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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Posts: 57
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Junior Member
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Posts: 57
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Stalevo plus Namenda to address dyskinesias-basically pretty useful, except...
I've been on Stalevo 50 for at least a few years. I suspect that my "off's" became a bit worse after I started it, but on the whole, it really works well. Way back, a trial of higher dose of Stalevo 100 caused horrendous dyskinesias, so be cautious. Do you all know that Namenda, 5 mg. (I take with each Stalevo dose), helps many people with reducing dyskinesias? It's an anti-Alzheimers med that my neurologist heard can be helpful with dyskinesias, and for me, it definitely helps alot. And I'm absolutely certain the Namenda sharpens my executive functions that have deteriorated with PD-can sometimes make me a bit speedy, but I don't mind. You shouldn't go above 40 mg. per day. Good luck, Leonore
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