Home Menu

Site Navigation



Parkinson's Disease Tulip

NeuroTalk Support Groups > > >

DBS and correct amount of sinemet

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 02-13-2016, 03:57 PM #1
ronnie ronnie is offline
Junior Member
  
Join Date: Apr 2007
Posts: 12
15 yr Member
ronnie ronnie is offline
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2007
Posts: 12
15 yr Member
Default DBS and correct amount of sinemet
I have had STN DBS in April after being diagnosed with PD 10 years earlier.
I now seem to need 5 carbidopa levodopa 25/100 capsules daily instead of the 3 I needed till now. Does this seem like too much?


How can I tell wearing off for sure? What are the symptoms of taking too many sinemet pills?
ronnie is offline   Reply With QuoteReply With Quote
Old 02-14-2016, 07:20 PM #2
bigguyclyde bigguyclyde is offline
Junior Member
  
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Ontario
Posts: 18
10 yr Member
bigguyclyde bigguyclyde is offline
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Ontario
Posts: 18
10 yr Member
Default
This seems like a good question for your neurologist.

I was told that there was a survey done and on average post surgery there is a 50 % reduction in levodopa. This usually explains why DBS helps those patients who have diskinesia related to levodopa use.

Clyde
bigguyclyde is offline   Reply With QuoteReply With Quote
Reply

Tags
carbidopa levodopa, dbs

« Previous Thread | Next Thread »

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Is this correct? beforHim Epilepsy 5 09-09-2015 09:50 AM
Getting a diagnosis and is it correct Hopeless Peripheral Neuropathy 8 06-19-2014 05:47 PM
interesting discussion of sinemet vs sinemet cr soccertese Parkinson's Disease 0 08-18-2012 04:14 PM
sinemet cr has lower bioavailability than sinemet d0gma Parkinson's Disease 0 07-04-2012 03:57 PM
Are the numbers correct? Shezian Peripheral Neuropathy 7 04-18-2012 06:48 AM


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 03:33 PM.


Powered by vBulletin • Copyright ©2000 - 2025, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.

vBulletin Optimisation provided by vB Optimise (Lite) - vBulletin Mods & Addons Copyright © 2025 DragonByte Technologies Ltd.
 

NeuroTalk Forums

Helping support those with neurological and related conditions.

 

All posts copyright their original authors.

The material on this site is for informational purposes only,
and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis or treatment
provided by a qualified health care provider.

Always consult your doctor before trying anything you read here.

Home