Mar 2, 2012 (Started Aug 31, 2010)
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EffectivenessModerate (for Parkinson's disease)
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Side effectsModerate (for Overall) (jerky movements, excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence))
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
3 x 25 mg-100 mg
Daily
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Side effects:
excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence)
Aug 23, 2011 (Started Aug 31, 2010)
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EffectivenessMajor (for Parkinson's disease)
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Side effectsModerate (for Overall) (jerky movements, excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence))
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
3 x 25 mg-100 mg
Daily
Advice & Tips:
When I first started this 11 months ago, I felt so light and free on my feet. Much easier to type. Much more effective than Mirapex which made me tired). Then, I started getting more rigid, so the Dr increased the dose from from 1 tab 3x a day to 1.5 tabs 3x a day. I developed dyskenisia immediatley. Very disappointed, but he said i was very sensitive to it and that is also good. So, I dropped back to 1 tab 3x a day with the addition of amantadine 100mg 2x a day.
I may experiment with 1.25tabs dosage to try to get the max.
Dr said increasing the amantadine may contribute to insomnia.
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Side effects:
excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence)
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