Thread: Dyskinesia
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Old 03-04-2011, 07:29 PM
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Originally Posted by EmptyNest68 View Post
How long does one take sinemet/carbidopa levodopa before dyskinesia sets in? I saw a woman I've known for some time, who started the medicine about 5 yrs ago and is starting with the involuntary movement. I was on it for about 5 years and went off to avoid the dyskinesia, and never felt the beginnings of it though the medicine did help a lot. She also takes mirapex.
How did you "get off sinemet" and did you substitute anything for it? How is that going?
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