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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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it can be maddening
trixiedee-
ol cs has given you good advice so take mine as added to his.
There's been a lot of change since November (not much more than six months) and that is unusual. The stress may well account for it but be aware of the possibility of sneaky infections, too - bad teeth or UTIs can wreck you.
Change brands of sinemet and do it at least twice. There is something evil afoot in the world of Big Pharma right now. Weird shortages and varying quality - almost as if someone was trying to force us to abandon the cheap stuff and trade up. Try a couple of weeks of something new.
Agonists can be hell for some but for others not. Requip is supposed to top out at 24 mg/day but I was at 32 for awhile and the original trials had folks up in the 50+ range with no problems. Don't rule it out.
Good luck - Rick
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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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