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parkin_keepmovin
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Parkinson's: 6 yrs
Hoehn-Yahr 1 Type: Parkinson's disease On
Mouth/throat: none
Arms: mild
Chest: none
Legs: none
parkin_keepmovin
73 years
minneapolis, MN
Primary Condition
Parkinson's
Type
Parkinson's disease
First symptom
Diagnosis
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parkin_keepmovin's Carbidopa-Levodopa is for:

  • Parkinson's

parkin_keepmovin's side effects of Carbidopa-Levodopa:

parkin_keepmovin's Carbidopa-Levodopa History (Ongoing)
6 x 25 mg-100 mg Daily Nov 12, 2009 - Last Update
Evaluations
Date Dosage Parkinson's Disease Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Feb 11, 2012 6 x 25 mg-100 mg Daily Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_default ModerateModerateModerateModerate AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Date
Feb 11, 2012
Advice & Tips
Separate, by one hour, protein intake from treatment. Doing this separation, I'm told, assures the strongest possible impact of the treatment. My experience supports this.
Cost
< $25 monthly

About Carbidopa-Levodopa (Prescription Drug)

Levodopa is a dopamine precursor used to treat the movement disorder symptoms of Parkinson's disease. Carbidopa is often included with levodopa-containing drugs in order to boost its efficacy by slowing down the metabolism of dopamine.

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