Rasagiline

[Biscuit61]

my partner has just been prescribed rasagiline to help with sleep and stiffness she is not on any other medications - done if the side effects look grim - anyone out there tried this? Abd what was your experience thanks ( she had had tremor 2 years internal tremor stopping sleep and soreness in upper arm)

[JH23]

I have been on Rasagiline for just over 1 month with no side effects, it has helped with my sleep and eased movement/stiffness sightly, I am fighting tremor dominant PD with cervical dystonia, I also take Ropinirole.

[Biscuit61 in reply to JH23]

Thanks will pass this info on to J

[Zella23]

My husband has been taking it for more than 4 years now. Dx for 9 years. He stopped taking it as an experiment for about 3 weeks as he thinks it gives dyskinesia but slowed right down so took it again.

It does give him slight dyskinesia but at least it allows him more movement.

[Biscuit61 in reply to Zella23]

Thanks for replying- my partner has stiffness in shoulder no other issues with walking etc and it’s more the discomfort of the internal tremor that keeps her awake

It’s a minefield all the different meds and supplements!!!

Maybe she should try half a tablet couple of weeks see how it goes …

[Zella23 in reply to Biscuit61]

It is an absolute minefield and pills seem to have different responses on different days! My husband cut it in half when he first began to take it for about 2 weeks, as the Neuro suggested that, then took a whole one.

I don’t have PD but have a shoulder problem, and don’t want surgery. It is helped at night with a pain gel rubbed in and then I spray bio freeze over the gel! It allows me to drift off to sleep. Magnesium can also help and sometimes I have a couple of Paracetamols as well.

[janers]

I find that it has a very minor effect. I don’t really feel a difference if I take it or not, but my neuro says it has a protective effect. My Understanding is that it slows down the breakdown of available dopamine .