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Recently I have become very weak, In have to pull myself up our of a chair, bed etc once up I am fine. My gait and balance have been somewhat off also. Could i be under medicated , over medicated or maybe this the new me idk. Any suggestions opinions would be greatly appreciated . I take one Rytary in the morning and 1 at 3, neupro patch 4mg daily.

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Undermedicated . I can only relate to carbidopa-levodopa.

My neurologist limits me to 700mg a day of levodopa.

I need 1500mg a day to solve:

Sitting in recliner I cannot rise up out of the chair. My legs can move but my hips and trunk have no life. I have ignored the doc and solved this problem by raising my levodopa until I arrived at the optimum dose

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I will try increasing my dosage

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Levodopa, the book.

Note: “The New Parkinson’s Disease Treatment Book” Second edition 2015.

Dr. Eric Ahlskog,

Chair of Movement Disorders

Mayo Clinic

As discussed in Chapter 17, there are no limits on the number of doses per 24 hours, except as limited by common sense.”

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How did you do?

I raised my 1 tablet to 2 tablet single dose. Resolved my symptom.

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What about dyskenisia?

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I do not suffer with that

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Roy, how do you increase your c/l and not have your prescription run out to soon and be denied a refill?

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Asked my Family Doctor for emergency prescription

how is your mental clarity holding up, is it also being impacted?

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I’m not having much trouble there

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do you have a daily exercise program &/or do you take any supplements to improve your energy levels?

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I exercise five days a week with a PT therapist doctor that specializes in Parkinson’s I do take some supplements I was wondering what others take

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I take c/l 25/100 IR two tablets in each dose.I take B1 as thiamine hcl four grams daily.

great re PT! can you tell us what supplements you take regularly? may be able to recommend some others as well

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D3, b12,cq10, glutathione, melatonin and tumric

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Good list! Do you take a high potency multi-vitamin or even ginseng to improve your energy levels?

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