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Stalevo (levodopa-carbidopa-entacapone) not working well

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Im a17 yrs PD patient. Lately Stalevo is taking over an hour or 2 to work, sometimes never. Many times wake up with a pain of like twisted muscles, also feel back upper muscles moving at night during sleep time.

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You can ask your neurologist about Ongentys (opicapone), is a drug of last generation that should enhance the effects of Levodopa.

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