Mar 10, 2009
(Started Mar 01, 1995)
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Effectiveness
Major
(for Parkinson's disease)
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Side effects
Moderate
(for Overall)
(vivid dreams, upset stomach, sleep problems, on/off effect, diminished sense of taste, jerky movements)
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Burden
Somewhat hard to take
Dosage:
1750 mg
Daily
Advice & Tips:
The drug worked great for about 1yr. Then my on time started getting shorter and shorter. And the symtems started getting worse. My doctor suggested a proceedure a Thalimotamy on the left side of the brain, to control the right side tremors. I am right handed. The proceedure was successful in helping to control the tremors. But I still have to takes this med. My doctor told me that the meds and the prceedures are only tools to combat the symtems, and not a cure...
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Side effects:
jerky movements, sleep problems, upset stomach, diminished sense of taste, on/off effect, vivid dreams