132 patient evaluations for Carbidopa-Levodopa

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Jun 15, 2012 (Started Apr 01, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for restless legs syndrome)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 2 x 25 mg-100 mg Daily

  • 0 helpful marks

Feb 14, 2014 (Started Jul 01, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 150 mg Daily
Cost: $50-99 monthly

  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 15, 2014 (Started Apr 20, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for multiple system atrophy)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 6 x 25 mg-100 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

  • 0 helpful marks

May 15, 2013 (Started Sep 25, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (jerky movements)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 12.5 mg Daily

  • 0 helpful marks

Oct 22, 2013 (Started Nov 15, 2005)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 6 x 25 mg-250 mg Daily
Cost: $25-49 monthly

Jan 18, 2013 (Started Nov 15, 2005)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 6 x 25 mg-250 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

  • 0 helpful marks

Sep 29, 2012 (Started Mar 17, 2012)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 10 x 25 mg-100 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Worked better than Stalevo
Cost: < $25 monthly

  • 0 helpful marks

Dec 14, 2010 (Started Jan 21, 2000)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (headaches, nausea, vivid dreams, sleep problems, on/off effect, jerky movements)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 5.5 x 25 mg-100 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: headaches, vivid dreams, nausea, on/off effect, sleep problems, jerky movements

Apr 21, 2010 (Started Jan 21, 2000)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (headaches, nausea, vivid dreams, sleep problems, on/off effect, jerky movements)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 4 x 25 mg-100 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: headaches, vivid dreams, nausea, on/off effect, sleep problems, jerky movements

Jan 4, 2010 (Started Jan 21, 2000)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (headaches, nausea, vivid dreams, sleep problems, on/off effect, jerky movements)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 4 x 25 mg-100 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: headaches, vivid dreams, nausea, on/off effect, sleep problems, jerky movements

Nov 19, 2009 (Started Jan 21, 2000)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (headaches, nausea, vivid dreams, sleep problems, on/off effect, jerky movements)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 4 x 25 mg-100 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: headaches, vivid dreams, nausea, on/off effect, sleep problems, jerky movements

Jan 9, 2009 (Started Jan 21, 2000)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (headaches, nausea, vivid dreams, sleep problems, on/off effect, jerky movements)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 4 x 25 mg-100 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: headaches, vivid dreams, nausea, on/off effect, sleep problems, jerky movements

Nov 22, 2008 (Started Jan 21, 2000)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (headaches, nausea, vivid dreams, sleep problems, on/off effect, jerky movements)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 4 x 25 mg-100 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: headaches, vivid dreams, nausea, on/off effect, sleep problems, jerky movements

  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 18, 2013 (Started Jul 01, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 6 x 25 mg-250 mg Daily
Cost: $25-49 monthly

  • 0 helpful marks

Jul 28, 2012 (Started Aug 21, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence), headaches)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 2 x 50 mg-200 mg Daily
Cost: $50-99 monthly
Side effects: excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence), headaches

Aug 4, 2010 (Started Aug 21, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence), headaches)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 6 x 25 mg-100 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Well I'll be switched! I took this crap a couple of years ago with NO positive result. Needless to say I was not very open to the idea that we try it again. "You have not had it the way I prescribe it" I just did not see how that crap could work! I decided when I started going to DR Dewey I said I would give his treatments an honest try. DadGUM! He is on to something! Im on 24mg Requip XL + 6 mg Carba/Leva. He built me up to these very slowly, NO Really SLOWLY! Months to get to full dose. I dont sleep good at night. Want to stay up all night and watch movies with sex scenes. Other than that and being EXHAUSTED all the time, I am doing very well! Reduced but not gone is the shaking. Sometimes I go 30 minutes without shaking! I do NOT like being so heavily drugged!
Cost: $50-99 monthly
Side effects: excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence), headaches

  • 0 helpful marks

Jul 23, 2012 (Started Jul 06, 2012)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (dizziness with nausea)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 300 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: The benefits are so great that I have no difficulty in remembering to take the meds. I am standing up straight now, walking with no difficulty, and doing things I haven't done in years.
Cost: $50-99 monthly

  • 0 helpful marks
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