This thread holds particular interest for me because I went to see my Neuro this week after about 8 months. I had felt unwell a couple of months ago and managed to get my Mirapexin increased to 1.57 mg but it hadn’t seemed to make much difference.
My Neuro started to ask questions and wrote down my answers.
Neuro: How have you been?
Me: OK really. There's probably room for improvement but I'm prepared to compromise.
Neuro: What kind of problems are you having?
Me: My left leg seems to be dragging more. But I can cope.
Husband: And her voice is a lot quieter.
Me: But he’s quite deaf
Neuro: Do you have difficulty swallowing?
Me: Not really, but sometimes I feel as though there's something stuck in my throat, and my voice has become croaky. But it’s not a real problem.
Neuro: I’m going to put you on Levodopa as well as the Mirapexin.
I was aware of current thinking regarding Levodopa, but felt quite shocked as I had been expecting her to keep everything the same and, in any case, I had always expected the Mirapexin to be increased further before being given Levodopa. It was as though she had decided on it before she had even seen me, even though I had forgotten to mention that my short-term memory had deteriorated (Yes, I know!). Will the Madopar help with that? Also, what is the best frequency for taking the tablets? I currently take them at 9 am, 4 pm and 11 pm but find I am wide awake after my last dose.
This is now day three and it’s difficult to say whether there’s been any improvement yet as I have been very busy lately (this being Show week). I am on 100 mg x 3.