Experiences with

Madopar

Diagnosed just over two years ago I was then started on Madopar ramped up too quickly, after a week I couldn't move I felt so ill so stopped. A month later I tried it with Sinemet, same reaction. So the past couple of years I've just been on Selegeline.

For several years I have been taking madopar every three hours during the day, together with entacapone, rsagaline and rotigotine patches. I also top up with dispersible madopar.

Guess what levadopa ( sinemet, madopar etc) half life is 60 - 90 minutes!! Research shows that altogether it lasts up to 3 1/2 hrs. Not long is it. In the beginning you can store a bit so once, twice or three times a day medication regimes work.

At diagnosis I tried Madopar and later on Sinemet, looking back I think the drs then had me increase the dosage too quickly and soon I felt so ill I was unable to work. Not nauseous but completely fatigued, sweaty, felt terrible. So I stopped both trials after a week or so.

Good evening; I've just posted a fascinating comparison of medicated / unmedicated boxing workout #Madopar @Roche Watch now at http://parkinsons.me/boxing/ (Play both videos side by side) Best, Ewan

Hi all has anyone tried this medication and had no side effects and did it help prolong the effectiveness of their madopar. The parkinson 's nurse as suggested i add the entacapone to my meds. thanks

I'd imagine not everyone is fully aware that taking Parkinson's medications, such as Sinemet or Madopar, ought NOT to be taken, according to the information given in the following link, at the same time as eating a meal with protein in it.

I would appreciate any advice about taking Madopar.

I was initially started on Madopar with no positive response, just bad reactions and I felt so sick I couldn't even work. Tried Sinemet instead in case it made a difference but again once I got up to a certain level I felt very ill so went off that too.

i take ropinarole & madopar i find that my sexuality is heightened i have always been very highly sexed but not quite as much as this but im not complaining i enjoy it just wish my partner cud keep up with me does anyone else have this & do u enjoy it or suffer because of it

They doubled mums dose of madopar she is now struggling to open her eye lids is this part of psp or could it be the increase of the madopar, has anybody else experienced this

I take 7 x 125mg MADOPAR and 3 x 0.36mg (each dose being 2 x 0.18mg) PRAMIPEXOLE together with 7 x 200mg ENTACAPONE (quite a lot of meds!)

She looked very pale, nurse took b.p. again before I left and it was normal, so much for the good reaction to madopar. Would be grateful for replies and advice.

Also have changed from sinemet tablet to madopar liquid and Rose remarkably has been communicating again! Able to answer us and even answered a question on a quiz show on the t.v.! Nursing home is amazed as are we, could it be the change in medication? Anyone experienced this?

I have tried Propanolol in mild and heavy dose;that has not had any impact.I aalso have tried a low dose of Madopar;no effect.Are there any other suggestions for my GP to try?

They are going to increase the madopar so hopefully that will help with tremors. |But hey life goes on yes at times I can scream, like the other day we could not move a large table very heavy, so when my back was turned he sawed the legs off.

He is on Madopar (which has little obvious effect) and Seroquel to help with his hallucinations. Initially the Seroquel seemed to help his sleeping but the effects soon wore off.

Hi all, i am on 2 x 125mg madopar and 0.7 mg pramipexole 3 times a day and amandatine 100 mg 2 times a day, I find that the medication doesn't seem to help the stiffness too much, has anybody changed from madopar and found that changing to sinemet has worked better.

Received my new prescription from Neurologist today (it has taken 5 weeks to arrive at my G.Ps) Madopar 62.5mg One four times a day.Will let you know what happens. Kathyp x

Hi everyone , Since a week and 4 days ago I've switched from madopar dispersable to 50mg to capsules and once a day azilect 1mg , and 2mg patch x does this take a while to settle down the change over in meds? I still have dispersble but for quickness if needed