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[Justme4]

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.

[Hidden]

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

[Justme4 in reply to Hidden]

I will try increasing my dosage

[Hidden in reply to Justme4]

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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[Hidden in reply to Justme4]

How did you do?

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

[ladya2020 in reply to Hidden]

What about dyskenisia?

[Justme4 in reply to ladya2020]

I do not suffer with that

[Nitro53 in reply to Hidden]

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

[Hidden in reply to Nitro53]

Asked my Family Doctor for emergency prescription

[Hidden]

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

[Justme4 in reply to Hidden]

I’m not having much trouble there

[Hidden in reply to Justme4]

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

[Justme4 in reply to Hidden]

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

[Hidden in reply to Justme4]

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

[Hidden]

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

[Justme4]

D3, b12,cq10, glutathione, melatonin and tumric

[Hidden in reply to Justme4]

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