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Hi , has anyone had good results from madopar controlled release?

Thanks Joanne

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stanlee

hELLO

Ive just started with it and i'm having trouble sleeping

Kevin

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joe45 in reply tostanlee

Hi , oh really how much sleep u having and is that the only side effect ?

Thanks joe

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stanlee in reply tojoe45

I'm losing about 3 hours a night but if i take it well before bedtime it's ok

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joe45 in reply tostanlee

Oh right not too bad then I spose , do u take anything else ?

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stanlee

Yes I take Madopa ,Amantadine, and sellgilene . I've just come off Mirapexin, thank god !|!

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Anthonyian in reply tostanlee

Hi Stanley how long did it take you to wean off miapexin thanks.

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Anthonyian in reply tostanlee

Hi Stanley how long did it take you to wean off miapexin thanks.

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stanlee in reply toAnthonyian

About 3 weeks -its easier than giving up smoking I hate the stuff

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joe45 in reply tostanlee

What was the side effects?

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stanlee in reply tojoe45

madopar or mirapexin?

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joe45 in reply tostanlee

Mirapexin

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joe45

Hi,

Yeah I've heard abt that mirapexin!

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stanlee in reply tojoe45

yes very strange

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joe45 in reply tostanlee

Really , I don't wanna try that then ! I Iam gonna see abt the controlled madopar tho

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stanlee in reply tojoe45

it is really eye opening when you find out what it can do and why its still used

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joe45

Hi Kevin I meant to ask are u yopd ?

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stanlee in reply tojoe45

sorry for delay ! I was diagnosed in year 2000 aged 45 you?

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joe45 in reply tostanlee

That's ok , dx in 2010 aged 39 now 43

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stanlee

it creeps up on you til its too late to do anything about it

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joe45 in reply tostanlee

That sounds scary !

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stanlee in reply tojoe45

It is scary,embarrassing and definitely a marriage wrecker

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joe45 in reply tostanlee

Well don't like the sound of that

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charlton

Hi Yes i find it very effective i take 4 per day

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joe45 in reply tocharlton

Hi Carlton ,

Thanks for reply that's great , so no side effects

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Goof55y

yes they make a good booster when need. i take them 3 times a day greatt.

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