132 patient evaluations for Carbidopa-Levodopa

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Dec 1, 2010 (Started Jun 19, 2001)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (jerky movements)
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 50 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: With the support of my neurologist, I stopped taking Sinemet 25/100 because I didn't seem to need it. It had been prescribed as PRN, but I was not having a need for it. I keep one or two with me, just in case, but have not taken it in several months.
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: jerky movements

  • 0 helpful marks

Mar 1, 2011 (Started Feb 15, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 3 x 25 mg-250 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

Jul 25, 2010 (Started Feb 15, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 3 x 25 mg-250 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: started Sinemet 2006-2007 taking 2 x25g per day, have since been increased to 3 x 25mg daily. my tremors have increased significantly over the past 2 months at times it feels as if I am not on any medication at all. I see my Neurologist in a weeks time for a review, will discuss this then. (the environment also plays a part in my tremors, the very cold weather we are having is also a cause of the tremors becoming worse)
Cost: < $25 monthly

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Feb 15, 2011 (Started Oct 11, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for slow movement (bradykinesia))
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 6 x 25 mg-100 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

  • 0 helpful marks

May 22, 2008 (Started Jun 14, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

  • 0 helpful marks

Nov 13, 2010 (Started Jul 01, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for slow movement (bradykinesia))
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for parkinsonism)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 8 x 25 mg-100 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

Oct 19, 2010 (Started Jul 01, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for slow movement (bradykinesia))
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for parkinsonism)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 8 x 25 mg-100 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Works qucik, about 20 minutes but lasts just an hour to asn hour and a half. I get 2 1/1 to 3 hours on the generic LDOPA 25/100. I get maximum benefit when i double up in the morning with PARCOPA and my LDOPA 25/100 CR. Would like to increase my dose back to 50/200.
Cost: < $25 monthly

Aug 1, 2010 (Started Jul 01, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for slow movement (bradykinesia))
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for parkinsonism)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 8 x 25 mg-100 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

  • 0 helpful marks

Nov 13, 2010 (Started Dec 01, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for slow movement (bradykinesia))
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 4 x 25 mg-100 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Have used some form of LDOPA since day one in 2000. Have used it in the following forms: 1. SINEMET 25/100 up too 8x daily 2. SINEMET CR 50/20 up to 6X daily 3. Generic LDOPA 25/100 *DR Jill changed this order to brand name only 4. Generic LDOPA CR 50/200 *DR Jill changed this order to brand name only 5. Neupro (Patch) I did very well on the patch and then they pulled it off the market. 6. PARCOPA 25/100
Cost: < $25 monthly

Aug 1, 2010 (Started Dec 01, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for slow movement (bradykinesia))
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 4 x 25 mg-100 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

  • 1 helpful mark

Oct 8, 2010 (Started Aug 31, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for intention tremor)
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for tremor in limbs)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 1 tab(s) Daily
Advice & Tips: I have recently discovered that my main problem is orthostatic tremors, and many of my other problems are related to this. At this time, they do not have a medication that helps the majority of patients with this diagnosis, and I'm one of them.
Cost: < $25 monthly

Sep 5, 2010 (Started Aug 31, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for intention tremor)
  • Effectiveness
    None (for tremor in limbs)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 1 tab(s) Daily
Advice & Tips: doesn't seem to work, will be increasing dose, gives me dry mouth and upset stomach
Cost: < $25 monthly

  • 0 helpful marks

Sep 18, 2010 (Started Oct 21, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 25 mg-100 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: sweating increased, on/off time is like a rollercoaster ride, nausea, drowsiness

Dec 17, 2008 (Started Oct 21, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (nausea, drowsiness, on/off time is like a rollercoaster ride, sweating increased)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 25 mg-100 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: sweating increased, on/off time is like a rollercoaster ride, nausea, drowsiness

  • 0 helpful marks

Mar 24, 2010 (Started Nov 26, 1996)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (jerky movements)
  • Adherence
    Never taken as prescribed
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 5 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: I stopped the Sinemt 25/100 because now I am taking the 25/250 dosage.
Side effects: jerky movements

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Aug 1, 2010 (Started Jan 01, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 6 x 25 mg-100 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: I took this med. since I was diagnosed with PD (around 2003). Then my doc. (neurologists & MDSs) told me that I have PSP that is more difficult to treat than PD. Gradually, I reduced the dosage from 9 tablets / day to none in August 2010. Furthermore, I have stomachache which prompts me to get rid of this med. altoghether with mirapex. Right now I don't take any med for PD at all. I still feel ok. and don't know how to deal with my illness.
Cost: < $25 monthly

May 29, 2010 (Started Jan 01, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 4 x 25 mg-100 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: This is the basic treatment for PD. Personally, I didn't find any benefits with this med. because my diagnosis is PSP. My neurologist recommended me to take 4 tabs/day.
Cost: < $25 monthly

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