Experiences with

Caramet CR

My brother takes Sinemet plus 25mg/100mg tablets - One and a half tablets at 8am, 11am, 2pm, 5pm and 8pm. Half Sinemet CR 25mg/100mg tablets - one taken at bedtime. I have noticed after taking Sinemet plus he is unable to get out of chair or bed for up to an hour, dizziness and sleepiness. His vision

Does Sinemet does a good job in improving fatigue compared to other Parkinson's medications? Case history: My mom, 58 years old was diagnosed with Parkinson's two years back. Her major symptom is Fatigue and drug induced dystonia. Then the neurologist prescribed the following set of tablets: Sinemet

When first diagnosed by my primary care physician he prescribed Sinemet CR 25/100 to be taken at 6 hour intervals 4 times daily , today I met with a Neurologist/Parkinson’s movement disorder specialist, she changed my regiment to the quick release Sinemet 25/100 three times daily at 5 hour intervals

Morning all. Just trying to get my head around the difference between these two? Also, Neurologist has me on Madopar CR during the night and immediate release during the day. I’m trying to work out what the purpose of immediate release is? Why not CR twice a day? Thanks guys 💊😀

 Can anyone shed any light on this problem My husband was diagnosed with non motor PD 8 years ago He is usually ok during the mornings but at about 1500 a change takes place from being calm and feeling Ok to being nervous and feeling ill. At 1530 he takes the Sinomet and feels bad after that.

 Can anyone shed any light on this problem? My husband was diagnosed with non motor PD 8 years ago He is usually ok during the mornings but at about 1500 a change takes place from being calm and feeling Ok to being nervous and feeling ill. At 1530 he takes the Sinomet and feels bad after that.

My husband takes Madopar IR and mucuna during the day, approx 4 tabs of Madopar 100/25 and 1.5mg of mucuna, which gives him quite good on/off times. What doesn't work so well is the night, where he takes one Madopar CR at 10pm and then one Madopar IR at 3.30/4am, with some mucuna here and there. Any

Is high intensity exercises or long walks advisable if you have sore stiff muscles? I always thought being active as much as possible was suppose to be helpful for people with Parkinson's, but in my case it seems to make the stiffness worse the following day. Maybe it's because I'm doing some of the

Wearing Off or Dyskinesia Author: Jill Marjama-Lyons, MD and Mary J. Shoman ….possible changes to your medicines…discuss with your doctor. •Use Sinemet CR (controlled release) or Sinemet ER (extended release). •Add a dopamine agonist. •Add a COMT inhibitor to Sinemet (immediate release, CR form

Howdy y'all,,, Has anyone or is anyone taking Relief Factor for pain / aches associated with PD? I've contacted Relief Factor. Their response is below. I left a voice mail message, earlier.. My fundamental questions surround Parkinson's Disease.... 1. Any history with customers with PD? 2. Any history

My wife was first diagnosed about 10 years ago and has been taking Sinemet for about 5 years which has kept her Bradykesia in check and allowed her to live a reasonably normal life. Of late though she has started to experience random short attacks of involuntary and uncontrollable movements of her body

I take Sinemet int release 12.5/50 every 2 hours during the day. I have trouble waking with restless leg and anxiety about 1:00 am. Have taken 25/100 Sinemet at bedtime and make it to 3:00am. What has been the experience of taking a Sinemet CR at bedtime to extend the sleep time ? Thanks for your

The question of immediate release versus controlled-release carbidopa levodopa is a frequent topic here, so it is high time to have a post specifically addressing this issue. Chart source: https://www.ingentaconnect.com/contentone/ben/ccp/2007/00000002/00000003/art00006?crawler=true With reference

Sinemet

I have had Parkinson’s for about 20 years. Originally was given Sinemet cr. After that didn’t work anymore I was given Sinemet IR. Even though it happened at times, recently about ten minutes after I take the Sinemet I shake uncontrollably for about forty five minutes. When I finally quit shaking, I

Hi Friends, my MDS is about to switch me to expensive Rytary.I keep wondering why Rytary instead of a cheaper Sinemet CR.If you had an experience with this two drugs as a patient or a caregiver,please your input will be appreciated.I am currently having off periods due to generic Sinemet,not working

I started using magnesium chloride gel two weeks ago, every night, along with my meds; it works great and sleep has improved to 5-6 hours. But I need up to 8 hours. How soon can you reapply the gel? Is it risky to “overdose on magnesium”?

I used to take Sinemet CR 50/250 overnight (as well as various daytime medications. Worked well for me. Sinemet CR 50/250 is no longer manufactured. I was offered a generic product, same carbidopa levodopa mix, but extended release rather than continuous release. I have been using this for about 6 weeks

I'm supposed to start taking sinemet CR 50mg but need to know how will affect me...

I am doing a little research project on the most used supplements, vitamins and medications that may be useful for PD. At the moment for vitamins/supplements I have Vitamin B1 Mannitol Vitamin D(+ K) Curcumin CoQ10 N-acetylcysteine Lithium Orotate Celery Seed Extract PQQ For standard medications I have