MIRAPEX Reviews (PRAMIPEXOLE DIHYDROCHLORIDE)

Average Rating: 2.8 (431 Ratings)

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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)

  

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 5  Hypersomnia due to RLS So far very intense and vivid dreams and nightmares. Also strangely outgoing and excitable at work(normally a very withdrawn quiet person)Still sleepy. From what I know I'm young to have RLS and it will get worse with age.I've had my sleep problem since I was 15 yrs old and first noticed a discomfort in my legs as a child.I have hypersomnia where I can sleep 16 hrs at a time.I take alertec to prevent that but the sleep doctor said the root cause is RLS.Ive been reluctant to take mirapex because it's a Parkinsons drug but I am trying it now because the Alertec doesn't quite cut it and I've become desperate to relieve my leg pain.I'm not sure that I've noticed any improvement in my leg pain yet but I'm hopeful and it's early days yet.I think it can take a few months according to a doctor's website I read. F 28 7 days
4/27/2006
 4  RLS None yet. Have rls in legs and arms/upper body. Been on it about 8 months, noticed recently that it's not always quite as effective as it was initially, but that could also be due to poor diet or other factors. I noticed my legs really don't bother me AT ALL anymore, but arms twitch lately. I plan to try changing diet/exercising. M 27 8 months
4/24/2006
 4  RLS & ? Fibromyalgia Moderate nausea & joint pain in my knees. Some wild dreams and hallucinations and I have noticed a decrease in appetite. (good thing here!) I have been taking mirapex for about 7 days now and I noticed a huge difference in knots up and down legs almost immediately. My leg spasms are greatly improved and I am trying to return to work after being out for 2 1/2 months for back / hip and muscle pain. Feel like it is a huge benefit so far, but somewhat apprehensive about future potential problems if intolerance builds. Sleeping better so far. F 43 7 days
4/3/2006
 2  rls insomnia, agitation, not able to rest, extreme emotional sensitivity, depression worked originally very well for rls, then had to take higher and higher doses...couldn't determine what was making me so agitated. awake for hours on end F 53 5 years
2/9/2006
 5  Rls Ha! Abnormally odd dreams (extremely vivid), auditory and visual hallucinations. Numbness... Weakness.... Yeah... M 15 2 months
1/18/2006
 4  FIBROMYALGIA Initally, drowsiness. Now, increased sweating of palms, which is irritating. Loss of appetite (appropriate for me). My energy has improved, along with my mood. I seem to be able to focus better, and my short-term memory has been enhanced. My dreams, always of Spielberg-esque proportions, have become less disruptive to my sleep. My overall tenderness has improved. I feel like doing more, physically. Endurance has shot up. When I'm unable to be active for other physical reasons, I feel congested and stagnant. This medication has proved very useful with few side effects. I would like to know how to control the sweating. F 45 3 months
1/15/2006
 4  RLS 1st week, I had trouble sleeping and had bouts of nausea. This got easier to deal with by week two. Went from .125 mg to 3x .125 over the next two weeks. Sometimes take an extra in the late morning when I need it. Wake up at 3:00 AM but can fall back asleep and usually get 5-7 hours. This is the first medication that has actually worked. Some daytime RLS still, but OK at night. Side effects mostly gone by 4th week (I'm on week 5 now). I have tried klonopin (one year..too addictive. Took 4 months to ween myself from it) and ReQuip(stomach pain and medicated feeling)Staring on .25 mg does 2x a day next week. Hope that is as much as I'll need. M 35 5 weeks
12/17/2005
 3  parkinsons Awaken at night after 2-3 hours of sleep and can't get back to sleep. Compulsive eating at night. Have gained 25 pounds in 10 months. Tremor and stiffness significantly diminished. Depression lifted. F 60 12 months
11/29/2005
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 4  RLS daytime sleepiness F 78 6 months
11/8/2005
 4  RLS Very vivid and frightening dreams. Leg pain just startaed. I've had RLS for 30 years or more, but it has gotten progressively worse. Doctor finally put me on Mirapex at .125 mg. That worked for about 3.5 months and I've now increased it to .25. That's when I began the disturbing dreams and leg pain. Would love to blame my weight gain on Mirapex, but don't think that's the case. F 57 4 months
