I take 1 mg. Azilect one time a day. I also take sinemet three times a day. My tremors have increased again, also mental "fuzziness".

[Susie01]

My neuro suggested I increase the Azilect to 1.5 mgs daily and also increase the sinemet. I am thinking try one increase at a time. Has anyone who takes Azilect successfully increased it to 1.5 mg? When I initially started taking it 4 years ago, it helped to clear my mind and reduced tremors dramatically.

[Emily1957]

I asked my neurologist if I could increase Azilect. She said that 1 mg is the maximum dose; taking any more than that would not have any more effect than 1 mg.

[Susie01]

In reading the product information, 1 mg is the recommended dosage, I have not increased it, but tremors have returned on a regular basis. He also recommended that I increase the sinemet, but it seemed when I did the wearing off was more noticeable.

[paddyfields]

I'm not at all medic ally qualified but it is my understanding that there is no additional benefit in raising Azilect to above1 mg per day. I would do a bit of googling f I were you.

[PatV]

Why the increase?

[Susie01 in reply to PatV]

Tremors, also wanted me to increase sinemet.

[charsie]

Last week went to hear my Neuro speak on Azilect and other PD drugs. There were two Azilect reps there. Originally TEVA (the mfg. of Azilect) tried different dosages: ie .5 - 1.0 - 2.0 mg. They found a decline of benefits with the 2.0 mg.

[Susie01 in reply to charsie]

Thanks for the information, he wanted me to increase to 1.5 mg.

[Hidden]

My neuro suggested that after taking Azilect for 8 years it was probably no longer having any effect. However I have been reading reports on research into Azilect helping with apathy in Parkinson's Disease. I also wanted to stop taking it because I take an antidepressant that doesn't match with rasagilene. Quite frankly once I stopped I couldn't tell any difference. I am taking Mirapex and Stavelo also.

[Susie01]

Thanks for the input. I do feel it is still helping, last fall I was off of Azilect for 6 days and the tremors were really bad...

[ned-kelly]

Are you taking any vitamin and mineral supplements? I take a lot especially magnesium 1gm a day astrazanthin [passes the blood barrier ] b12 b6 b multi C D3 a very important help for general health 3ooo iu a day etc . minor tremor in one arm and dandruff seem to be my main problems after one year .

[Susie01]

I do take a multi that is pretty good, has D3 and b vitamins, also take K+ in addition. I probably should take magnesium, it was low when I was in the hospital last fall.

[6780]

I TAKE AZILECT 1mg and don't know how i would be without it. i think it is supposed to be the only drug that works on the pd and not just symptoms of pd.

for my tremor i have just begun using eye focus and concentration on eye spot focus and it helps..i don't know if this is placebo effect but like meditation i think practice will improve result.