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MANAGING PARKINSON'S DISEASE AT EVERY STAGE

Support Groups

Join a support group to talk with other people who have Parkinson's disease. It can be extremely beneficial for someone who is striving to manage his or her symptoms. It will help you get more information about the disease, like how to live with physical symptoms and psychological effects.

Also, joining a support group will encourage you to continue interacting with other people. Best of all, these are people who understand exactly what you are going through. They can often give you personalized advice and tips that you just won't find in a book or other official sources.

Those who provide care for a loved one with Parkinson's disease may also find support groups to be helpful. More information for care partners can be found in the Caring for Someone with Parkinson's Disease section of this site.

See our list of Web sites for more support group information.

Important Information about MIRAPEX: MIRAPEX is indicated for the treatment of the signs and symptoms of idiopathic Parkinson’s disease (PD).

MIRAPEX may cause you to fall asleep without any warning, even while doing normal daily activities, such as driving. Before taking MIRAPEX, talk to your doctor if you drink alcohol or take other medications that make you drowsy as these can increase the chance that MIRAPEX will make you feel sleepy or fall asleep when you should be awake. When taking MIRAPEX, hallucinations (seeing, hearing, feeling, or tasting something that isn’t there) may occur and you may sometimes feel dizzy, nauseated, faint or sweaty when you sit up or stand quickly.

In clinical trials for early PD, the most commonly reported side effects of MIRAPEX that were more frequent than with placebo are nausea, dizziness, sleepiness, difficulty falling asleep, involuntary movement, and constipation. In clinical trials for advanced PD, the most commonly reported side effects of MIRAPEX that were more frequent than with placebo are low blood pressure when you sit up or stand quickly, involuntary movement, difficulty falling asleep, dizziness, accidental injury, hallucinations, and dream abnormalities. You should talk with your doctor if you experience these problems.

There have been reports of impulse control disorders and compulsive behaviors in patients taking certain medicines, including MIRAPEX. If you or your family members notice that you are experiencing new or increased gambling urges, increased sexual urges or other intense urges, such as compulsive shopping or eating, while taking MIRAPEX, talk to your doctor.

Please see full Prescribing Information.

This information is intended for U.S. residents only.