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Macuna's effect on rigidity?
Five months ago I swapped 2 of the 4 x 50mg madopar capsules I take each day for 2 x DopaBean macuna which contains 50 mg of l-dopa per capsule. I expected at best not to notice any difference. My Bowen therapist, who has worked on my soft tissue and muscles for the last four years, did however notice
Five months ago I swapped 2 of the 4 x 50mg madopar capsules I take each day for 2 x DopaBean macuna which contains 50 mg of l-dopa per capsule. I expected at best not to notice any difference. My Bowen therapist, who has worked on my soft tissue and muscles for the last four years, did however notice
Dap1948
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Cure Parkinson's
7 years ago
This gut/brain axis paper offers food therapies
Section 5.1. discusses food intervention. It’s a long paper and while much of it is above my pay grade, I thought it a good paper and more heavily referenced than any other I’ve read. It doesn’t talk about lectins, but Dr. Grundy does. http://gundrymd.com/reduce-lectins-diet/ I’ve read his book, The
Section 5.1. discusses food intervention. It’s a long paper and while much of it is above my pay grade, I thought it a good paper and more heavily referenced than any other I’ve read. It doesn’t talk about lectins, but Dr. Grundy does. http://gundrymd.com/reduce-lectins-diet/ I’ve read his book, The
MBAnderson
in
Cure Parkinson's
7 years ago
Sinking Ship
Shortly after we decided to see different neurologist 150 miles from our home, his diagnosis "PARKINSON'S" his prescription
carbidopa
-
levodopa
.
Carbidopa
-
levodopa
, side effects, scary!!
Shortly after we decided to see different neurologist 150 miles from our home, his diagnosis "PARKINSON'S" his prescription
carbidopa
-
levodopa
.
Carbidopa
-
levodopa
, side effects, scary!!
Roram
in
Cure Parkinson's
7 years ago
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MEDICATION HISTORY (As best I can remember) •After some research, my doctor & I decided to put off taking
CARBIDOPA
-
LEVODOPA
for as long as possible - this due to its short therapeutic shelf life.
MEDICATION HISTORY (As best I can remember) •After some research, my doctor & I decided to put off taking
CARBIDOPA
-
LEVODOPA
for as long as possible - this due to its short therapeutic shelf life.
BLinNJ
in
Cure Parkinson's
7 years ago
Change of Meds
Hi everyone, My Dear Friend has just seen her Neuro who has recommended changing her Stanek for just
Carbidopa
/
Levodopa
and introducing Opicapone instead of the Entacapone ( which is in the Stanek) that she currently takes. Does anyone here take Opicapone and if so how are you doing with it?
Hi everyone, My Dear Friend has just seen her Neuro who has recommended changing her Stanek for just
Carbidopa
/
Levodopa
and introducing Opicapone instead of the Entacapone ( which is in the Stanek) that she currently takes. Does anyone here take Opicapone and if so how are you doing with it?
Seashore60
in
Cure Parkinson's
7 years ago
Levodopa
Has anybody had any experience of taking the drug Levodopa, which is a Dopamine supplement / replacement?
Has anybody had any experience of taking the drug Levodopa, which is a Dopamine supplement / replacement?
Barnaby97
in
Restless Legs Syndrome
7 years ago
Underwhelmed by Madopar
Hi gang. Is this drug meant to work instantly with ones symptoms or do you need few weeks and aggregate an amount in your system? I’m very surprised at how little difference it makes to my symptoms considering it’s the gold standard etc. I certainly had my honeymoon period with both Azilect and Requip
Hi gang. Is this drug meant to work instantly with ones symptoms or do you need few weeks and aggregate an amount in your system? I’m very surprised at how little difference it makes to my symptoms considering it’s the gold standard etc. I certainly had my honeymoon period with both Azilect and Requip
jeeves19
in
Cure Parkinson's
7 years ago
I NEED GUIDANCE
At the first diagnosis of Parkinson's he was given
Carbidopa
-
Levodopa
25/100 and told to titrate it to 3 pills a day within 3 weeks. I know how stupid that was now.
At the first diagnosis of Parkinson's he was given
Carbidopa
-
Levodopa
25/100 and told to titrate it to 3 pills a day within 3 weeks. I know how stupid that was now.
Boyce3600
in
Cure Parkinson's
7 years ago
21 excellent videos from Silvestrov
For all you research junkies, an informative set of videos, including citations. Save yourself a couple hundred hours of research time. Richard Melvin, whose username at HealthUnlocked is Silvestrov, is an artist and a PWP. There are 21 other videos on this link - all of them excellent. Some of the
For all you research junkies, an informative set of videos, including citations. Save yourself a couple hundred hours of research time. Richard Melvin, whose username at HealthUnlocked is Silvestrov, is an artist and a PWP. There are 21 other videos on this link - all of them excellent. Some of the
MBAnderson
in
Cure Parkinson's
7 years ago
Why
My name is Rob and I care for my wife Mary who was misdiagnosed with Parkinson's disease in August when she had reasonable mobility and function. Because she was awaiting a MRI and DaT scan she was not able to take the prescribed low dose of Levodopa until mid October by which time her condition had
My name is Rob and I care for my wife Mary who was misdiagnosed with Parkinson's disease in August when she had reasonable mobility and function. Because she was awaiting a MRI and DaT scan she was not able to take the prescribed low dose of Levodopa until mid October by which time her condition had
Willow_rob
in
PSP Association
7 years ago
Good overview of Parkinson's
Parkinson's Disease: Is Victory in Sight? http://www.yourhealthbase.com/Parkinsons.htm (The answer is probably not, but you might be able to keep the score's level for a good long while if you follow his advice*). Re: "the broad beans remain effective even if canned or frozen, but should always be consumed
Parkinson's Disease: Is Victory in Sight? http://www.yourhealthbase.com/Parkinsons.htm (The answer is probably not, but you might be able to keep the score's level for a good long while if you follow his advice*). Re: "the broad beans remain effective even if canned or frozen, but should always be consumed
alexask
in
Cure Parkinson's
7 years ago
24 hour sinemet. Why not?
