MIRAPEX Reviews (PRAMIPEXOLE DIHYDROCHLORIDE)

Average Rating: 2.8 (431 Ratings)

Filter Results

Compare MIRAPEX with similar:
 EXTRAPYRAMIDAL MOVEMENT DISORDERS

 Type: Rx Drug

  

MIRAPEX  (PRAMIPEXOLE DIHYDROCHLORIDE):  Pramipexole is used alone or with other medications to treat Parkinson's disease. It can improve your ability to move and decrease shakiness (tremor), stiffness, slowed movement, and unsteadiness. It may also decrease the number of episodes of not being able to move ("on-off syndrome"). This medication is also used to treat a certain medical condition (restless legs syndrome - RLS) that causes an unusual urge to move the legs. Symptoms usually occur at night along with uncomfortable/unpleasant feelings in the legs. This medication can decrease these symptoms and thereby improve sleep. Pramipexole is a dopamine agonist that works by helping to restore the balance of a certain natural substance (dopamine) in the brain.   FDA Approval Date: 1997-07-01 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

  

Results are sorted by Gender with females listed first (reviews with no gender reported listed before females).

Key to Ratings: 1=LOW (I would not recommend taking this medicine.)
5=HIGH (this medicine cured me or helped me a great deal.)

Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22


RATING  REASONSIDE EFFECTS FOR MIRAPEXCOMMENTSSEXAGEDURATION/
DOSAGE
DATE ADDED
 
 5  RLS Initially nausea and light headed due to bp drop. Increasing dose to deal with RLS to 3X 0.088mg has caused early morning waking (5am};perpetually feeling wired ending in exhaustion; big increase in weight tho not appetite. Alcohol,caffeine seem to negate effect of Mirapex. Also have to take before food even tho makes me feel nauseous. If take with or after food I get no effect from drug. It certainly has made my RLS and associated pain etc better however the feeling wired sensation is exhausting..I just can't sit down and have to be doing physical stuff. Am taking low dose Fluoxetene alongside. I find the whole senario very frustrating. 61 12 months
10/6/2007
 5  rls I have bad compulsive disorder for gambling. I need to change mirapex to something that wont cause complusiveness.but it must work for my rls thank you 69 1 days
60 mg day
11/7/2014
 5  Rls Sudden onset of extreme drowsiness. I have fallen asleep in mid -sentence. Obsession with sex. Issues with erectile dysfunction. 67 2 years
2 50mg per 2X day
6/28/2021
Email
 4  RLS Worked great for RLS but it started making me feel extremely nauseous after month 1. I didn't realize it was the medicine bc it never made me sick before. I was getting sick through the night and then sick all day the next day. I went to the doctor thinking I had major GI issues. They told me stop the mirapex for the night to see what would happen ... tadah .... it was gone ... nausea and vomiting gone. I have had to take it a few times since then when my RLS is super bad but I take a zofran with it and it works beautifully. I took it not long sho without the zofran bc I didn't have any and bam... puked all night and felt sick the entire next day. Take a zofran with this is it makes you nauseous. 45 2 months
6/24/2020
Email
 3  restless foot 42 2 months
12/23/2004
 3  
4/28/2004
 3  RLS & Parkinsons I have most of the side effects mentioned: Constipation, overwhelming sadness, binge eating weight gain, headaches ( Migrane) agitation, teeth clenches, awake after 4 hours sleep, severe edema, drowsey abour 45 _ 60 minutes after taking meds, memory loss, joint stiffness, increase in tremors, shortness of breath, clumsey, toe cramps, drooling, light headedness, feeling "wired", fidgity all the time, can't "settle" down, severe emotional hypersensitivity and crying spells daily, obsessive compulsive, gambling issues. I have been on Mirapex for about 8 years, very low dose at first for RLS, then diagnosed with Parkinsons and dose increased. Moved to Nevada and doctor didn't know what to do with me and INCREASED MY DOSAGE. I now take 12 mg a day....plus 8 mg of artain a day. Just last week ( May 9) went back to original doctor with the above list of issues ( I thought I'd had a stroke) and he was shocked that I am taking the dosage that I am. He is slowly taking it down and hopefully most or all of my side effects will leave also. I do have to say that it has greatly helped my RLS, don't know about the PD, since now all is masked with side effects. I don't recomend it to anyone, and yet, I feel I have some relief from RLS. 58 8 years
5/11/2008
Email
 5  RLS a little neasea on .50 but overall great results tried a higher dosage because rls symptoms worsen before my menstrual cycle and had difficulty! .75 dosasge to high for me after about three weeks at this dose a started having shooting pains in my chest and numbness in my hand and arms that comes and goes. I thought i was having a heart attack! F 39 9 months
10/25/2007
 5  RLS Possibly addicted to carbs & sweets, but don't know if it is due to this drug. I have experienced tremendous relief from my RLS symptoms since taking Mirapex. I must remember to take it on time, usually around 9:30 PM or I will have problems with my legs for a few hours before I get to sleep. I went off the Mirapex for 2 weeks to participate in a research program and went 4 days straight without a wink of sleep... a horrible experience. I was ready to take drastic measures because of the sleep deprivation, but when I finally crashed, I was able to function again. I could have stayed off Mirapex, but as soon as the research was over, I got right back on it. I saw no need to suffer with this disorder when the relief is there. I'd recommend to anyone with primary RLS, ask your doctor or neurologist what they think about it for you. F 55 4 years
6/27/2007
Email
