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Hi Wendy,
Yes I am down to 0.75 to 100 mg levodopa now, I am not going to stop completely for maybe months, since it has been hard work to gert to this stage. I don't want to ruin the good work getting down this far and have to repeat it. Today for example, I have had no meds at all, it is 7-00am. i got up at 6-00am, washed and dressed, let the dog out and gave her its breakfast. I cleared the kitchen and washed up some dishes. I was walking almost normally. i then went online until about 8-00am when I will take my first meds. including half a 50mg Stavelo.
What has helped me get so far? well I believe long term use of curcumin has helped enormously. Another thing i have learned is don't let yourself get constipated. i have taken high doses of fibre and a laxative called Laxido. An X ray of my abdomen (for non pD purposes) had shown a build up in my bowel. After 4 months of Fibre /laxative, it was still not toptally cleared, shown by another X-ray. So keep your system clear. A build up must generate toxins which get into the blood stream. I wunder how many PDers have this build up problem? See

http://www.foxnews.com/health/2012/0...seen-in-colon/


It is not easy yet, I tend to be great early in the day, but become more off as the day wears on. still a way to go!!
Ron