Evaluations from Patients who take Pramipexole

arthurj

Sex: M

Data Quality: 3 stars

MS: 37 yrs

Type: Relapsing-Remitting

Sensation: Moderate

Overall: Mild

Cognition: moderate

Vision: moderate

Speech: none

Swallowing: none

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: moderate
by arthurj
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**Purpose:** Promote relaxation *(Started Jun 21, 2011)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Dec 21, 2011	1.5 mg Daily	None	Moderate	Always	Not at all

Date: Dec 21, 2011
Advice & Tips: I use a daily pill box.
Cost: < $25 monthly

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Motivatories

Sex: M

Data Quality: 1 star

MS: 11 yrs

Type: Relapsing-Remitting

Relapse: Severe

Sensation: Moderate

Overall: Mild

Cognition: mild

Vision: mild

Speech: none

Swallowing: mild

Upper limb: mild

Walking: moderate
by Motivatories
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**Purpose:** Restless feeling in legs *(Started Aug 02, 2010)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Nov 15, 2011		Moderate	None	Always	Not at all
Oct 11, 2010	0.25 mg Daily	Moderate	Moderate	Always	Not at all

Side effects:: Excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence)

Date: Oct 11, 2010
Advice & Tips: Severe tiredness

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EdSikov

Sex: M

Data Quality: 2 stars

Parkinson's: 7 yrs

Hoehn-Yahr 2 Type: Parkinson's disease On

Mouth/throat: none

Arms: mild

Chest: mild

Legs: mild
by EdSikov
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**Purpose:** Parkinson's Disease *(Started Oct 21, 2008)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Oct 19, 2011	1 mg Daily	Major	Moderate	Always	Not at all
Sep 18, 2011	1 mg Daily	Moderate	Moderate	Always	Not at all
Jun 09, 2011	1 mg Daily	Major	Moderate	Always	Not at all
Feb 07, 2009	3 mg Daily	Major	Mild	Always	A little

Side effects:: Weight gain

Date: Oct 19, 2011
Advice & Tips: You MUST be aware of any changes in your behavior - if you start compulsively eating, spending money/shopping, gambling, or acting sexually compulsive, talk to your physician immediately.
Cost: < $25 monthly

Date: Sep 18, 2011
Advice & Tips: I gained a lot of weight because of compulsive eating
Cost: < $25 monthly

Date: Jun 09, 2011
Advice & Tips: The compulsive behavior aspect is real and should be monitored carefully; however, this is a fine drug that works, and one shouldn't be afraid to try it with the awareness of its possible side effects.
Cost: < $25 monthly

Date: Feb 07, 2009
Advice & Tips: Be aware of the potential to act compulsively but don't be afraid to take this med; it works!
Cost: < $25 monthly

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reikihh

Sex: F

Data Quality: 2 stars

Parkinson's: 12 yrs

Hoehn-Yahr 2 Type: Parkinson's disease On

Mouth/throat: mild

Arms: mild

Chest: mild

Legs: mild
by reikihh
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**Purpose:** Parkinson's Disease *(Started Oct 19, 2008)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Oct 14, 2011	1 mg Daily	Moderate	Moderate	Always	Not at all
Mar 15, 2010	1 mg Daily	Moderate	Moderate	Never	Very
Jan 07, 2009	1 mg Daily	Slight	Moderate	Usually	Somewhat

Side effects:: Weight gain, Drowsiness, Excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence)

Date: Mar 15, 2010
Advice & Tips: It eliminates the restless legs syndrome I used to suffer with.
Cost: < $25 monthly

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butch99

Sex: M

Data Quality: 2 stars

Parkinson's: 10 yrs

Hoehn-Yahr 3 Type: Parkinson's disease Off

Mouth/throat: mild

Arms: mild

Chest: mild

Legs: mild
by butch99
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**Purpose:** Parkinson's Disease *(Started Jul 03, 2011)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Jul 27, 2011	6 mg Daily	Moderate	Moderate	Always	A little

Side effects:: Stiffness in neck

Date: Jul 27, 2011
Advice & Tips: I like Mirapex ER better than this Generic Mirapex Regular. I have developed a stiff painfull neckache since I started taking Pramipexole.
Cost: $50-99 monthly

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butch99

Sex: M

Data Quality: 2 stars

Parkinson's: 10 yrs

Hoehn-Yahr 3 Type: Parkinson's disease Off

Mouth/throat: mild

Arms: mild

Chest: mild

Legs: mild
by butch99
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**Purpose:** Parkinson's Disease *(Started Aug 02, 2010)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Jul 03, 2011	4.5 mg Daily	Major	Mild	Always	Not at all
Feb 17, 2011	4.5 mg Daily	Moderate	Mild	Always	Not at all

Date: Jul 03, 2011
Advice & Tips: Mirapex ER works well for me. It stopped the on and off dips in during the day. I liked taking 1 pill vs 4 pills of regular Mirapex.
Cost: $200+ monthly

