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DOES YOUR SINEMET "KICK IN" TIME VARIES? IF SO WHY?
Hi Friends, Kind contribute in this discussion,if you have had my type of experience.I have been on sinemet for almost 4years now.Recently,I noticed that sometimes my kick in waiting period lasts for 30mins or 45mins or an hour.In the mornings,it usually about 30mins. I keep wondering why this is happening
Hi Friends, Kind contribute in this discussion,if you have had my type of experience.I have been on sinemet for almost 4years now.Recently,I noticed that sometimes my kick in waiting period lasts for 30mins or 45mins or an hour.In the mornings,it usually about 30mins. I keep wondering why this is happening
OREOLU
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Cure Parkinson's
4 years ago
Does Sinemet cause swelling of the feet?
I've been on Sinemet a few weeks. My shoes seem tight enough I need to loosen the laces. But then there's not enough available to tie them.
I've been on Sinemet a few weeks. My shoes seem tight enough I need to loosen the laces. But then there's not enough available to tie them.
kaypeeoh
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Cure Parkinson's
4 years ago
Orthostatic hypotension
I am trying to deal with being dizzy and sometimes fainting. I am transitioning from Sinemet to mucuna . My dosage was 7 1/2 pills a day. 1 extended at night and 1 amantadine in the morning and 1 at night I have increased my water intake and taking essential oils to increase my blood pressure. My neurologist
I am trying to deal with being dizzy and sometimes fainting. I am transitioning from Sinemet to mucuna . My dosage was 7 1/2 pills a day. 1 extended at night and 1 amantadine in the morning and 1 at night I have increased my water intake and taking essential oils to increase my blood pressure. My neurologist
Bowling55
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Cure Parkinson's
4 years ago
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So I finished the book...
I didn't know what to expect, maybe a primer on running and PD. Lots of aphorisms similar to Just Do It and Git 'er Done. Learned that standing is more difficult than running because it uses more dopamine. And Steve Evans was the first marathon finisher to have had DBS treatment. He finished
I didn't know what to expect, maybe a primer on running and PD. Lots of aphorisms similar to Just Do It and Git 'er Done. Learned that standing is more difficult than running because it uses more dopamine. And Steve Evans was the first marathon finisher to have had DBS treatment. He finished
kaypeeoh
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Cure Parkinson's
4 years ago
Sleep or exercise?
I am fairly regularly getting 6+ hours sleep thanks to Magnesium gel. But when I wake at 5am, the RLS makes sleep impossible until well after my 6am Sinemet, and I am really sleep-deprived. Do you prefer to try to go back to sleep (often unsuccessful) for immediate relief or get up and exercise for long-term
I am fairly regularly getting 6+ hours sleep thanks to Magnesium gel. But when I wake at 5am, the RLS makes sleep impossible until well after my 6am Sinemet, and I am really sleep-deprived. Do you prefer to try to go back to sleep (often unsuccessful) for immediate relief or get up and exercise for long-term
ScribblerCLT
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Cure Parkinson's
4 years ago
AS A PERSON WITH PD,AND TAKING C/L,HOW DO YOU GET THROUGH THE NIGHT?
HI Friends, I want to learn from your experience please. If you have to wake up to go to the bathroom and night,and you can't function from the bed to the bathroom,do you have to take additional sinemet or other c/l brand in other to function at night ? If so what is your drug schedule and how many do
HI Friends, I want to learn from your experience please. If you have to wake up to go to the bathroom and night,and you can't function from the bed to the bathroom,do you have to take additional sinemet or other c/l brand in other to function at night ? If so what is your drug schedule and how many do
OREOLU
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Cure Parkinson's
4 years ago
Does Sinemet affect mood?
Four Sinemet over 10 hours, it feels a bit like Percoset; Calm, no anxiety, feel relaxed and happy with the world. Placebo??
Four Sinemet over 10 hours, it feels a bit like Percoset; Calm, no anxiety, feel relaxed and happy with the world. Placebo??
kaypeeoh
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Cure Parkinson's
4 years ago
Speech and sinemet
Anyone have any speech problems when they are “on” after taking sinemet?
Anyone have any speech problems when they are “on” after taking sinemet?
Kt088
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Cure Parkinson's
4 years ago
Medicine/Supplement Regime (Mucuna etc)
I just thought I'd share my dad's current medicine regime in case it will help other people. After so many months of trial and error, we have finally found a dose that works for my dad. He takes it every 2 hours and 45 minutes with little freezing, has less dyskinesias, not much pain, a better appetite
I just thought I'd share my dad's current medicine regime in case it will help other people. After so many months of trial and error, we have finally found a dose that works for my dad. He takes it every 2 hours and 45 minutes with little freezing, has less dyskinesias, not much pain, a better appetite
pdkid
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Cure Parkinson's
4 years ago
Does Sinemet help balance?
I don't have classic PD signs. I have tremor in one arm. I tried Sinemet for a year before deciding it wasn't doing anything. Recently I have balance problems. Would Sinemet help or not? My understanding was that Sinemet helped motor problems like akinesia but not non-motor problems like balance
I don't have classic PD signs. I have tremor in one arm. I tried Sinemet for a year before deciding it wasn't doing anything. Recently I have balance problems. Would Sinemet help or not? My understanding was that Sinemet helped motor problems like akinesia but not non-motor problems like balance
kaypeeoh
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Cure Parkinson's
4 years ago
Protein and levodopa absorption
Suspect food protein is interfering with levodopa absorption. Which strategies do you use? I can get terrible hunger pangs by 4am, which combined with RLS makes further sleep impossible. Is a banana or milk with cereal at one hour after Sinemet or two hours before effective?
