How do you know if you are over medicated on Carbidopa ?
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Over medicated
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I, for myself, get dyskinesias that immediately recedes when I go back to the previous dose.
Thanks for replying. His tremors are amped up. Does that sound like it?
That sounds like it could possibly be under medicated. You could try having him take a little more and see if it helps. Dyskinesia is different from tremors.
Thanks for your input. Gives me something to think about. He isn’t good at giving me feedback, so I often have to go on my observation. We are now going through a big change with a move. So maybe, this additional tremors are related to all that is going on. His sleep is horrible! This is not a good time. Kind of grasping at straws to help him.😳
Stress has such a negative affect on us it could possibly be making his meds less efficient. When that happens to me I always take more than usual.
Good advice. Yes, very stressful time, for sure! I will keep working at it with him.
Same here, when I'm stressed, my skin feels like its crawling, I become very uncomfortable, shaky and can't stay still a very very annoying feeling.
Sometimes I will take an additional dose of c/l, usually an extra 50 to100mg dose calms me down. Speaking of doses, my last one of the day is about 7pm then I have to wait for 12 hrs to take the next dose, this causes severe cramps in my left foot and sometimes my right when I first get up in the morning, I have to literally bunch the bottom of my foot to get the muscles to release, lot of fun.. 8(
God Speed...
Did you ask your doctor about extended release C/L for nighttime?
Mjm012 Just a thought: Stress — even good stress — causes my tremors to increase dramatically. My hands/arms are practically flapping. When I am at home with no emotional or physical stimulation, my tremors are barely noticeable. I take a fairly low dose of med.: 1.5 C/L 25/100 4X daily.
Good to know. “Flapping” is a pretty accurate description. We are def under stress with a life changing move. So I guess my poor guy will be dealing with this for a few more months😱. He is also always exhausted because he can’t get comfortable enough to sleep laying down in bed. He catches sporadic naps in his chair all day and all night long. That is stressful too! Thanks you sharing your experience !
Dyskinesia will happen
Didn't get any dyskinesia. Too much C/L made me lethargic and sedated. My days consisted of sitting in a chair and staring into space. Compared to that, give me undertreatment any day.