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Global Patient Feedback for Mirapex (Pramipexole) ( Post a comment )
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study all methods of treatment for RLS
57 year old Female
Posted: 2008-03-10 00:00:00
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Advise of possible side effects, although in the grand scheme of things, it is something one must put up with.
76 year old Male
Posted: 2008-03-10 00:00:00
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Make sure to tell your dr if Mirapex is not working, as the dosage can be increased, if you are on a low dose.
67 year old Female
Posted: 2008-03-10 00:00:00
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Keep a regular schedule and talk to your doctor.
67 year old Female
Posted: 2008-03-10 00:00:00
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I didn't read the Pharmaceuticall print out until after I had been taking it for a while and was a bit disconcerted to read that it is used as a seizure medication and for Parkinson's. So my question was, "If I were to develop Parkinson's in the future, would my taking Mirapex for years prior to that negate the positive effect of the drug? I didn't feel that Requip was as good as Mirapex athough I am told it contains the same formula of sorts. Don't know if this is true of not.
77 year old Female
Posted: 2008-03-10 00:00:00
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Make sure you are aware of the side effects and be prepared to deal with them.
70 year old Female
Posted: 2008-03-10 00:00:00
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Finally, there's relief from RLS!! Taken as directed, you'll live a normal life again!
55 year old Female
Posted: 2008-03-10 00:00:00
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definitely worth a try
81 year old Female
Posted: 2008-03-10 00:00:00
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Get ready to increase the amount of pills you are going to take per day. If you have a hard time taking pills, then this is not the medication for you.
49 year old Female
Posted: 2008-03-10 00:00:00
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The medication has done wonders for my RLS. It doesn't work for my mom, but I've run into more people than not that this medication has helped.
41 year old Male
Posted: 2008-03-10 00:00:00
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i am a very satisfied person with mirapex works great
33 year old Female
Posted: 2008-03-10 00:00:00
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As with all med's, begin with lowest dose.
72 year old Female
Posted: 2008-03-10 00:00:00
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For me Mirapex takes away my slow speach so people don't know I have Parkinsons.
66 year old Female
Posted: 2008-03-10 00:00:00
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Do it. It's worth it, and it works. I can sleep at night now.
22 year old Female
Posted: 2008-03-10 00:00:00
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It works.
52 year old Female
Posted: 2008-03-10 00:00:00
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if you have rls let your doctor know asap so you can get a restful nights sleep like I do, now. I can't sleep if I don't take mirapex, my legs won't let me.
45 year old Female
Posted: 2008-03-10 00:00:00
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Tell them that if they have severe leg cramps that it won't work.
57 year old Female
Posted: 2008-03-10 00:00:00
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It has really helped me with the rls - altho some nights are still very trying and I am not sure why - but overall thankful for Mirapex!
71 year old Female
Posted: 2008-03-10 00:00:00
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It works great for RLS
63 year old Female
Posted: 2008-03-10 00:00:00
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I started taking Mirapex about 1 week ago I am now having trouble with my sex drive. Does that have to do with me taking Mirapex.
55 year old Male
Posted: 2008-04-14 11:28:48
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I am taking Lexapro for depression and recently started taking Mirapex for Restless Leg Syndrome. In a matter of one week, I became so depressed. It felt like I was on no antidepressant at all. Does Mirapex cancel out what the Lexapro is doing?
46 year old Female
Posted: 2008-02-09 10:39:37
iGuard.org Answer/Reply:
Pramipexole and escitalopram tend to have additive side-effects rather than cancel each other out, although the timing you describe makes it quite possible that this could be the case for you.
Posted: 2008-02-09 19:10:39
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