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Hi, I've been put on Stalevo as Sinemet not working all the time but have found it upset my stomach and gave me legs drained of energy when I exercise! Do others suffer similar side effects?

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arwenmark profile image
arwenmark

My husband has been on it for about a year and has no such problems with it.

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Lestur in reply to arwenmark

thanks

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Joanne_Joyce

I'm on Stalevo and it really helps me. It actually makes it easier for me to move my legs and exercise. The only possible side effect is dry mouth. I try to take it on an empty stomach. Hope your body will soon adjust to it.

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Pete-1

I take Entacopone separately from the Levodopa / Carbidopa. It seems to give me only a small amount of extra on-time and by way of a side-effect it seems to upset normal intestinal operations.

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mikaele

I have been on stalevo for about 8 years. I get plenty side effects.

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sjannie

i take stalevo now for about 6 month and i dont have side effects atall

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PatV

I tried Stalevo as a way of extending on time but it just gave me instant "off", inability to hold urine, and my bodily fluids were staining everything orange. So I got switched back to sinimet and added half a sinimet ER to each dose. That did extend 'on' time but also gave me wild dyskinesia and pronated ankles. So gave me Namenda for the dyskinesia . It made me EXTREMEly constipated and a fuzzy head. So I titrated off Namenda and now I'm just trying to juggle sinimet, sinimet CR, what I eat and when, and when I'm going to be active and when I have to sit still.

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holyman

i find when i execise it burns up the stalvo.exercise more at a slower pace . check with dr if need ad meds sooner after workout or before...

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Anthonyian

Thankyou for your reply

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Anthonyian

Hi lestur since taking Stalevo my water as turned bright orange as any one else had this problem.

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Joanne_Joyce in reply to Anthonyian

That is listed as a side effect on any information about Stalevo. It's not a problem as long as you know it is normal.

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Anthonyian

Joanne Joyce thanks for your reply.11

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Anthonyian

I am taking 4 100 mg a day and I get pains in my legs when meds are due my water iis bright orange I am also on157mg of peripexole

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PDadvocate1

Stalevo gave me terrible diarrhea. Stalevo did work and make me feel better, but the diarrhea was uncontrollable. I am a seventy year old man with a lovely family that is not giving up on finding a better standard of life.

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Lestur

There are tablets available to help with diarrhea but I decided that I could put up with looser bowel movements once or twice a day rather than take more medication. It is lovely to have family and friends who will help when you're struggling and put up with our down time

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