Mar 3, 2010 (Started Oct 21, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (insomnia, drowsiness, increased insomnia)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 3 x 25 mg-100 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: It is like a night and day improvement. I wish that I had started on it earlier. Many of my symptoms have beem minimized.
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: sleep problems, insomnia, compulsive behavior, drowsiness, increased insomnia

Feb 4, 2010 (Started Oct 21, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (insomnia, drowsiness, increased insomnia)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 3 x 25 mg-100 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Since beginning Sinemet in 10-09 I can tell a great improvement. When I was only on Mirapex and Azilect, I have many PD symptoms that were not under control. The medicine would only work for about 3 months and then the symptoms yould return. Now that I am on Sinemet, it is like a day and night improvement. The sinemet has almost made the symptoms disappear; something that the Mirapex and Azilect did not do.
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: sleep problems, insomnia, compulsive behavior, drowsiness, increased insomnia

Nov 14, 2009 (Started Oct 21, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (insomnia, drowsiness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 3 x 25 mg-100 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: I started taking Sinemet kickingi and dragging. I had been on Azilect andn Mirapex for over 18 months. My PD symptoms were increasing: the arm tremors were increasing, walking was turning back into shuffling, I felt confused, etc. I have been on Sinemet for about 3 weeks and I must admit that I haven't felt this good in years. I am talking better, less mumbling, I am actually moving more quickly.
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: sleep problems, insomnia, compulsive behavior, drowsiness, increased insomnia

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