Jan 22, 2012 (Started Oct 21, 2009)
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EffectivenessMajor (for Parkinson's disease)
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Side effectsModerate (for Overall) (insomnia, compulsive behavior, drowsiness, sleep problems, increased insomnia)
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
4 x 25 mg-100 mg
Daily
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Side effects:
sleep problems, insomnia, compulsive behavior, drowsiness, increased insomnia
Dec 20, 2010 (Started Oct 21, 2009)
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EffectivenessMajor (for Parkinson's disease)
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Side effectsModerate (for Overall) (insomnia, compulsive behavior, drowsiness, sleep problems, increased insomnia)
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenVery hard to take
Dosage:
4 x 25 mg-100 mg
Daily
Advice & Tips:
Thus far, I have had done of the Dyskinesia that I feared. However I have read that it takes up to 4 years to get these uncontrollable body ticks.
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Side effects:
sleep problems, insomnia, compulsive behavior, drowsiness, increased insomnia
Mar 3, 2010 (Started Oct 21, 2009)
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EffectivenessMajor (for Parkinson's disease)
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Side effectsModerate (for Overall) (insomnia, drowsiness, increased insomnia)
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenA 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)
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EffectivenessMajor (for Parkinson's disease)
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Side effectsMild (for Overall) (insomnia, drowsiness, increased insomnia)
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot 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)
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EffectivenessMajor (for Parkinson's disease)
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Side effectsMild (for Overall) (insomnia, drowsiness)
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenA 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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