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I sometimes get paralyzed and can't move

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Hello everyone, I'm a 56 yo man who has been dxd since 2010. I'm on rytary 3 capsules 3x per day. Amantadine 2 100mg tabs 2x per day and ropinerole 1 2mg tablet 3x per day. The concoction works most of the time except in stressful situations. I do experience dystonia mainly in the morning along with dyskinesia through out the day.

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Sorry I hit send by mistake. My problem now is that I freeze up and can't move. Does anyone experience similar issue and how do you overcome?

Our son, Martin, who is 48 was diagnosed in 2010. He has been on various regimes of Sinemet since. For the first 5 years his 'freezing' meant the inability to move from the spot but the rest of his body was unaffected. More recently 'freezing' has come to be a total inertia, i.e. unable to move, unable to get out of a chair by himself, and an increase in drooling. This is usually happening 30-40 mins before his next Sinemet dose and he recovers quickly if the tablets are given early. We are seeing his specialist in July to review his drug regime.

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My thoughts and prayers go out to your son Martin. I'm experiencing similar symptoms... please let me know what the doc recommends. Mark

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I should have said that when Martin 'freezes' it is important to be extremely patient, often waiting 5 - 10 mins to make any progress. Applying any pressure ( " come on, just one step !") makes the situation worse.

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