Date: Feb 17, 2011
Advice & Tips: It was great for several months but now I am starting to feel as if its wearing off thru out the day creating nose dives in my ability to function, mobility thought processes etc.I take it first thing in the am and I'm good for the day usually.
Cost: $50-99 monthly

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Cara

Sex: F

Data Quality: 2 stars

MS: 7 yrs

Type: Relapsing-Remitting

Sensation: Moderate

Overall: Moderate

Cognition: moderate

Vision: moderate

Speech: mild

Swallowing: moderate

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: moderate
by Cara
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**Purpose:** Muscle spasms *(Started Jun 09, 2011)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Apr 17, 2011		Slight	Mild	Always	Not at all

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txpanhandler

Sex: F

Data Quality: 2 stars

Parkinson's: 14 yrs

Hoehn-Yahr 4 Type: Parkinson's disease On

Mouth/throat: moderate

Arms: mild

Chest: mild

Legs: moderate
by txpanhandler
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**Purpose:** Parkinson's Disease *(Started Jun 15, 2005)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Mar 26, 2011		Moderate	Moderate	Always	Not at all
Mar 25, 2011	1 other Daily	Moderate	Moderate	Always	Not at all
Mar 05, 2011		Slight	Severe	Always	Not at all
Mar 03, 2011	4 mg Daily	Moderate	Severe	Always	Not at all
Jan 12, 2008	4 mg Daily	Moderate	Mild	Always	Not at all

Side effects:: Compulsive behaviors, Swelling in legs, feet and ankles, Balance problems

Date: Mar 25, 2011
Advice & Tips: Know what the side effects are and monitor yourslf on this drug. It did okay for several years, I did not have any sevre problem with compulsive behavoirs.

Date: Mar 05, 2011
Advice & Tips: I been asked to stop taking this med due to swelling in my ankles,bslsnce problems snd redness of my legs.
Cost: $200+ monthly

Date: Mar 03, 2011
Advice & Tips: I am dealing with the effects of coming off this med right now.
Cost: $200+ monthly

Date: Jan 12, 2008
Advice & Tips: I have not stopped this medication. This was an error on my part.

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youngonsetpd

Sex: M

Data Quality: 3 stars

Parkinson's: 17 yrs

Hoehn-Yahr 3 Type: Inherited (genetic) Parkinson's disease On

Mouth/throat: none

Arms: mild

Chest: mild

Legs: mild
by youngonsetpd
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**Purpose:** Freezing of gait *(Started Aug 02, 2009)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Mar 14, 2011	1.5 mg Daily	Moderate	None	Always	Not at all

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uxgrrl

Sex: F

Data Quality: 1 star

Pain: Some

Fatigue: None

Sleep: Most

Stiffness: Most

function: Most

external_stress: Little

Stickman: some
Description:F36y
FM:3y Dx
by uxgrrl
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**Purposes:** RLS (Restless Legs Syndrome) and Restless feeling in legs *(Started Dec 21, 2010)*
Date	Dosage	RLS (Restless Legs Syndrome) Perceived effectiveness	Restless feeling in legs Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Mar 12, 2011	0.375 mg Daily	Major	Major	Moderate	Always	A little
Jan 01, 2011	0.25 mg Daily		Slight	None	Always	Somewhat
Dec 22, 2010	0.125 mg Daily		?Can't tell	Mild	Always	Not at all

Side effects:: Drowsiness, Nausea

Date: Mar 12, 2011
Advice & Tips: I requested this from my Dr because I was having a serious amplification of RLS symptoms as a result of starting a SNRI (savella). I was miserable. I started at 0.125 and worked my way up to 0.25, then I added another 1/2 tablet. That kicked my RLS symptoms almost 100% -- I might have a minor episode a couple times a month now, but it's easily manageable with some stretching. I recently started taking it 2 hrs before bedtime, like I was told, instead of right at bedtime when it didn't feel like it did anything (go figure ;-) ) I have a chronic problem of "winding down" in time to go to sleep, and Mirapex helps with that significantly. About 2 hrs after taking it I suddenly become completely disinterested in whatever I am doing, and all I want to do is lie down. This simple change has led to me getting more and better quality sleep, which positively affects my overall FM symptoms. Lots of people have reported compulsive behavior like shopping or gambling; I haven't had any of these problems.
Cost: < $25 monthly

Date: Jan 01, 2011
Advice & Tips: It's difficult to remember to take the Mirapex at the appropriate time every night (2 hrs before bed, 3 if food in stomach). This holiday season has gotten my sleeping schedule way out of whack so that doesn't help. I'm considering upping my dose again. I'm not sure it's working as it should; I've had a couple of bad nights in a row where I feel like I didn't get ANY sleep due to RLS symptoms. Again, it could have been because my sleep hygiene has been poor.
Cost: < $25 monthly

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