I was considering taking Mirapex a few months back and mentioned on a forum (not PC) that is strictly meds-oriented my concerns about a few of the side effects that I'd heard about.

Another member posted "You want to be really scared? Read the PI sheets for ibuprofen (or acetaminophen -can't remember exactly) and aspirin."

That brought me up short. Obviously, millions of people take those every single day.

There's no side-effect free med unfortunately. You have to weigh the risk vs. benefit with each med. And you have to be willing to try a med because everybody's mileage varies: you may not get the same side effects that other people have.