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3 patient evaluations for Carbidopa-Levodopa with a adherence rating of NeverNeverNeverNeverNever

Purpose: Improve mobility (Started Oct 19, 2009)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Mar 24, 2011 3 x 25 mg-100 mg Daily Led_efficacy_1Led_defaultLed_defaultLed_defaultNone NoneNoneNoneNoneNone NeverNeverNeverNeverNever Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Date
Mar 24, 2011
Advice & Tips
Taking sinemet helped temporarily because the zoloft was blocking the reuptake of dopamine. Since I stopped zoloft, trazodone, and buspar, I have not needed any sinement. My brain is restoring itself to a normal state.
Cost
< $25 monthly
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Purpose: Parkinson's Disease (Started Nov 26, 1996)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Mar 24, 2010 5 mg Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major ModerateModerateModerateModerateModerate NeverNeverNeverNeverNever SomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhat
Side effects:
Dyskinesia
Date
Mar 24, 2010
Advice & Tips
I stopped the Sinemt 25/100 because now I am taking the 25/250 dosage.
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Purpose: Stiffness/Spasticity (Started Jun 01, 2008)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Apr 20, 2009 As needed ?Can't tell MildMildMildMildMild NeverNeverNeverNeverNever Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Oct 14, 2008 3 x 25 mg-100 mg Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major MildMildMildMildMild UsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsually A littleA littleA littleA littleA little
Side effects:
Nausea, Dyskinesia
Date
Apr 20, 2009
Advice & Tips
Plan on adding back to treatment on advice of Dr. other wise will avoid because of dannger of dyskenesia
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