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Feb 28, 2011 (Started Jul 16, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Mild (nausea, dizziness with hypotension upon standing, daytime sleepiness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 9 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: daytime sleepiness, nausea, dizziness with hypotension upon standing

Aug 17, 2009 (Started Jul 16, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Mild (nausea, daytime sleepiness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 3 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: daytime sleepiness, nausea, dizziness with hypotension upon standing
  • 0 helpful marks

Feb 15, 2011 (Started Jun 12, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (swelling in feet, pain, daytime sleepiness, swelling in ankles, itching)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 2 mg Daily
Side effects: daytime sleepiness, swelling in feet, pain, swelling in ankles

Jan 10, 2011 (Started Jun 12, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Mild (swelling in feet, pain, daytime sleepiness, swelling in ankles)
  • Adherence
    Never taken as prescribed
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 4 mg Daily
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Side effects: daytime sleepiness, swelling in feet, pain, swelling in ankles

Jun 11, 2010 (Started Jun 12, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (swelling in feet, pain, daytime sleepiness, swelling in ankles)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 8 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: daytime sleepiness, swelling in feet, pain, swelling in ankles

Oct 30, 2009 (Started Jun 12, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Mild (swelling in feet, pain, daytime sleepiness, swelling in ankles)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 8 mg Daily
Side effects: daytime sleepiness, swelling in feet, pain, swelling in ankles

Jun 23, 2009 (Started Jun 12, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Mild (swelling in feet, pain, daytime sleepiness, swelling in ankles)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 8 mg Daily
Side effects: daytime sleepiness, swelling in feet, pain, swelling in ankles

Jan 15, 2009 (Started Jun 12, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Mild (swelling in feet, pain, daytime sleepiness, swelling in ankles)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 9 mg Daily
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Side effects: daytime sleepiness, swelling in feet, pain, swelling in ankles

Dec 4, 2008 (Started Jun 12, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (swelling in feet, pain, daytime sleepiness, swelling in ankles)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 9 mg Daily
Side effects: daytime sleepiness, swelling in feet, pain, swelling in ankles
  • 0 helpful marks

Feb 6, 2011 (Started Nov 01, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Mild (cramps in legs)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 14 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: cramps in legs
  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 23, 2011 (Started Nov 21, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (headaches, joint stiffness, sleep problems, tendonitis, stiffness in hands, hair loss, stiffness in fingers)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 8 mg Daily
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Cost: $25-49 monthly
Side effects: stiffness in fingers, headaches, joint stiffness, sleep problems, tendonitis, hair loss, stiffness in hands

May 30, 2010 (Started Nov 21, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Mild (headaches, sleep problems, hair loss)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 4 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: stiffness in fingers, headaches, joint stiffness, sleep problems, tendonitis, hair loss, stiffness in hands

Jan 7, 2010 (Started Nov 21, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Mild (headaches)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 4 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: stiffness in fingers, headaches, joint stiffness, sleep problems, tendonitis, hair loss, stiffness in hands
  • 0 helpful marks

Dec 1, 2010 (Started Nov 30, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for disordered muscle tension (dystonia))
  • Side effects
    Severe (hypersexuality, nausea)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 2 mg Daily
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Cost: $25-49 monthly
Side effects: nausea

Jan 14, 2009 (Started Nov 30, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Mild (nausea)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 2 mg Daily
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Cost: $25-49 monthly
Side effects: nausea
  • 0 helpful marks

Nov 22, 2010 (Started Jul 15, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Severe (swelling in feet, pain, fatigue, sweating, hypersexuality, muscle cramps, daytime sleepiness, intoxicated feeling, swelling in lower extremities, swelling in ankles)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 18 mg Daily
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Side effects: hypersexuality, swelling in ankles, swelling in lower extremities, daytime sleepiness, swelling in feet, muscle cramps, intoxicated feeling, pain, fatigue, sweating

Feb 5, 2010 (Started Jul 15, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Severe (swelling in feet, pain, fatigue, sweating, hypersexuality, muscle cramps, daytime sleepiness, intoxicated feeling, swelling in ankles)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 18 mg Daily
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Side effects: hypersexuality, swelling in ankles, swelling in lower extremities, daytime sleepiness, swelling in feet, muscle cramps, intoxicated feeling, pain, fatigue, sweating

Jan 31, 2010 (Started Jul 15, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Severe (swelling in feet, pain, fatigue, sweating, hypersexuality, muscle cramps, daytime sleepiness, intoxicated feeling, swelling in ankles)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 18 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Pellentesque habitant morbi tristique senectus et netus et malesuada fames ac turpis egestas. Phasellus faucibus turpis sed mi maximus mattis.
Side effects: hypersexuality, swelling in ankles, swelling in lower extremities, daytime sleepiness, swelling in feet, muscle cramps, intoxicated feeling, pain, fatigue, sweating

Dec 16, 2009 (Started Jul 15, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (swelling in feet, pain, fatigue, sweating, hypersexuality, muscle cramps, daytime sleepiness, intoxicated feeling, swelling in ankles)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 9 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Pellentesque habitant morbi tristique senectus et netus et malesuada fames ac turpis egestas. Phasellus faucibus turpis sed mi maximus mattis.
Side effects: hypersexuality, swelling in ankles, swelling in lower extremities, daytime sleepiness, swelling in feet, muscle cramps, intoxicated feeling, pain, fatigue, sweating
  • 0 helpful marks

Oct 25, 2010 (Started May 10, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Moderate
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 8 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Pellentesque habitant morbi tristique senectus et netus et malesuada fames ac turpis egestas. Phasellus faucibus turpis sed mi maximus mattis.
Cost: < $25 monthly

Sep 21, 2009 (Started May 10, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Moderate
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Oct 11, 2010 (Started Oct 20, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Severe (drowsiness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 12 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: drowsiness
  • 0 helpful marks

Sep 1, 2010 (Started May 15, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 6 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: compulsive behavior

Aug 1, 2010 (Started May 15, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 6 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: compulsive behavior

Feb 15, 2010 (Started May 15, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (compulsive behavior)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 6 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Pellentesque habitant morbi tristique senectus et netus et malesuada fames ac turpis egestas. Phasellus faucibus turpis sed mi maximus mattis.
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: compulsive behavior
  • 0 helpful marks

Aug 26, 2010 (Started Nov 12, 2002)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Severe
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 8 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks
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