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Originally Posted by imark3000
IMHO, Dopamine replacement therapy AS PRACTICED NOW is doomed from the start because it increases the toxin DOPAC without having the ability (which healthy cell have) to neutralise it, hence accelerating cell death.
Until this problem is resolved, I would avoid dopamine replacement, trying to make most efficient use of available dopamine through reduced stress and natural diet/supplement to boost dopamine and reduce the effectiveness of acetocholin.
cheers
Imad
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Mark, I tried to avoid Sinemet & other meds for the first 3 years after diagnosis, but then when tremor got too bad to bear went on Sinemet for a few months, got terrible dystonia from it, quit the Sinemet, dystonia then disappeared, but tremor & slowness, etc., got so bad I'm now starting Mirapex. Hope I don't regret it too much.