Wondering if a Parkinsons nurse recommended change of meds will help

[bass123]

Would changing meds from Prampexole 0.7Mg x times daily to Madopar 62.5Mg x 3 times daily

be likely to improve my ability to play the bass.

[Pete-1]

Perhaps in addition but not instead. Madopar is Levodopa (50mg) and Benserazide (12,5mg). Levodoap is still the best PD drug there is. I was put on 62.5 mg of Madopar but couldn't tell I'd taken any until my dose was doubled to 125mg Madopar. The result was great - I could move around normally without shuffling and gait freezing. Was taking 07mg X 3 pramiopexole now take a 24 hour version - Mirapexin P/R (prolonged release).

[bass123]

Thank you for replying Pete-1, good to hear that the increased dose of Madopar helped you.

I have lready tried 1 x 62.5mg Madopar an hour before a gig in addition to 0.7mg x 3 Pramipexole with limited success. Perhaps 125mg would be better. I'll have a chat with the Parkinsons nurse

and see what she suggests.

[BBPILOT in reply to bass123]

PS I WOULD RECOMDE THE DR INFO OVER NURSE'

JUST ME, LOL

BB66

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Inctease the dose yourself until you fine the right amount to take

[BBPILOT]

Hi b123,

After taking SELEGILINE-HCL 5 mg a day and AMANTADINE 200 mg a day for about 6

mounths my hand trimmers were much better but the AmANT,,,,,pile caused xxx ED,, erictual disfuntioning xx so i dropped to 100 mg a day

TRIMMERS STILL BAD BUT XXX grat lol.

SO I AM TO DROPE THE SELEG PILE MONDAY AND TAKE MIRAPEX ER-3.5mg a day

So I'm not shure yet if MEDs can help you..and I weill keep you updated on mine,

CHEERS BB66