Experiences with

Carbidopa / Levodopa

Hi. I was diagnosed with PD in June 2012 I am currently on 100/25 Co-careldopa, x3 per day, 2.62mg Mirapexin & 10mg Seligiline. My issues are that I am constantly tired. I tend to grab 4-5 hours sleep at night but wake at around 0400. I'm struggling to stay awake at work throughout the day at the computer

I am taking mucuna pruiens 10gms/day which is pure L-dopa. To make more effective it requires carbidopa. Carbidopa tablets not available in India. If u know plz intimate in this post. If u can find natural source of carbidopa,which will be more helpful for mucuna pruiens to be more effctive

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Has anyone tried CDP Choline as an additional way to boost dopamine? There's an interesting study in which PWPs were able to lower their levodopa dose when taking CDP Choline. I'm thinking of adding this supplement but would like to hear personal experiences first. Please let me know if you've tried

from my blog https://diaryofamadparkie.wordpress.com/ It has been said “You are what you eat” and it may be true. New research in mice suggests. upon aging, a high-fat diet significantly accelerated the onset of neurological symptoms in mice that were genetically predisposed to develop Parkinson’s

My husband who is 77 was diagnosed with Parkinsonism. After a bout in the hospital to treat AFib, he was put on a new med since the one he has been given was not working. The med is a heart med called Amiodarone which is controlling the AFib. But he suddenly had difficulty getting out of a chair, getting

I was diagnosed in the dopamine agonist era, treatment to start with agonists, supplemented with MAOb inhibitor. The aim was to delay taking levodopa as long as possible which in turn would delay onset of motor fluctuations and dyskinesia. Inevitably, the loss of dopamine was not matched by agonist

An interesting article from Dec 2014 edition of Brain, challenging the need to delay starting levodopa treatment. http://brain.oxfordjournals.org/content/137/10/2628

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Also took her to the hospital for UTI she is hooked on Pepsi and if I do not keep up the water more she will get UTI well they kept her to put in antibotics for the night they did not give her the right amount of meds(she takes Carbidopa-Levodopa 25-250, Pramipexole 0.5 mg, and takes Paxil for depression

I know I have experienced that for the first time in my life this year, (I'm in my mid 40's), the ability to sit at rest and to have my RLS symptoms completely - COMPLETELY removed. After Miripexin, Tramadol, Comedienne, L-Dopa, stopping alcohol/nicotine/caffeine, Magnesium, Potassium and Iron supplements

Hello All My gran was recently diagnosed with Parkinsons and lewy body dementia. She has been suffering badly from the disturbed sleep and hallucinations. What have people found on here that helps best for their sleep and nightmares? She's currently on levodopa which is controlling her shakes but

I been fighting this condition since being diagnosed in 2013. I tried Naturopathy did not work but loss lots of weight. I take levodopa 3 125 tabs 3 times a day. 10 mg Aricept per day. I just had Botox injections in my legs in October 2014 and will have more in January 2015 including my left shoulder

I currently take Stalevo 125 5 times per day trying to avoid protein-rich meals as much as possible. I just worry about the other stuff alongside the levodopa - the 25mg cardopa and 200mg entacapone in every single tablet. I've experimented with Stalevo 100, 150 and 200 but when I tried 4 x 150 recently

I am experiencing more off time with increasing foot cramping, bad enough to put me on my hands and knees. Serendipity strikes! I was so tired I crawled up to a couch and rested my upper body on it. Still on my knees I pressed the top of my foot into the carpet which shut down the cramp. This was

- Aug 20 2014 The Parkinson’s Disease Foundation (PDF), has been alerted to questions surrounding the impact of medications used to treat Parkinson's disease (PD) on risk of suicide. Such concerns have been raised on social media in reaction to the news that Robin Williams, well known actor and comedian

Pt.1 ~ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TtM-aP9Gr28 About the Video: Experts in Parkinson's Disease have revised the guidelines for diagnosing and treating the disease in order to help people receive the best care. In this two-part program, Dr. William Weiner, the Parkinson's Disease specialist who was

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Experience of my friend one among us : I had two glasses of pineapple juice ( rich in Mannitol ) 20 minutes after taking my PD medication Syndopa CR125 ( L-dopa / C-dopa tabs), and the result was very good. My medication absorption time reduced from one and a half hrs to 50 minutes, and the effective

The End for Levodopa Phobia: New Study Shows Sinemet is a Safe Initial Therapy for Treatment of Parkinson’s Disease You can find out more about NPF's National Medical Director, Dr. Michael S. Okun, by also visiting the NPF Center of Excellence, University of Florida Center for Movement Disorders & Neurorestoration