My brother was better by the middle of the night ...could walk without falling, I suggested that his wife cut back on dosing during the day, ( it sounded like he was better when drugs wore off)...this proved to be true. So many of the drugs are actually toxic to our bodies.
I find that a dose of tincture is necessary before bed , I am still overwhelmed by pain and stiffness upon wakening and it takes me anywhere from 10 minutes to 1 hour to stretch , massage neck and shoulders and exercise before starting my day. Keeping l-dopa steady is important.... I still do not have a dose schedule...but go by these symptoms : if my neck and shoulders are starting to pain/ if I cannot tap quickly with my left hand/ if my gait is not steady with both feet/ or my left arm is showing up in front of me instead of at my side where it belongs/ or my eyes are staring and dry....all definite markers of me needing l-dopa.