11/4/2005
 4  Fibromyalgia I presently have some 'rashy' places, but don't know if they're because of the Mirapex. It has really helped with my pain, it has helped me sleep more soundly, and I'm more up-beat, because I'm not in pain, or drugged to be able to keep going. F 45 8 days
10/31/2005
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 3  PLDM, insomnia Going from .125 mg to .25 mg, nausea and dizziness. I would have passed out had I not been in bed. Doctor says this is normal and will disappear when my system is used to it. Does not seem to be helping as far as sleep goes. F 61 10 days
10/28/2005
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 1  RLS Scariest night of life! Terrifying hallucinations (i.e. uncontrollable racing thoughts, separation from body, intense fear) for 1 night, followed by 1 month of feeling washed out & mild disconnection. I've never had any experience like this before. Bad RLS 10+ years. 1st treated with Ambien, Xanax, Lorazapam, Sinemet (relief 6 mos, then augmentation), Mirapex low dose over 3mos (ineffective) raised .375 to .5 (triggered reaction after 3 days), then Permax (effective 1 yr), now Neurotin (2 yrs effective). I was also taking Trazadone at same time, but M.D. later said 10% younger people & 20% older in Parkinson research experience hallucinations on Mirapex. I wished I'd been told beforehand. M 44 3 days
10/22/2005
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 1  Fibromyalgia GAMBLING COMPULSION - WATCH OUT WATCHOUT Mirapex worked great for my Fibromyalgia however, the gambling compulsion that occurred due to the Mirapex almost ruined my life F 35 1.5 years
9/22/2005
 3  PLMD Unexpected abrupt daytime sleep. Upset stomach, weight gain, swelling in legs, short of breath, but do take other meds that could contribute. Developed out of control thrift shop shopping, almost daily seeking that "treasure" for a little of nothing. Realized this is really a gambling addiction manifested in this shopping. House overrun with stuff, bills unpaid. Mirapex replaced Sinemet. Initially gave me 6-7 hours sleep but now 2-5. F 54 3 years
9/1/2005
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 3  RLS Although the Mirapex helps me fall asleep, I find that I must get up to use the bathroom 3-4 times on the nights I take it. I also find that I wake up around 3 a.m. and can't get back to sleep. If I take it for more than 3 nights in a row, I suffer from extreme sleepiness during the day. After once taking it for 5 nights in succession, I had to stay home from work because I could barely function. Although some sleep is better than no sleep at all, I am extremely frustrated with this medication. This is the third type of medication my doctor has prescribed for me and I wonder if anything will work consistently well. F 48 1 years
8/29/2005
 5  RLS I see stuff all the time that's not there. I know it is just the mirapex. I saw a black dog in my kitchen - that was kinda funny. Very vivid dreams, nausea if I take an extra one on accident. I also tend to crash out at 3 or 4 pm everyday now, no matter what I do. I just have to have a nap. I was having severe pain from RLS. SEVERE disabling pain. This drug probably saved my life because I was about ready to shoot myself. F 38 12 weeks
8/23/2005
 1  parkinsons complete change of personality and compulsive gambling that nearly cost me my marriage and did cause loss of over 35,000$ helped with the pd symptoms but not worth the agony and hell incurred - stopped the drug and the problems stopped - wish I had known sooner what this drug could cause M 55 20 months
8/5/2005
 3  RLS severe leg cramps after 1 year I have been taking mirapex for 1 year with great success. I take 1.5 mg at night. Over the past few weeks have developed severe leg cramps during the day in my calves and back of my thighs that ae debilitating. I am considering adding at least one dose during the day to seee if that does not diminish the leg cramping. For those who are just starting, be sure to have plenty of food in your stomach when you take mirapex--it can make you very sick to your stomach, When I started taking it, i would vomit all night. M 53 1 years
7/30/2005
 5  RLS None Has worked wonderfully in controlling my RLS. I take it an hour or two before bed and also before boarding airplanes. My wife is also happy with its results. Now...if it could only stop my snoring! M 54 1 years
7/25/2005

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