I'd like to know, is it important to take meds at same time every day? I've been on them for yrs, but find I'm forgetting,

[nene1]

is it time for an alarm clock?

[CheriH]

Nene1,

YESSSSS! It is very important to take your meds at the same time every day or you will experience "on and off" symptoms more frequently. I am fairly new at this having been diagnosed almost a year ago, and I learned that very quickly. I have 8 dosing times daily, and it was getting so confusing and easy to forget when I should take my meds and which ones. I now keep track of when I should take my meds by putting an alarm (8 alarms) on my cell phone. Sometimes I don't even need the alarms because my body tells me it is time for my medication; but on good days, the cell phone alarm feature is my little reminder. Annoying that my phone goes off all the time; but it is my friend, and I have to remind myself of that.

Good luck to you,

Cheri

[Joyable in reply to CheriH]

There is a pill box called a Turtle that has alarms - but only four of them.

[Koko]

THere have been times I am so into what I am doing that I forget and miss my pill time.This causes me to have a dystonia episode which isn't very pleasant. I would advise taking them on time for that reason and also so that you can keep a better record of your pill taking to bring to your doctor visits.

[Dennis]

I do the same with my cell phone. Every 4 hours. Works well for me. ~~Dennis

[alllowercase]

Most definitely. I have to co-ordinate medication for three different problems - PD, obviously, a renegade disc that is just resting against the spinal cord in my neck (thanks to a blonde who was insured by Sheila's Wheels), then there is the residue of nerve and muscle failure when I had my bowel cancer 25years ago.

If I do not get up at 6 a.m. to start the round of medication, then the last one can be after midnight. Either that, or skip one, which for me is not an option.

Hope this helps.

Adrian Williams

[wordworks2001]

I find that if I take my meds every 4-6 hours as directed, I do better. I usually take my first dose of the day between 7 and 9 am then every 4-6 hours. Having been on Senimet more than 15 years along with other PD meds, my wear off time usually occurs before it is time to take my pills.

[PatV]

Woodworks how much RU on? I take 100 25 sinimet noW it's every 3 hrs. I'm pretty uncomfortable all day. I try adding half a sinimet SA but unless I'm very active I get extreme dyskinesia.

[wordworks2001 in reply to PatV]

Pat, I take Senemet 25/100 3-4 times a day, Azilect 1mg in the morning and Comtan 100mg in the morning and evening.

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I have used my cell phone as an alarm. My current phone's alarm doesn't work well and I don't always have it with me.

I seem to always take my pills late...so I guess since I'm constantly late, I'm on time?!?!

Also, am finding trying to take meds on an empty stomach and waiting 30 min afterwards to eat is difficult!

[cabbagecottage]

My husband has been on Sinemet plus x4 and the CR at bedtime . also Neuro patch .. Lately I have found that about an hour after he has taken it he drops off and his droolinmg is much worse. Isn't it all a minefield