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Old 05-03-2009, 03:30 PM
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If you could take Requip XL once a day instead of regular Requip every 3 hours, it would help with your meds wearing off. It is more expensive, but I think it is well worth it. I take Stalevo and Requip XL. I used to take Stalevo 50 and it would wear off and I would get a stiff neck and foot cramps. At first my doctor just had me increase the Stalevo to 4x a day and to increase the dose for two of those times. Now I take Stalevo 125 - 3 x a day and Requip XL 12 mg once a day and I am doing much better.

(Stalevo has carbidopa, levodopa, and entacapone.)
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