Suspect food protein is interfering with levodopa absorption. Which strategies do you use? I can get terrible hunger pangs by 4am, which combined with RLS makes further sleep impossible. Is a banana or milk with cereal at one hour after Sinemet or two hours before effective?
ScribblerCLT
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Cure Parkinson's
4 years ago
Finding the balance between Dyskinesia and off time
While i know that there is no magic pill here , i am at my wits end on trying to find that balance . I also wanted to go natural , so it was suggested that a combo of mucana and sinemet (she can only take 1/4 of 25/100 sinemet) might alleviate it . Sometimes it seems ok, sometimes it makes her more dyskinesic
While i know that there is no magic pill here , i am at my wits end on trying to find that balance . I also wanted to go natural , so it was suggested that a combo of mucana and sinemet (she can only take 1/4 of 25/100 sinemet) might alleviate it . Sometimes it seems ok, sometimes it makes her more dyskinesic
mymomhaspd
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Cure Parkinson's
4 years ago
Pain and sinemet
Has anyone noticed an increase of pain after taking sinemet? I read that one persons pain was helpful in their pain but I seem to have the opposite, my overall body pain that many of us PWPs have is exasperated by the sinemet. Anyone else have this issue? Thanks
Has anyone noticed an increase of pain after taking sinemet? I read that one persons pain was helpful in their pain but I seem to have the opposite, my overall body pain that many of us PWPs have is exasperated by the sinemet. Anyone else have this issue? Thanks
Kt088
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Cure Parkinson's
4 years ago
How is PD connected to Restless Leg Syndrome?
Or is it? I had a mild degree of RLS for several years. It wasn't enough of a problem to warrant medical help. Over the past few months the restless leg has gotten worse. Coincidentally two years I was diagnosed with PD. I was on Sinemet for over a year. Stopped it and switched to amantadine
Or is it? I had a mild degree of RLS for several years. It wasn't enough of a problem to warrant medical help. Over the past few months the restless leg has gotten worse. Coincidentally two years I was diagnosed with PD. I was on Sinemet for over a year. Stopped it and switched to amantadine
kaypeeoh
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Cure Parkinson's
4 years ago
Is there a limit on Dopaboost intake?
My dad is on a surgery waitlist for DBS here in Canada (probably next year) and we could potentially do FUS in Switzerland... But in the meantime, we have been trying to figure out the best dopamine sources to help him on the daily. Mucuna is much more effective than his Sinemet, which barely works anymore
My dad is on a surgery waitlist for DBS here in Canada (probably next year) and we could potentially do FUS in Switzerland... But in the meantime, we have been trying to figure out the best dopamine sources to help him on the daily. Mucuna is much more effective than his Sinemet, which barely works anymore
pdkid
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Cure Parkinson's
4 years ago
List of PD Supplements and medications
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 Terazosin Repurposed Prostate Medicine
Sinemet
CR
Sinemet
IR Requip Dopmanie Agonist Mirapex Dopmanie
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 Terazosin Repurposed Prostate Medicine
Sinemet
CR
Sinemet
IR Requip Dopmanie Agonist Mirapex Dopmanie
alexask
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Cure Parkinson's
4 years ago
Does Medication Help Handwriting?
I was diagnosed just over two years ago and am not taking any medication. My most discouraging symptom is slow, small handwriting. Have any of you found Sinemet or any other medication beneficial for handwriting? Unless or until other symptoms materialize, I will not take medication, but I'm curious
I was diagnosed just over two years ago and am not taking any medication. My most discouraging symptom is slow, small handwriting. Have any of you found Sinemet or any other medication beneficial for handwriting? Unless or until other symptoms materialize, I will not take medication, but I'm curious
jimcaster
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Cure Parkinson's
4 years ago
Sinemet replies
Thank you all for your quick response to my post regarding Sinemet and I will follow up on your suggestions. Unfortunately I have a doctor who doesn’t understand how awful rls is - I asked for iron medication and was told that too much iron causes rls. It is a great disadvantage that we are unable
Thank you all for your quick response to my post regarding Sinemet and I will follow up on your suggestions. Unfortunately I have a doctor who doesn’t understand how awful rls is - I asked for iron medication and was told that too much iron causes rls. It is a great disadvantage that we are unable
Krugaduga
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Restless Legs Syndrome
4 years ago
Toes Curling
GM I am new here. I was diagnosed in 2016. I am taking Sinemet 2 tablets day and Rasagline. My only pain is my right foot is beginning to curl its toes. Any suggestion?
GM I am new here. I was diagnosed in 2016. I am taking Sinemet 2 tablets day and Rasagline. My only pain is my right foot is beginning to curl its toes. Any suggestion?
judyberger
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Cure Parkinson's
4 years ago
Pros and cons of Sinemet for RLS
I live in Spain and my doctor speaks very little English so I use an interpreter. I have been a victim of RLS for 50 years !! During coronavirus lockdown I notified my doctor I was experiencing daily RLS, and have now been prescribed Sinemet with no instructions. I try to avoid taking medication until
I live in Spain and my doctor speaks very little English so I use an interpreter. I have been a victim of RLS for 50 years !! During coronavirus lockdown I notified my doctor I was experiencing daily RLS, and have now been prescribed Sinemet with no instructions. I try to avoid taking medication until
Krugaduga
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Restless Legs Syndrome
4 years ago
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