Why can't they make a sinemet formulation that slowly breaks down over a 24 hour period so we can have constant benefit even at night? They already have sinement CR which works over a 4 hour period. It should be easy to make. Just have a pill for example that releases 100 mg of levodopa and 50 mg
Why can't they make a sinemet formulation that slowly breaks down over a 24 hour period so we can have constant benefit even at night? They already have sinement CR which works over a 4 hour period. It should be easy to make. Just have a pill for example that releases 100 mg of levodopa and 50 mg
rhenry45
in
Cure Parkinson's
7 years ago
selegiline and mortality
Comparison of therapeutic effects and mortality data of levodopa and levodopa combined with selegiline in patients with early, mild Parkinson's disease Levodopa in combination with selegiline seemed to confer no clinical benefit over levodopa alone in treating early, mild Parkinson's disease. Moreover
Comparison of therapeutic effects and mortality data of levodopa and levodopa combined with selegiline in patients with early, mild Parkinson's disease Levodopa in combination with selegiline seemed to confer no clinical benefit over levodopa alone in treating early, mild Parkinson's disease. Moreover
Hidden
in
Cure Parkinson's
7 years ago
lungs, oxygen, breathing, levadopa
Effects in the lung. Levodopa can cause disturbances in breathing function, although it may benefit patients who have upper airway obstruction. http://www.umm.edu/health/medical/reports/articles/parkinsons-disease Respiratory dysfunction in Parkinson's disease. Abstract The parkinsonian syndromes include
Effects in the lung. Levodopa can cause disturbances in breathing function, although it may benefit patients who have upper airway obstruction. http://www.umm.edu/health/medical/reports/articles/parkinsons-disease Respiratory dysfunction in Parkinson's disease. Abstract The parkinsonian syndromes include
Hidden
in
Cure Parkinson's
7 years ago
Please read this
https://www.caring.com/questions/does-l-dopa-stop-working Expert Answers Julie Carter is a nurse practitioner and associate director of the Parkinson Center of Oregon at the Oregon Health and Science University in Portland. The idea that levodopa works for a while and then ceases to be effective
https://www.caring.com/questions/does-l-dopa-stop-working Expert Answers Julie Carter is a nurse practitioner and associate director of the Parkinson Center of Oregon at the Oregon Health and Science University in Portland. The idea that levodopa works for a while and then ceases to be effective
Bailey_Texas
in
Cure Parkinson's
7 years ago
Change of Meds
Hi beautiful people! My mum is in the hospital. They think she has somatization issues and that she is making up her symptoms. They say she can move she just doesn't want to. I trust my mom and she said that when they changed her meds from carbadopa levodopa to Mirapex, it's like the stiffness increased
Hi beautiful people! My mum is in the hospital. They think she has somatization issues and that she is making up her symptoms. They say she can move she just doesn't want to. I trust my mom and she said that when they changed her meds from carbadopa levodopa to Mirapex, it's like the stiffness increased
ElizabethDavis50
in
Cure Parkinson's
7 years ago
A PD type? Postural Instability gait disorder
Hello, I am in seven fighting years into PD. My main issues are balance, freezing, bradykinesia and gait. I have essentially no resting tremor, no constipation, etc. with some softness of voice later in the day. I get RLS when the dopamine runs low, but I manage that with a self-directed mucuna’ L-Dopa
Hello, I am in seven fighting years into PD. My main issues are balance, freezing, bradykinesia and gait. I have essentially no resting tremor, no constipation, etc. with some softness of voice later in the day. I get RLS when the dopamine runs low, but I manage that with a self-directed mucuna’ L-Dopa
Tryguy
in
Cure Parkinson's
7 years ago
Parkinson's Diagnosis: The Good, and The Bad
Hello, I am new to the community here. I have had YOPD for 10 years and was diagnosed in June of 2017 at age 26. I am currently in the moderate stages of the disease. The Bad: After my diagnosis I encouraged my wife to come to doctors appointments and read about Parkinson's. After three weeks she decided
Hello, I am new to the community here. I have had YOPD for 10 years and was diagnosed in June of 2017 at age 26. I am currently in the moderate stages of the disease. The Bad: After my diagnosis I encouraged my wife to come to doctors appointments and read about Parkinson's. After three weeks she decided
Hitch2020
in
Cure Parkinson's
7 years ago
My experience with RLS
I am taking
carbidopa
levodopa
two pills at night. It has been wonderful. But if I don't take them at 7:30 pm the legs start and takes longer for the medicine to work. No side affects to report so far. It's been two years. I still suffer during car or plane trips. To the point that I cry.
I am taking
carbidopa
levodopa
two pills at night. It has been wonderful. But if I don't take them at 7:30 pm the legs start and takes longer for the medicine to work. No side affects to report so far. It's been two years. I still suffer during car or plane trips. To the point that I cry.
Sunflowergirlem
in
Restless Legs Syndrome
7 years ago
Shortage of timed release carbidopa/levodopa
My pharmacist told me yesterday that they won't be able to get the timed release version of
carbidopa
/
levodopa
until December. I will run out (CR 50-200) by end of October. Any suggestions?
My pharmacist told me yesterday that they won't be able to get the timed release version of
carbidopa
/
levodopa
until December. I will run out (CR 50-200) by end of October. Any suggestions?
jackedmonston
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Cure Parkinson's
7 years ago
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