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Is Rytary better than Sinemet?
Is Rytary better than Sinemet CR?
Misdiagnosed - Taking carbidopa levodopa for parkinson's?
What if you take carbidopa levodopa for parkinson's, and you don't have parkinson's. Just asking, I feel I was misdiagnosed.
Carbidopa/Levodopa sleep issues.
I was just started on this yesterday evening first dose 50/200 ER they are weaning me off gabapentin,1 capsule reduction per week, thus the change in medication for my severe restless legs syndrome and periodic limb movement disorder; I took it at 10:45 pm, I never felt sleepy and ended up not... read more
Sinemet - mom has parkinsons and is taking carbidopa/levodopa 25/100?
does her small size 98lb effect the medicine results? She is in conflict on how much medicine to use. different people have told her it is to strong. I wanted to follow doctors paper of instruction and called his office his nurse [can't talk to dr fazl] said to lower dose to 1/2 pill for... read more
Parkinson's Disease - Does stress or increase in dosage cause worsening symptoms?
74 yo female diagnosed 8/21. On carbidopa-levodopa since then at 25-100, 2 tabs 3xday. Had some wear off and dosage increased to 25-250 3×day two weeks ago. Also started new job 3 weeks ago.. Cognitive, memory and tremors are all worse. Stress or new dose causing this. Scared
I’m having difficulty with pressure dropping on my 25/100 carbidopa/levodopa.
Very low dose, two tablets daily. I take half a tablet four times a day. Ready to discontinue using it all together. Is anyone else having any issues?
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