Thread: I'm not where I want to be, but I'm not where I used to be.
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Old 03-24-2016, 08:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Jim091866 View Post
A remarkable thing happened in January and I have heard little about it. Do you know that the FDA approved the use of a carbidopa/levodopa gel along with a medication pump which delivers the drug similar to a feeding tube into the digestive system past the stomach where the medication bypasses the stomach and is absorbed into your body. The big deal with this is NO MORE PILLS!!

I have been on the pump since October and have taken probably 10 pills whereas a used to take two pills every two hours of the day. Along with that I was dyskinetic, had off and on times that were very inconsistent.
Hi Jim -- That's great news that you are doing better on the pump. So, to make sure I am understanding correctly, you now do not take pills regularly, but only occasionally?

Has the pump helped your dyskinesias? And do you have more on time, less on time, or about the same amount since starting the pump?

Thank you in advance for any information you can share!
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