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Jun 1, 2015 (Started Aug 18, 2009)

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

Sep 18, 2011 (Started Aug 18, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 3 x 25 mg-100 mg Daily
  • 1 helpful mark

Jan 5, 2016 (Started Nov 01, 2013)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 6 x 10 mg-100 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Take it as long as you can
Cost: < $25 monthly

May 21, 2015 (Started Nov 01, 2013)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 6 x 10 mg-100 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: iDK.
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 1 helpful mark

Jan 13, 2016 (Started Nov 25, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for balance problems)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Mild (jerky movements)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 5 x 25 mg-100 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

Jan 10, 2009 (Started Nov 25, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Other)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 5 x 25 mg-100 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Take as directed and call the doctor f there are any problems
Cost: < $25 monthly

Dec 14, 2008 (Started Nov 25, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Other)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 5 x 25 mg-100 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: take at least 1/2 hr before having a meal with protein - or wait about an hour after a large protein meal ....If Im in need of an extra boost I take with a high sugar beverage - adding sugar to water works just as well
Cost: < $25 monthly

Oct 20, 2008 (Started Nov 25, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Other)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 5 x 25 mg-100 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

Sep 19, 2008 (Started Nov 25, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Other)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 5 x 25 mg-100 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

Aug 18, 2008 (Started Nov 25, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Other)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 5 x 25 mg-100 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Take it on time on a regular schedule that works best with yoour activity level in order to get maximum benefit
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 1 helpful mark

Mar 28, 2018 (Started Mar 15, 2005)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for dystonia)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Advice & Tips: I AM ON RYTARY 48.75MG/195MG NOT XR. THIS MEDICATION IS ONLY SLIGHTLY WORKING. I WAS ON STALEVO 200MG WHICH WORKED GREAT FOR 9 YEARS. THEN IT WORE OFF QUICKLY AND I WAS PUT ON RYTARY.
Cost: $100-199 monthly
  • 1 helpful mark

Jan 1, 2019 (Started Jun 07, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Severe (jerky movements)
  • Adherence
    Never taken as prescribed
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 200 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: discussed problems with taking lowest possible dose and cut down to 2 tab 4 times a day which left me with a significant amount of off time with significantly increased slowness, bradykinesia, slowed thinking, abrupt onset in drooling and overall accompanied by severe depression,
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: jerky movements

May 22, 2018 (Started Jun 07, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 200 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: all the same
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: jerky movements

Dec 21, 2010 (Started Jun 07, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Mild (jerky movements)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 200 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: jerky movements

May 1, 2010 (Started Jun 07, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Mild (jerky movements)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 100 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: suddenly became more dyskinetic and realized it was important to cut back on amount
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: jerky movements

Feb 18, 2009 (Started Jun 07, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 800 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: jerky movements

Jan 17, 2009 (Started Jun 07, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Mild (jerky movements)
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 800 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: jerky movements

Aug 19, 2008 (Started Jun 07, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Other)
  • Side effects
    Mild (jerky movements)
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 800 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: use exactly as directed to avoid side effects
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: jerky movements
  • 1 helpful mark

Apr 27, 2020 (Started Aug 02, 2013)

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

Aug 15, 2018 (Started Aug 02, 2013)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 3 x 25-100 mg Five times daily
Advice & Tips: On advice of my MDS I switched to Rytary to even out the on/off periods I took c/l 25/100 for 13 years and did well on it
Cost: < $25 monthly

Nov 4, 2015 (Started Aug 02, 2013)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 1 tablet(s) Four times daily

May 31, 2015 (Started Aug 02, 2013)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 1 tablet(s) Four times daily
  • 1 helpful mark

Jan 22, 2021 (Started Jun 30, 2004)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for restless legs syndrome)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (tardive dyskinesia, headache, headaches)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 1 tablet(s) Four times daily

Jun 26, 2020 (Started Jun 30, 2004)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for restless legs syndrome)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (tardive dyskinesia, headache, headaches)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 1 tablet(s) Four times daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

Mar 1, 2020 (Started Jun 30, 2004)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for restless legs syndrome)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (tardive dyskinesia, headache, headaches)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 0.5 tablet(s) Daily
Advice & Tips: I have tardive dyskinesia very strongly now and it is even detectable to others around me. It is embarrassing to me. I am able to stop the dyskinesia for a few seconds at a time but it always returns. I guess I can just be thankful that it involves my legs, feet and my torso but NOT my tongue or mouth. I hope that it never gets to those areas. I would not be able to leave my house.
Cost: < $25 monthly

Jan 12, 2017 (Started Jun 30, 2004)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for restless legs syndrome)
  • Side effects
    Mild (tardive dyskinesia, headache, headaches)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 25 mg-100 mg Three times daily
Advice & Tips: I am so afraid of increasing my dose of carbidopa/levadopa that I still have not even tried it. I might be able to move better if I increased it but I fear the nausea, the dyskinesia, the near syncope. However, I have such back pain that it interferes with everythingI want to do. I can only walk for a short time before I am looking for a place to sit. That eliminates any tours, any walks in the woods. I used to enjoy walking. And I have gained a lot of weight from being sedentary.
Cost: < $25 monthly

Apr 24, 2016 (Started Jun 30, 2004)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for restless legs syndrome)
  • Side effects
    Mild (tardive dyskinesia, headache, headaches)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 25 mg-100 mg Three times daily
Advice & Tips: The carbidopa/levodopa works the best for me to lessen the symptoms of PD. Other Rx drugs I tried didn't work as well or they worked well for symptoms but caused syncope or near syncope and left me feeling drained. It took many months to find the right med & the right dose. I do realize that carb/levo may cause tardive dyskinesia before it's over. But right now it is the best I can do & I want to enjoy it while I can. I can do quite a bit still . I owe that to the carb/levo.
Cost: < $25 monthly

Nov 26, 2015 (Started Jun 30, 2004)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for restless legs syndrome)
  • Side effects
    Mild (headache, headaches)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Very 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)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for restless legs syndrome)
  • Side effects
    Mild (headache, headaches)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Somewhat 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)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for restless legs syndrome)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Somewhat 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)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    A 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
  • 1 helpful mark

Sep 1, 2008 (Started Jan 01, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (jerky movements)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 12 x 25 mg-100 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Advance slowly in increasing doses
Cost: $50-99 monthly
Side effects: jerky movements
  • 0 helpful marks

Sep 5, 2008 (Started Jul 24, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Mild (upset stomach)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 10 x 25 mg-100 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: upset stomach
  • 0 helpful marks

Sep 19, 2008 (Started Sep 19, 2004)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for tremor(s))
  • Side effects
    Severe (nausea, jerky movements)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: 25 mg-100 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Get to know your body and try to be on a schedule as much as you can.
Side effects: jerky movements, nausea
  • 0 helpful marks
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