azilect (rasagiline mesylate tablets)

Originally Posted by Paulie

Hi its Paulette here. Just a quick note about my taking Azilect. I'm not!! It caused more problems than it solved (actually it solved nothing!) It took almost two months for the effects to wear off. I almost had to stop driving (I did for 2 weeks)

This is a case of the cure being worse than the disease.

Thanks everybody for you help.

cheers Paulette:

Hi Paulette (and everyone)!

I'm wondering why the Azilect made you stop driving....was it sleepiness at the wheel? I have been feeling that way myself, but have blamed it on the Mirapex - maybe I'm blaming the wrong med? My Dr. wants me to start Stalevo in addition to the Azilect and Mirapex. I'm reluctant (worried about the nausea and diarrhea), but on the other hand, feeling better might be the result. Is anyone else on that same combo? Is it a good mix? Thanks for your input!

Elizabeth

[ladysmith]

Hi,everyone. I was just diagnosed yesterday so I don't know if the azilect is going to work for me yet. I took one last evening and one this morning. I forget what else I was going to say so, bye for now! Ladysmith

[ladysmith]

Hi,I remember what I was going to ask. Are there any meds or supplements or amino acids that are contradictive to azilect? And what are the foods that you should eat with it? Thank you for a reply. ladysmith

[Ronnie]

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Originally Posted by mona47

l take azilect in the morning on an empty stomach,about 1 hour or so l start to feel a little anxious ,arre you suppose to take it with food?

My wife takes .5mg/day of azilect plus siment. She has no side effects and eats the food and drinks the wine that you are not supposed to do. The neur explained that the food and wine DO NOT INTERFER WITH THE EFFECTIVENESS of the drug. The problem with the food and wine is that they may cause an allergic reaction.

We both are Italian and you would wonder how we could deal with the food issues.
She has had PD for 7 years and she works out at least 6 days with aerobics and tennis. She is amazing!
Ronnie

[drwright07]

Hi All,

I am not a regular contributor, in fact I usually look at your posts when I am having a problem. I have PD and was diagnosed in 07. I started on Mirapex and it really helped but made me very compulsive (spending like never before), I would not have believed it if it had not happen to me. Also, do not stop Mirapex cold turkey, I did and i laid in bed for a week, started back and felt good again. Had to gradually stop mirapex. I am now on Sinemet 25/250 and it works pretty good, no serious side effects. To the point of this post, I tried azilect before and it made me feel very unusual, only a week on the drug, I quit taking it. Recently my Doctor suggested I give it another try, he said it was not like other MAO Inhibitors and there would not be a problem with food, red wine and my depression drug Cymbalta. I took him for his word and started another one month trial, 3 weeks in and I am having numbness in my left foot and to a lesser degree in my left side of my face. In addition, I am now having problems articulating and slow to respond in conversation. I did some net searches and found the numbness is a serious side effect of the drug. Needless to say I've stopped taking it, cold turkey. I am not sure what to expect in terms of withdrawl after nearly 3 weeks on the drug. That's twice now, while some of you seem to respond well to azilect, I do not.

Thank you all for sharing your experiences. I hope mine help someone.

[heather]

Hi drwright07
thank you for sharing, I'm sure it will help so many on hear
it shows what works for one doesn't work for others
this i think is very good advice
Also, do not stop Mirapex cold turkey, I did and i laid in bed for a week, started back and felt good again. Had to gradually stop mirapex.

[Mary]

Hi Dwight
I am glad you told of your experiences with PD medication.I take both tablets and have no problems whatsoever but it does help people who are having problems and then they can identify similiar problems. My specialist asks me on every visit whether or not I having obsessive behaviour problems
I hope your next meds work out for you
Mary

[heather]

Hi Mary
there is a good Thread on hear about
obsessive behavior problems
I will try to look for it tomorrow, i forget who did it, it may have gone into the archives by know
may be Diann or Suzie Q can remember it

[suzie Q]

Hi I had a really bad obsessive behaviour problem ....Gambling .... It was Caused by the drug cabasar.each time i increased it by 1 mg it got worse.It was the worse thing that has ever happened to me i had no control ..i told ken my husband and gave him my credit cards so i could not use them,but he didn't realise the seriousness of the problem and felt awful taaking my cards,even though i told him to do it .It all worked out in the end i called my doctor and told him the problem and i was taken off them immediately.It took about 3 months to get them out of my system and feel like i could be in charge of money again...i have always liked to go to the casino witha couple of friends say once every 3 or 4 months but i always had control,could go with a certain amount of money and then come home ..When i told my doctor he said there have been heaps of pd people who have had same problem ....i have not beeen back in 2 years i think it is best for me to stay away lol,I am so lucky i have a huasband who understood what was happening that it was not me but the meds ...The things that we go through with this dreaded disease i really did not need that extra worry but all in the past now.


Sue

[Diane]

Hi, Sue. It is so true about the meds and the side effects. My poor husband had compulsive behaviors but neither of us knew it was the Mirapex. He was taken off it "cold turkey" and we had a miserable couple of months as the withdrawal took its toll. Now he is more like himself. His sense of humor has always been his hallmark and his pride; he is now getting it back. He was not so fortunate as you, in that his spouse (I) did not understand and our relationship was damaged considerably by his behavior issues. We are recovering slowly from the trauma. He is such a dear person and it is really great to have him back, even though he moves a bit more slowly.

diane