DOES ANYONE EXPERIENCE PAIN IN THE LEGS DURING WEIGHT BEARING EXERCISES?IF SO WHAT TO DO?

[OREOLU]

Hi, I am almost 3 yrs post PD diagnosis,and currently on sinemet 25/100mg, 1&1/2 tab 4 x/day at 4 hrs interval.I usually exercise on an elliptical machine for 5 mins daily.I have been doing this ever since my diagnosis,but recently I noticed that I don;t last up to 5 mins anymore due to pain in my legs.I can only last 3 mins then I sit down and do the bike.The bike, I could do for 25 to 30mins without pain or sometimes with little pain in the left leg.My left side is the most affected side.Sometimes the pain that I experience during biking shift from left to the right leg.Could this be PD progression symptom,do I need to up my medication? If I have a non invasive option,I would like that,also I don;t really want to increase my sinemet dose.Please,anyone I could use your advice,if you've had a similar experience.What did you do to alleviate this pain

[Stazina]

If by any chance you are taking a statin drug, they can cause muscle pain; CoQ10 is excellent to alleviate the muscle pain from that. If this has suddenly started without any other changes, please call your doctor. If by chance you are not drinking enough water (6-9cups daily) or taking in enough protein this be a cause as well. Make sure your protein is not eaten within 2 hours of your doses of Sinemet.

[OREOLU in reply to Stazina]

Hi Stazina,

Thanks for your response.I never knew CoQ10 helps to relieve muscle pain.I was on this supplement before but my doctor asked me to stop it,because he said I was on too many supplements.I had some other supplements I was taking at that time.I will try and drink more water and avoid taking food too close to the time I take my sinemet dose.I current eat low protein food 45mns after my sinemet dose.