Sinemet User Reviews & Ratings (Page 2)
Sinemet has an average rating of 7.6 out of 10 from a total of 31 reviews on Drugs.com. 65% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 10% reported a negative experience.
Reviews for Sinemet
- Ano...
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- April 29, 2018
For Parkinson's Disease "I took Sinemet for about a month, and while it lessened my uncoordinated hand movement, I fell into a very deep depression and was having panic attacks. As soon as I stopped taking it, I was better."
- Anonymous
- May 15, 2011
For Restless Legs Syndrome "It is working great for me, and unlike other medications, it is not a controlled drug nor addicting."
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- mar...
- June 5, 2017
For Parkinson's Disease "Terrible depression, mood swings, not helping. Tremors seem the same as before I was taking them. Might ask the doctor to stop giving it one more week. I have been taking it for 6 weeks."
- liz...
- Taken for 6 months to 1 year
- October 19, 2015
For Restless Legs Syndrome "I have to take more and more. It wears off fast. I also get constipated and itch like crazy from it!"
- Max...
- Taken for 5 to 10 years
- November 22, 2021
For Parkinson's Disease "I have been okay on this. Now getting wear off quickly. But would recommend trying."
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For Restless Legs Syndrome "Sinemet works great for my restless legs syndrome, even better than the drugs more popularly prescribed. It is absolutely the one medication I cannot live without!"