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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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too many indeed
The immediate reaction is "No way!"
A healthy person could not hold to such a complicated and time constrained regime. While it may or may not be state of the art from a medical standpoint, it just is not going to happen. It needs to be simplified.
One approach that might be considered is an old one. Using standard (non-CR) sinemet, crush a day's worth into a bottle of water. Approximately on an hourly basis, take an appropriate sized swallow. Using that as a foundation, add in other meds as appropriate.
The greatest drug regimens in the world are useless if the patient can't follow them.
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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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