Sinemet and thinkinking

[Connie18]

Does reducing Sinemet effect mental ability there for you can not reduce it or does your brain Balance out

[park_bear]

Reducing Sinemet has never caused me any problems.

[Connie18 in reply to park_bear]

Insee you do gigong 2-3 hours a day and reduces sinement to one tablet at bed time . Is this still the case. I have so many side effects from Sinemet I wouldn't nonwhere to start reducing but well,done

[park_bear in reply to Connie18]

Regarding side effects from Sinemet - if you are taking an immediate release version of Sinemet, you should try the controlled-release / extended release version which gives a much more even flow of levodopa and is much less prone to cause dyskinesia.

I have had to increase my Sinemet dose a bit. I am currently taking half of what I was taking before I started Qigong 2 years ago. The important point for me is that I am feeling good and my exercise tolerance has recently improved.

[boofywilders77 in reply to park_bear]

What is the name of the controlledrelease extended release. Thank you

[park_bear in reply to boofywilders77]

Sinemet CR or generic carbidopa / levodopa ER

[Despe in reply to Connie18]

Hi Connie. I am not a doctor, but there are a couple of things that might work. 1) Try GJ if you are not on meds that are contraindicated. 2) Take 1/2 tablet of Sinemet and one capsule of MP. My husband was drinking GJ and got amazing results with either 1/2 Sinemet or 2 caps of MP+carbidopa. He stopped GJ due to his upcoming surgery and blood thinners.

[enricomoraca in reply to Despe]

What is Gj ?

[Despe in reply to enricomoraca]

Grapefruit juice

[francis6]

Since going on a ketogenic diet 17 months ago I have halved the amount of Sinimet that I was taking. I believe my mental capabilities are as good as they were and, as a bonus, my level of anxiety is vastly diminished. What works for one may not work for anyone else, of course.

[TheLordsWeapon]

Side effects from the Sinemet are the main culprit for me these days, currently working on grapefruit testing to see if I can back off the sinemet dosage, not going to bad.