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In Remembrance
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 3,772
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In Remembrance
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 3,772
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If I knew then what I know now....
I've been on meds for nine years now. Started with Requip and added Sinemet. Used selegeline for a while but it is heavy on the liver and poses a potential problem with some of the alternative stuff I try so I dropped it. I am at max dose of Requip of 24 mg but was up to 32 mg for awhile. I seem to tolerate it extremely well. Add 700 mg of Sinemet and you have my med history.
In retrospect, I wish that I had hit things like turmeric, etc earlier and harder, but hindsight is always better. For me, the bottom line is to resist adding or increasing a drug as long as possible.
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Born in 1953, 1st symptoms and misdiagnosed as essential tremor in 1992. Dx with PD in 2000.
Currently (2011) taking 200/50 Sinemet CR 8 times a day + 10/100 Sinemet 3 times a day. Functional 90% of waking day but fragile. Failure at exercise but still trying. Constantly experimenting. Beta blocker and ACE inhibitor at present. Currently (01/2013) taking ldopa/carbadopa 200/50 CR six times a day + 10/100 form 3 times daily. Functional 90% of day. Update 04/2013: L/C 200/50 8x; Beta Blocker; ACE Inhib; Ginger; Turmeric; Creatine; Magnesium; Potassium. Doing well.
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