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Cutting levodopa dose by 50% with Citicoline

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Citicoline was reported to effective in reducing levodopa by up to 50%, with improvement in the patient's rigidity, akinesia, tremor, habwriting and speech.

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reedboat2

Anyone have information on dosage?

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chartist in reply to reedboat2

They used 1200 mg/day to good effect in one study. For glaucoma they used half of that.

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Gioc in reply to reedboat2

I used 600mg x day for a month, but I didn't feel good and I stopped, now I use it occasionally.

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ParlePark

I’ve been taking it for years. Citicholine has a very long 1/2 life. I take 250-300 mg with interludes quite occasionally. It appears to me that it compliments c/l very well. All of us are different and take different drugs at different dosages. So do your homework prior taking. My recommendation.

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Farooqji in reply to ParlePark

Thanks for sharing your experience. Have you ever tried higher dose

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ParlePark in reply to Farooqji

yes , tried Up too 1,000 mg. . I felt no benefit OF larger doses of CDP CHOLINE . Again, I highly recommend doing research as the 1/2 life is over 2 days! so it continues to stack daily

I’m 75, 6 years in weigh 175 lbs. I’m tremor dominant and doing ok, everything considered.

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John_morris71 in reply to Farooqji

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Farooqji

I have started taking 500 mg from today. Will post the outcome after a month

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JakeMax

Hi Farooqji, what was the outcome?

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Farooqji in reply to JakeMax

I am still taking 1000 mg citicoline daily. I feel that the effectiveness of existing levodopa dose has increased in terms of symptoms control. However I haven't decreased the dose of sinemet

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Buckholt in reply to Farooqji

Anything new to report? Are you still taking?

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Farooqji in reply to Buckholt

It was causing dystonia due to which I discontinued it

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Allypally49 in reply to Farooqji

Can you say what dystonia did you suffe

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Farooqji in reply to Allypally49

leg and foot dystonia

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Allypally49 in reply to Farooqji

Have you tried B3 nicotinamide plus coq10.I started my WWP 6 weeks ago on 1000mg B3 ( 500mg morning then at night)and 100mg coq10 100mg in morning, dystonia in her leg is gone.

I don't know if it was the combination or just one of the vitamins.

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Farooqji in reply to Allypally49

Thanks for sharing. I will try B3. Already taking coq10

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Allypally49 in reply to Farooqji

There is various B3'sThe one used was nicotinamide.

Let me know how you get on.

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Farooqji in reply to Allypally49

Okay thanks

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Gymsack

The did a study of studies and decided that they need more studies ,is that right

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