Nov 26, 2015 (Started Jun 30, 2004)
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EffectivenessModerate (for Parkinson's disease)
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EffectivenessModerate (for restless legs syndrome)
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Side effectsMild (for Overall) (headache, headaches)
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AdherenceUsually
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BurdenVery hard to take
Dosage:
25 mg-100 mg
Three times daily
Advice & Tips:
My niece showed me how to set my iPhone clock to have a timer go off every day at 1pm to remind me to take my mid day dose of carb/levo & pramipexole. It works!!! It has worked. I have not missed a day since using the timer. I now am aware of "wearing off" of the meds. I never noticed it until a few months ago. At my last appt with Neurologist he increased my carb/levo to 1 1/2 TID. He said to increase gradually. I haven't increased just yet because I want to be firmly on the previous dose first which I am with this timer helping me. Soon I will try the new increase.
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Jun 5, 2015 (Started Jun 30, 2004)
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EffectivenessMajor (for Parkinson's disease)
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EffectivenessCan't tell (for restless legs syndrome)
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Side effectsMild (for Overall) (headache, headaches)
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AdherenceUsually
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BurdenSomewhat hard to take
Dosage:
25 mg-100 mg
Three times daily
Advice & Tips:
Now I am taking a new dose-1 TID-gradually titrating up from 1/2 TID. I still miss my noon dose although not as often. It is difficult remembering. I do notice the increase in dose is helping me stand up straighter longer & within about an hour of taking my dose. It is a pain in the neck to take 3 x a day but it improves my symptoms.
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Feb 11, 2015 (Started Jun 30, 2004)
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EffectivenessMajor (for restless legs syndrome)
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EffectivenessModerate (for Parkinson's disease)
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Side effectsNone (for Overall)
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AdherenceUsually
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BurdenSomewhat hard to take
Dosage:
25 mg-100 mg
Three times daily
Advice & Tips:
I no longer am seeing any improvement. Maybe I have just gotten used to it & no longer notice it. Maybe it is time to increase again.
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Nov 10, 2014 (Started Jun 30, 2004)
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EffectivenessModerate (for Parkinson's disease)
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Side effectsNone (for Overall)
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AdherenceUsually
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BurdenA little hard to take
Dosage:
25 mg-100 mg
Three times daily
Advice & Tips:
This formula (immediate release) was given so I can see if I can get more carb/levo into me for better symptom control, but the problem with this formula is that I have a hard time remembering the noon dose. I am having an easier time remembering it now that I am retired, but I still forget sometimes. So far I MAY have experienced improvement in symptoms: I occasionally get relief from my back pain. I think the pain is caused by the postural changes with PD & anything I do to correct posture relieves the pain. This 1/2 pill taken 3x a day gives me more levo than I was getting with the CR 50/200 1/2 daily. Just that small amt more seems to have helped me stand up better which relieves the pain.
Cost:
< $25 monthly
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