Another drug suggested to me....rytary

[Wolfepower22]

Anybody taking rytary to counter fatigue, tired shoulder muscles, moving thru mud sensation? The side effects sound ghastly but my friend says it has restored her active life style...

[Juliegrace]

What are you currently taking? Rytary is simply a different form of carbidopa/levodopa. It is an extended release form that is fairly new and many neurologists are not experienced with it.

[Wolfepower22 in reply to Juliegrace]

I only take 1 mg of azlect, rasagiline, no carbidopa at this time.

[Juliegrace in reply to Wolfepower22]

If it was me, I would try a generic version of c/l, either immediate release or extended/controlled release first to see if they work. The old ones are a lot more affordable. I tried Rytary and it did not work well for me. I would have been resigned to paying for it (I was going to say, "happy," but it's REALLY expensive) had it worked.

[Wolfepower22 in reply to Juliegrace]

Thanks for heads up, I resent how expensive azlect is....got it from india much cheaper, checked with pharmacychecker.com

[mistydog1]

I have been taking it for over a year now. My neuro switched me after I was experiencing sever dyskinesia and quicker off times with sinemet. Yes it is a different form of carbidopa/levodopa but whatever the difference between the two worked for me. I no longer have any of the previous issues I was experiencing. I don't know what side effects your speaking of but for me there were none.

[SilentEchoes]

My mom has late stage PD and on Rytary. It's the only drug that works for her at this point.