What I would do-
You only get to do this once - going onto meds - so
I'd think it through. Is there an option with mucuna? Aminos and precursors? Bs? I'd try each one for a month.
If more is needed, i'd go for the sinemet, not the agonists. Sinemet has been around 40 years. The surprises are over.
I'd learn about protective things like lipoic acid, l-carnitine, resveratrol, etc.
I'd take as much as I needed, but i'd try to skip days often to try to prevent dependence.
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Originally Posted by trixiedee
I'm at the end off my tether with this dis-ease, this week I was due to take my kids away for a camping trip - our first holiday since I split from their dad 4 yeaars ago, but had to cancel because I'm too weak to walk any distance. I can just about drag myself around my house but that's my limit. I'm sick of life passing me by, I can barely hold myself up to type this. I am taking bucketloads of supplements, eating a very healthy diet, doing yoga, having acupuncture, craniosacral therapy, massage, counselling etc but am still sliding down. I am so tired all the time that I have no energy for exercise except very gentle yoga (but get high as a kite when i'm yogaing).
So I'm thinking seriously about starting meds - I can find very few positive stories about DAs so Sinemet seems to be the best bet. Am I right in thinking that it is possible to keep it on a low dose and keep that dreaded dyskinesia at bay for longer? Any advice would be gratefully received.
Aaaarghhhh!!!
Trixiedee
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