Parkinsons

[darpay]

I've been taking carbidopa/levodopa 25-100MG tabs 2 tablets 4 times a day..it seems to be working ...but one side affect is my left leg & foot wants to move all the time..does anyone else have exccessive movement problems while taking this medication?

[park_bear]

This is called dyskinesia. If you are taking immediate release C/L you might want to try the timed release version which gives a more even flow of levodopa. If so, I would suggest switching half your dosage at first.

Otherwise, amantadine is thought to help with this and worth a try. Also, reducing your dosage of C/L would help if you are able to tolerate it.

[Teafor22]

Hi. My left hand does

[Cbgs]

See what park_bear said!

Lol

I did switch to the ext rls c/l and I do take it with Amantadine

It has made a big diff

Good luck

Be well

C!

[bjmettler]

I find myself clenching my jaws - and it really starts to hurt after a few hours. I wear a mouth guard some days while at home.