: none

Arms: none

Chest: none

Legs: mild
by Ladyhawk
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**Purpose:** Parkinson's Disease *(Started Aug 05, 2008)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Oct 07, 2010	3 mg Daily	Major	Mild	Always	A little

Date: Oct 07, 2010
Advice & Tips: I stopped Mirapex to try Mirapex Extended Release. Mirapex ER has been less effective. I have a mild tremor all the time now. It is like the Mirapex ER has taken out the highs and lows to give me a steady dose....but I think I prefer having those highs...when the Mirapex is definitely working to lessen the tremor.

0 helpful marks

mochafroggy

Sex: F

Data Quality: 1 star

Pain: Most

Fatigue: All

Sleep: All

Stiffness: All

function: None

external_stress: Little

Stickman: all
Description:F53y
FM:11y Dx
by mochafroggy
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**Purpose:** Restless feeling in legs *(Started Mar 11, 2009)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Oct 06, 2010	0.125 mg Daily	Moderate	Mild	Always	Not at all
Sep 12, 2009	0.25 mg Daily	Slight	Moderate	Always	Not at all
Sep 10, 2009	0.25 mg Daily	?Can't tell	Moderate	Always	Not at all

Side effects:: Dizziness, Urinary frequency, Vision problems, Pain, Nausea

Date: Sep 12, 2009
Advice & Tips: I have been off Mirapex for two days and I am exhausted and taking 4 hour naps. My bladder is much better as is my eyesight. Some of the strange new pains I was experiencing are gone as well. My legs, restless all night and this is the first time I am aware of it.

Date: Sep 10, 2009
Advice & Tips: I am not sure it is working. I have trouble with foggy vision, urinary frequency and I think my pain is worse. I am going off for 1 week to find out if Mirapex is causing this.

0 helpful marks

judith

Sex: F

Data Quality: 3 stars

Parkinson's: 8 yrs

Hoehn-Yahr 1 Type: Parkinsonism (unknown cause) On

Mouth/throat: none

Arms: mild

Chest: none

Legs: none
by judith
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**Purpose:** Parkinson's Disease *(Started Feb 23, 2009)*
Date	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Oct 06, 2010	Major	Mild	Always	Not at all
Mar 24, 2010	Major	Mild	Always	Not at all
Oct 22, 2009	Major	None	Always	Not at all

Side effects:: Weight gain, Swelling in feet, Swelling in legs

Date: Oct 06, 2010
Advice & Tips: my prescription was reduced to 2 x's a day.
Cost: < $25 monthly

Date: Oct 22, 2009
Advice & Tips: symptoms are ameliorated.
Cost: < $25 monthly

1 helpful mark

CaineMan

Sex: M

Data Quality: 3 stars

MS: 8 yrs

Type: Relapsing-Remitting

Sensation: Moderate

Overall: Moderate

Cognition: moderate

Vision: moderate

Speech: moderate

Swallowing: moderate

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: moderate
by CaineMan
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**Purpose:** Muscle spasms in legs *(Started Sep 01, 2009)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Sep 14, 2010	0.25 mg Daily	?Can't tell	None	Always	Not at all

0 helpful marks

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