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Originally Posted by Scooter9
I got up at 4am today. I tried going back to sleep but it wasn't working, so I got up and did some writing.
This is definitely not a boost in mood, I just couldn't sleep.
Still feeling low and waiting for my pdoc to get back to me.
I was reading about Mirapex. It seems people report falling asleep without warning, even while driving. If my pdoc starts me on this I will ask her about what the studies say about this effect.
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It's always good to study up and to ask.
We are all different. I'll share my experience:
FYI, I get the opposite effect. I feel less depressed and get moving. If I cannot sleep, pdoc thinks to decrease Mirapex first because it is activating for me. I tend to get hypomanic if the dose it too high for me.
I have heard a lot about some people become obsessed with gambling, with pornography, with shopping. Pdoc verifies this. She thinks this only happens when someone is already involved in a certain activity. For instance, anyone becoming addicted to porn would have already had some involvement in porn to begin with. I have only increased my shopping a little. I was never a shopper anyway
Keep researching and asking. You may or may not have any of the reported side-effects. You might try it and find out it works just fine for you. If not, you can always stop the med.
I do hope you find a way to feel better, even if you decide to not try Mirapex.
It has been a long haul for you!
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