I find it only slightly problematic taking this every morning. I would suffer greatly without it so that is an incentive. I despise taking medicines & have streamlined my medication regimen as much as I dare, but this med is a basic & absolutely necessary one for me.
Cost
< $25 monthly
Date
Oct 31, 2008
Advice & Tips
Save this medicine for the time when you really need it, i.e. when the more benign dopamine agonists no longer work because it can cause dreadful nausea & syncope. I spent more than 2 years experimenting with the dose to find what would give me the greatest benefit with the least unpleasant side effect.
Claw-like cramps in hands, Bad dreams, Vivid dreams
Date
Nov 18, 2010
Advice & Tips
Dosing: I adhere to a STRICT timing schedule - I have a timer alarm on my Blackberry set for 5am, 8am, 11am 2pm, 5pm, 8pm. If I forget or am late taking the dose I'm screwed up for the rest of the day. Without carbidopa-levodopa I am useless - my entire left side is frozen stiff with muscle cramps.
Cost
< $25 monthly
Date
Apr 08, 2009
Advice & Tips
take it exactly on time - use a beeper to remind you
Cost
< $25 monthly
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Parkinson's:
7 yrs
Hoehn-Yahr 2
Type: Inherited (genetic) Parkinson's disease
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I was placed on this medicine to confirm my diagnosis of PD. I felt immediate results. However, the meds had to be taken at exactly the moment it was due. If I was just a bit late, I could tell the symptoms come back. It would be several hours before I returned to my former self.
Cost
< $25 monthly
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