88 patient evaluations for Pramipexole

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Feb 17, 2014 (Started Aug 01, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 1.5 mg Daily

Feb 23, 2010 (Started Aug 01, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 1.5 mg Daily
  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 28, 2014 (Started Nov 26, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (sleep attacks (daytime))
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 3 mg Daily
Cost: $25-49 monthly
Side effects: sleep attacks (daytime)

Jun 6, 2010 (Started Nov 26, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (sleep attacks (daytime))
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 3 mg Daily
Cost: $25-49 monthly
Side effects: sleep attacks (daytime)
  • 0 helpful marks

Oct 15, 2013 (Started Oct 01, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence), weight gain)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 0.75 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

Jul 1, 2013 (Started Oct 01, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence), weight gain)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 0.75 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: The extended release form of Mirapex worked well for me.  It caused less Excessive Daytime Somnolence than the immediate release form, but the ER cost way too much b.c it was not on formulary with my insurance.  It would have cost me $600 for it.  So I had my doctor change to the generic immediate release which needed to be taken 3 times a day, and caused fluctuations.  It made me more sleepy during my evening commute home from work.  Now I am retired so it is not such a problem anymore.
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Jun 5, 2013 (Started Sep 30, 2005)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Cost: $200+ monthly

May 15, 2013 (Started Sep 30, 2005)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 6 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

Apr 6, 2013 (Started Sep 30, 2005)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 6 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: After neuro doubled my dosage, I am 99% symptom free during all waking hours.

Sep 7, 2008 (Started Sep 30, 2005)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 0.375 mg Daily
  • 1 helpful mark

May 21, 2013 (Started Aug 14, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for restless legs syndrome)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (swelling in legs, feet and ankles)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 0.5 mg M,W,F
Cost: < $25 monthly

Jul 2, 2012 (Started Aug 14, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for restless legs syndrome)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall) (swelling in legs, feet and ankles)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 1 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 29, 2013 (Started Jun 01, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 1 tab(s) Daily
  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 20, 2013 (Started Mar 20, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (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
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 22, 2012 (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
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

Mar 3, 2010 (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: I can live with the side effects for know. It works better in conjunction with Sinemet.
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 4, 2010 (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: 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
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

Nov 14, 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: 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
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

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
  • 0 helpful marks

Dec 12, 2012 (Started May 08, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for restless legs syndrome)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for pain)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (very tired right after treatment)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 0.25 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Helped a great deal with my rest leg syndrome
  • 0 helpful marks

Oct 27, 2012 (Started Nov 15, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for tremor(s))
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall) (impulsivity)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 3 mg Daily
Cost: $25-49 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Nov 15, 2011 (Started Aug 02, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for restless feeling in legs)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Cost: $25-49 monthly
Side effects: excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence)

Oct 11, 2010 (Started Aug 02, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for restless feeling in legs)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence))
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 0.25 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Severe tiredness
Side effects: excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence)
  • 0 helpful marks
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