 5  RLS I'm on two other medications so it's hard to tell which one causes a given side effect, but the only change in meds in the last year was doubling my Mirapex dose (to .25 mg/day) - dreams are more intense, and strong increase in sexual desire despite being on antidepressants. I've traded the aggravation and sleeplessness of RLS for a happier, healthier sex life with my husband. Happy camper here! F 43 2 years
7/23/2007
Email
 5  RLS|Fibromyalgia stomach upset-adrinaline levels went up within a week RLS was almost gone.fibro was at a level 10(really bad) and now i'm at a 2.sleep better and almost live a normal life! F 47 8 months
4/11/2004
 5  restless leg syndrome none I have tried every prescription given to treat restless leg syndrome.Mirapex is the only drug that has helped.I have just started taking it,I am on a very low dose 0.125mg.It has totally stopped my legs from shaking and jerking.I am so relieved to finally stop shaking and get some sleep. F 56 6 days
3/7/2004
 5  RLS & Periodic Limb Movement Dis. None at first, but I noticed that suddenly (within the past two weeks) I've had trouble getting to sleep, so I increased dosage from .25 to .50. Sometimes I wake up feeling I just started taking this drug for less than one month. In the first day my husband said I didn't kick the bed. By the second or third day I noticed a HUGE difference in how I felt. My husband said I was much more pleasant . I'm more alert, I can carry a conversation without F 37 1 months
3/8/2004
Email
 5  Restless legs I've had restless legs for many years and it was getting worse. I could rarely sleep until it was almost morning. The doctor had me try Neurontin and it did nothing. Then he suggested Mirapex and it was like a miracle. I was sleeping through the night for the first time in years.I take the smallest dose, half a pill at night. I don't notice any side effects. I can't imagine doing without it now. F 65 6 months
4/29/2004
 5  parkinson's Very mild nausea as I titrated on. Now at 1 mg, 3X daily. Some daytime sleepiness if already short on sleep. Occasionally feel mentally "foggy", but not if I take ginkgo biloba (1 cap) in AM. BIGGEST SIDE EFFECT--DRAMATICALLY INCREASED LIBIDO!! (Not considered a problem!) Mirapex definitely works for me! Neuro doc charts decrease in all symptoms. F 48 7 months
2/4/2007
 5  RLS Have had RLS for 45 years. Mirapex is great, but am concerned about weight gain and bloating. I feel I sleep well but am exhausted during the day. I almost fall asleep while driving and have a hard time staying awake. Have gained alot of weight and feel bloated. Alot of gas and diahhrea. F 56 4 years
9/28/2006
Email
 5  Restless Leg Syndrome (RLS) None whatsoever experienced by me. I'm 52. My father, however, gets sleep attacks. He's 80. I've been on Mirapex daily (.25 3xday) for over 4 years. I have suffered from RLS for 25 years with it getting progressively worse. Had to take Sinemet for several years every 4 hours daily - I was waking in the middle of the night to take it because my RLS was so bad I couldn't risk missing a dose. Developed augmentation to it and then discovered Mirapex! What a life saver it has been for me. It was like getting my life back. I've experienced NONE of the reported side effects - namely, sleep attacks. I'm also a flight attendant and it's very important for me to be alert while on the job. Mirapex hasn't dimenished that at all. My father has severe RLS also and the Mirapex isn't working for him. He's taken it for over a year now. He's also on other meds and that may have something to do with it. I was so hopeful because of my positive experience. But we're not giving up! F 52 4 years
1/2/2004
Email
 5  RLS Possibly nasal congestion Mirapex has been a cure for my restless legs and arms. After suffering with RLS for many years and trying several different treatments, I learned of mirapex via the RLS chatroom late one night--as I was awake with jumping legs/arms. My physician was unaware of its use in tx of RLS, and after my success with it has prescribed it for others. I praise mirapex as a miracle drug--Wish all physicians were more aware of the use of this drug when treating RLS. Truly it has given me a peace that I thought I would never have. My dosage is .25mg q 12 hours, with an occasional additional 1/2 tab. if needed. I can't praise Mirapex loudly enough!! F 55 2 years
1/28/2004
 5  Parkinson's / suspect Fibromyalgia Water retention / wieght gain / loss of consentration / falling asleep while driving / sleeplessness Mirapex was prescribed for Parkinson's. I had to stop taking Mirapex when side effects became worse. However, Fibromyalgia like symptoms became MUCH worse without Mirapex. I would really like to see more people try Mirapex for Fibromyalgia. F 50 8 years
12/8/2004
Email
 5  Fibromyalgia Can't eat but taking them with food lessens the nausia. Periods of being very sleepy during the day. This has made a big change in my life. I am so much better after 7 weeks of taking Mirapex. Wish I had known about this medication earlier. I am sleeping longer, my TMJ pain is gone, my IBS is gone, and I am more active. I feel much better!!!! F 57 7 weeks
1/20/2005
Email
  

MIRAPEX  (PRAMIPEXOLE DIHYDROCHLORIDE):  Pramipexole is used alone or with other medications to treat Parkinson's disease. It can improve your ability to move and decrease shakiness (tremor), stiffness, slowed movement, and unsteadiness. It may also decrease the number of episodes of not being able to move ("on-off syndrome"). This medication is also used to treat a certain medical condition (restless legs syndrome - RLS) that causes an unusual urge to move the legs. Symptoms usually occur at night along with uncomfortable/unpleasant feelings in the legs. This medication can decrease these symptoms and thereby improve sleep. Pramipexole is a dopamine agonist that works by helping to restore the balance of a certain natural substance (dopamine) in the brain.   FDA Approval Date: 1997-07-01 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

      Next Page

BACK TO TOP