B1 capsule or tablet

4g a day plus 100mg that is in the B-complex. Vitacost brand thiamin HCI, 500mg capsules, not tablets which are hard to swallow and tablets may not dissolve soon enough. Improved symptoms but not so much with tremor

[Springfield78]

What improvements have you seen? Thanks for sharing!

[Hidden in reply to Springfield78]

Of the first 5 years is honeymoon, I am in year 6. No festination, no falls, barely noticeable slowness. See my profile for more.

[hanifab23 in reply to Hidden]

hi RoyProp

I have ordered Vitamin BI thiamin 500mg its in tablets can you please give the product ref number

will really appreciate today i am so stiff i can not move did a search with what you saying nothing is coming up

have you stopped your parkinson medicine

i am also trying vielight therapy but my muscles at the back get so stiff I dont know what is helping and what is giving me this tightness

Please help

[Hidden in reply to hanifab23]

I have tried stopping meds with no success. Note: Doc Costantini recommends we do not stop meds.

Both from Amazon:

Vitacost Vitamin B-1 -- 500 mg - 300 Capsules

Life Extension Bio-Active Complete B-Complex, 60 Vegetarian Capsules. Ingredients include 100mg thiamin HCL, 100mg B-6

[hanifab23 in reply to Hidden]

Royprop

I have to be really sure as I do not want to order the wrong stuff Vitacost B-1 is REd and gold bottle

the other blue and white where is the HCL I dont see it

in your initial post you said Solagar B-1 Thiamine

am i missing something

[hanifab23 in reply to hanifab23]

I ordered 4 bottles of the solagar B-1 at the back it is 500 HCL

[Hidden in reply to hanifab23]

Solgar is trusted company dating back to 1947

[Hidden in reply to hanifab23]

See ingredient list. I recently switched to Vitacost because it is easy to swallow capsule. The Solgar tablet might not dissolve soon enough

[hanifab23 in reply to Hidden]

so I can still use the solargar B-1 Thiamine and in the suggested list is 500 mg HCL

[hanifab23 in reply to hanifab23]

you said the Vitacost has 100mg HCL

[Hidden in reply to hanifab23]

Vitacost B-Complex

[RS313 in reply to Hidden]

i thought there was a different brand that was recommended from amazon Solagar B-1 Thiamine?

[Hidden in reply to RS313]

Vitacost B-Complex

w/ 100mg thiamin hcl and 100mg B6. This B-Complex is in addition to Thiamin HCL 500mg

[Benidorm66]

I am puzzled by the different dosages shown for the Thiamin on different sites!! Most of them seem to say don’t exceed the dose which varies from 500mg to 10mg per day then on a medical site it gives max daily dose for moment as 1.1gms

am I reading this all wrong???,

[Hidden in reply to Benidorm66]

Yes

[Ajssister in reply to Benidorm66]

Hello, I googled Dr. Constantine’s name and I read an article where it’s quoted that he said the B1 amount to take is 600 mg per 60 kg of body weight . Hope this helps you. God bless.

PS 1kilo=2.2 pounds

[Hidden in reply to Ajssister]

He directed me and others, 4g daily

[Benidorm66 in reply to Ajssister]

Thankyou

[Benidorm66]

What is he correct dosage then??

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[Hidden in reply to Benidorm66]

4g Thiamin HCL in capsules, a day plus 100mg that is in the B-complex. Vitacost brand thiamin HCL, 500mg capsules, not tablets which are hard to swallow and tablets may not dissolve soon enough. Improved symptoms but not so much with tremor as we need four months regimen

[Ajssister in reply to Hidden]

Hi RoyProp, thank you for posting. I appreciate it so much. May I ask if your dosage amount has to do with your weight? Or maybe the length of time you've been diagnosed pd? My bro is on board with the vitamin therapy. I'm just wondering how much. He is 215#. Thanks for your time.

[Hidden in reply to Ajssister]

Not weight related. The earlier you start, better. The longer you have P, say 20yrs, less effective

[Ajssister in reply to Hidden]

Thank you. I think it’s been about 5 yrs now. But I’m getting right on this. Really, thank you.

[Hidden in reply to Benidorm66]

Note: Doc Costantini recommends we do not stop meds.

Both from Amazon:

Vitacost Vitamin B-1 -- 500 mg - 300 Capsules

Life Extension Bio-Active Complete B-Complex, 60 Vegetarian Capsules. Ingredients include 100mg thiamin HCL, 100mg B-6

[Benidorm66]

Thankyou

[RS313]

I guess now i will have to order the new kind

[Hidden in reply to RS313]

To use after run out of the Solgar brand

[Basih101]

Vita Cost has 20% off b1 500 until 4/18/18

[Theyakin]

I saw b1 capsules in holland and barrets is that what we are talking about here.

Is it ok with sinemet?

[Hidden in reply to Theyakin]

Ok with sinemet. I do not know h&b

[bita94]

Navigating on this site, I have met you with a great willingness and great availability to help people. With information, own experiences, references to documentation, clarifications to help them take a step forward in the fight with Parkinson's.

You have become a model and we open our page with confidence to get treatment schedules, drug suppliers, supplement plans. Thank you for finding you here.

I would like to help you and you can also clear me on two issues related to Parkinson's 70 year old husband diagnosed since 2007.

First issue:

Dr Constantini has recently recommended that I have injected 100 mg / day of my B1 injection twice a week and would like to know if you started this and how long have you been feeling better and when you went to the capsules? Here I see that you use large doses of B1 daily and compare to what my husband does and I wonder how long he will feel a favorable effect at this small recommended dose because now after 13 injections in 6 weeks does not see anything. What is wrong? Can you give me some advice? Anything related to allopathic treatment?

The current allopathic treatment is:

- 3 tablets / day of levodopa / carbidopa / entacapone Teva 100mg / 25mg / 200mg -in

3 sockets - 4 dropped Isicom and added it with entacapone

- 1 tablet / day of Isicom (250mg levodopa / 25mg carbidopa) with 1/2 in 2 outlets

- 1 transdermal patch with Neupro 4 mg / 24 hours rotigotine

The second problem:

When do you start treatment with Mucuna Pruries do you still use Neupro patches?

Then the dose of levodopa allotted as long as it's been reduced since you took Mucuna?

Dr Constantini advised me to postpone Mucuna for the time being.

The big problem is that I would need all the resources that can be used immediately to get my husband out of exhaustion due to a severe left leg coxarthrosis that gives him unbearable and permanent pain that facilitates the onset of Parkinson's disease quickly. It has to be strong and able to go through a joint prosthesis surgery because we have no alternative.

[Hidden in reply to bita94]

See my profile. I do not mucuna, not injectable. Thiamin taken orally require 140 times the amount injected. It will take up to 4 months for full benefit. Having. Park for 20 - 30 years is tougher go.