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Old 11-13-2017, 05:09 PM
Lodaloda Lodaloda is offline
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Originally Posted by johnt View Post
Lodaloda,

Welcome to the forum.

You say that your mother doesn't respond very well to levodopa. What doses has she tried? Has she been careful to take her drugs away from food, especially protein?

You say that she does not have ons and offs. This suggests to me that she is still producing dopamine, but in insufficient quantities to be "normal". A good sign of this is whether she wakes up feeling good.

John
Hi John, thanks so much for your reply! I'm not sure exactly what dose she has taken, but I know that she has made a few attempts at different doses. I will have to get back to you on that. Sorry for the slow reply -- I have a 2 year old and a 4 year old so my free time is in short supply.

It's just strange because she said she doesn't really feel any different whether she's on or off the meds. I'll follow up on your questions next time I speak with her.

Thanks again.
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