recovery

[Divii]

How much time do u guys take to recover in the morning after getting up n taking levodopa? And what do u guys do to facilitate recovery? I take an hour or so

[Axter]

15-45 min.

[Divii in reply to Axter]

Thx

[Divii in reply to Axter]

do u do/ take anything to quicken the recovery time

[Axter in reply to Divii]

You can try eating a small biscuit, something small and easily digestible. It works for me

[cgreg]

Hi Divii. Have you tried to schedule your meds so that you take the C/L before going to sleep? I find that I have better symptoms with this approach when I wake up.

[Divii in reply to cgreg]

I’m doing this

[qazwsx11]

First of all I am really sorry that the meds are not kicking in faster it’s really hard to postpone your day because you can’t move.

The first thing I do is that I don’t eat anything but some coffee or tea and hydrate well in the morning. This helps with absorption. The second thing is to start moving regardless with an exercise that activates the muscles. I also emphasize on breathing in the morning.

Another thing to consider is what form of C/L are you using. Sinemet acts slowly and peaks quickly. In the past too speed things up on recommendation of my doctor I was chewing one of the several pills I take in the morning.

Now I take Rytary which acts faster and stays active for longer, so there’s something you could try.

[Troongolfer]

hi I take mine at 7 am probably works faster

In the morning round about 8 it’s working

Then it wears off around 11 am , my next

Tablet is 1 pm , then 7 pm

I don’t want to take any more than 3 per

Day , I’d rather do exercise like neuro

Heroes or fast cycle or aerobic exercise

I’ve had pd going on nearly 4 years

Started my b1 again this time under my tongue it’s a matter of getting the dose

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