switching meds

[Justme4]

I know this has probably been asked a thousand times but could anyone give me some advice on how to switch from rytary 61/245mg 2 caps a day and the neupro patch 4mg a day Mucuna? I really want to switch to all natural! Also what supplements do you find to be to most helpful to you and what amount please? I currently take 5000iu vitd3, vit c1000, cocq10 100 mg and melatonin 60mg

thanks in advance for any help i am offered!

[park_bear]

You should taper the Neupro dosage rather than quit all at once. As you taper you can add Mucuna to make up the difference. I would use the whole bean unconcentrated Mucuna rather than the concentrated extract form. The extracts can cause nausea,

[Justme4 in reply to park_bear]

Thank you! Is there a brand that is used more than others?

[park_bear in reply to Justme4]

Here is the best deal I know of for whole bean powder. Seems to work okay:

amazon.com/gp/product/B07RY...

[Justme4 in reply to park_bear]

Thank you

[Justme4 in reply to park_bear]

That’s powder you suggested bean ?

[sharoncrayn in reply to park_bear]

He should discuss this issue with his prescribing physician. Presumably his protocol is reduced in a manner similar to his escalation of each drug and done over an identical or slightly longer period of time.

Usually neupro is started at 2mg/day for at least 30-90 days, so he could have a 3 month taper to "stone cold". Rytary's escalation is usually much shorter, but his 61/245 x 2 is not a beginner's dose.

Converting mucuna to an equivalency of these 2 drugs is almost impossible in my opinion because neupro is a transdermal application, not an oral, and mucuna contains no carbidopa.

sharon

[Manypony]

I like this one

[Justme4 in reply to Manypony]

Thank you

[Rlp1]

What’s the benefit of Mucuna vs. Sinemet?

[sharoncrayn in reply to Rlp1]

Non concentrated Mucuna contains somewhere between 2.5%-7% of L-dopa depending on the brand, lot, and batch, and contains no carbidopa. It is non pharmaceutical.

Sinemet generic comes in IR (i.e. 25/100) and CR forms with varying amounts of 100% L-Dopa and carbidopa.

sharon

[sharoncrayn]

He should discuss this issue with his prescribing physician. Presumably his protocol is reduced in a manner similar to his escalation of each drug and done over an identical or slightly longer period of time.

Usually neupro is started at 2mg/day for at least 30-90 days, so he could have a 3 month taper to "stone cold". Rytary's escalation is usually much shorter, but his 61/245 x 2 is not a beginner's dose.

Converting mucuna to an equivalency of these 2 drugs is almost impossible in my opinion because neupro is a transdermal application, not an oral, and mucuna contains no carbidopa.

sharon

[GymBag]

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