Pramipexole for Parkinson's Disease User Reviews

• PDM...
• April 20, 2009

Pramipexole "I was started on Mirapex for Parkinson's Disease. I have horrible pain, stiffness, tremors, headaches, dizziness, and the list goes on. I had been confined to bed for nearly a year due to my complications. The very day I began taking the Mirapex, we began to see improvement. As my dosage was increased, I continued to show more and more improvement. Mirapex is giving me my life back...slowly but surely! The only complications I have are when my dosage is increased. I have slight nausea and tiredness but other than that I have had no other side effects."

• Lau...
• October 9, 2010

Pramipexole "I was unable to walk, dress myself, cook, write, or barely function. My family doctor was treating me for mini-strokes but finally agreed I should see a neurologist. He started me on Mirapex that day as he could tell that I had Parkinson's by my appearance and actions. I have been on 1.5 mg 3 times a day for a year and am back to living again. I dread to think of where I would be without Mirapex. I don't have any side effects."

• Dis...
• December 22, 2012

Pramipexole "Mirapex was prescribed on Dec. 3, 2012, for my stage II Parkinson's disease. From the first week (0.375 mg only), all but a few of my symptoms were mitigated. Only a few minor side effects, which disappeared once I went to 0.75 mg for a week. Now at 1.5 mg. Easy to take, easy to swallow. I take it after I've eaten a banana or piece of bread to avoid nausea."

• xan...
• August 30, 2013

Pramipexole "I was recently diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. I was started on Mirapex. After 3 weeks of therapy, I had to stop due to severe side effects: auditive hallucinations, nausea, peripheral edema, muscle pain, vivid dreams, and the worst, difficulty sleeping, having the need to get up and move constantly. I'm sure that this is a very good medication, but I couldn't tolerate the side effects."

• Ghm...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• March 14, 2018

Pramipexole "The Mirapex ER saved my sanity! I had restless legs so bad, mainly at night, and my legs would jump so hard I would come close to falling off the bed. It was terrible. Mirapex ER came to my rescue. I have been on it for several years and am thankful for how it works."

• Bil...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• February 22, 2022

Pramipexole "Terrible side effects included a gambling compulsion. Felt compelled to buy stacks and stacks of lottery tickets despite never being into gambling. Lost impulse control, leading to some terrible decision-making that I couldn't stop even as I saw how it was negatively affecting my family. Building a life for decades seemed to be lost almost overnight... out of my control. And the only change was the use of Mirapex."

• mjb...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• June 17, 2017

Pramipexole "Diagnosed in 2010 at 46 years old - I have been using Mirapex ER 0.75 mg once a day for several years with minimal issues/problems - It can have a lot of side effects, so it is not for everybody. Okay, so I've seen a few ghosts along the way... (at the time, I was at a higher dose of 1.25 mg per day) - I haven't seen any since lowering the dose to the current 0.75 level. Although you can get the fast-acting non-ER version, you really need the ER version to keep it in your system longer to receive the benefit of it. For me, it helps to minimize the cramping I get in my right foot. My insurance will not cover this drug. I ran across this Mirapex assistance site (Eagle Pharmacy / Lakeland, FL) where I can get Mirapex ER for $30 a month without insurance."

• slm...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• September 16, 2020

Pramipexole "Besides Mirapex ER causing compulsive behavior (shopping) as a side effect, it seemed to be working fairly well. I was taking the 4.5 mg dose for Parkinson’s. But when my neurologist passed away suddenly, I had to switch doctors. She completely changed my medicine. It’s been almost a month and a half, and I’m in the worst shape I’ve ever been in. Withdrawal for my brain had been unimaginable."

• Red...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• June 29, 2021

"This drug and other dopamine agonists are a complete nightmare for me. We were devastated with the impulse control disorders or compulsive behaviors (shopping, eating) these drugs cause. It ruined our family completely. Please refrain from using dopamine agonists. It will destroy your life by causing a lot of psychiatric problems. These come as side effects of the drug."

• Up...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• December 14, 2022

Pramipexole "***DO NOT TAKE*** If you do take it, then pay close attention to the reviews of Mirapex/Pramipexole, you will notice a common theme. * Those who recently started taking it have found it a miracle drug. * After being on it for weeks/months/years, side effects become unbearable. * Users of this drug become addicted and cannot stop taking it. The side effects become excruciating if you reduce your dose. My opinion is that Pramipexole/Mirapex is more difficult to stop than opioids. * The longer you take it, the more you need it. * You will find very, very few people who have successfully quit. Try to search the internet for someone. I will wait. * Edema of the feet, ankles, and legs. How would you like for your lower extremities to become elephant-sized? Take this medication and see. From my research, between 25% of users of Mirapex/Pramipexole experience moderate to extreme edema. Sound like a medication you want to take? Please study up before getting addicted."

• Ric...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• March 10, 2022

Pramipexole "Diagnosed at age 48 with Parkinson’s, although I remember resting tremor began at 39. In the beginning, on pramipexole, I would feel faint when standing up, and I admit that was scary, but that went away quickly. I still feel drowsy, often with sleep attacks, despite being on it for 2 years. Having said that, it is worth it because the resting tremor and anhedonia are gone. I can enjoy life again to the fullest. What I liked the best was when I asked my neurologist about the ER version (0.75 mg). It’s so easy to only have to take 1 tablet a day, and I feel like I’m on a more even keel. I never had any compulsive behavior but found that I enjoy online shopping. Nothing devastating, of course. Thank goodness for pramipexole. Life is great!"

• Kim...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• April 30, 2023

Pramipexole "I believe the dumbest thing that a pharmaceutical company could do is what they have done with pramipexole, it's the tiniest pill I've ever seen. My mother has Parkinson's, which causes her to shake. This pill, being so tiny, continues to be dropped from her hands almost daily. Not a very brilliant design."

• mjb...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 17, 2017

"Was using Mirapex ER 0.75 1x day for several months with no problems/issues. Insurance company decided that it would no longer cover the brand name Mirapex ER, so I was switched to the generic. I took my regular dose before going to bed... and woke up a few hours later in stark terror, thinking that the kid from the Omen movie was standing beside my bed. I had to get up and turn every light in the house on and watch TV, trying to not let the paranoia get the best of me. About 3 am, it was like a switch was flipped and everything returned to normal - I turned off all the lights and went back to bed. I am unable to take this generic."

• Dav...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 8, 2022

"As for the tremors, pramipexole stopped them almost immediately. However, I had side effects that made taking this impossible. The sleepiness I could handle. But the brain fog. I could be in the middle of a conversation and totally forget the words or what the conversation was about, or that there was someone else in the room. After a couple of days, the nausea was so bad I barely left the bathroom."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• May 27, 2019

Pramipexole "Awful drug!!! Caused severe impulse control disorders. Ruined entire family."

• pmm...
• November 23, 2019

Pramipexole "It seems almost miraculous to me. I have been on it only a couple of days, but my balance is improved, I can move more easily, even my neuropathy seems slightly better."

• Mar...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 19, 2018

Pramipexole "I tried it for one day, and the side effects made me bedridden for almost 2 days. I felt so nauseous and extremely drowsy. Had a headache and then felt weak. I can't take this again."

• wv_...
• September 4, 2009

Pramipexole "Had very bad side effects with this medication."

• Ray...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 12, 2018

"Bad dreams. Nausea, throwing up. Dizzy."

• Anonymous
• March 23, 2010

"I've recently titrated up to full dose and am a bit disappointed as I've had no effects at all - no side effects, fortunately, but no improvement either. I wonder if I need to give it longer."