Rytary is capsules filled with tiny beads of Levi/carbo dopa. The beads
release their contents at different times, and ensure thus  a  constant
dose level over time.

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On Mon, May 7, 2018, 09:30 Maryse Schild <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> perhaps they changed the colour? ;-)
>
> maryse
>
> On 6 May 2018 at 15:37, Trauti Boyd <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> > hi, maryse! yes, i was surprised too! but there was definitely an
> > improvement and to such a degree that the much higher cost for rytary was
> > worth it imo. it is very puzzling indeed since rytary is just a
> combination
> > of carbidopa and levidopa and i have no idea how they justified the sky
> > high price tag  for something that has been on the market forever.
> >
> >
> >
> > On 5/6/2018 3:54 AM, Maryse Schild wrote:
> >
> >> I am surprised Rytary works better for it is the same as Sinemet  CR(
> >> carbidopa + ldopa)
> >>
> >> John used to take sinemet 25/100 diluted in tonic so he could sip it as
> >> needed. ( liquid sinemet is usually diluted in OJ)
> >>
> >> Everyone to their formula
> >>
> >> Maryse ex cg John 20+yrs of PD
> >>
> >> On 5 May 2018 at 13:49, Trauti Boyd <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> >>
> >> hi, don! please, take your time deciding on dbs. as we found out, the
> >>> tremor might be the least of your problems and while ray's mind stayed
> >>> sharp after dbs that is not a given. :( a good portion of dbs patients
> >>> have
> >>> a drastic cognitive decline and, unfortunately, my husband is one of
> >>> them.
> >>>
> >>> also, check with your doctor about rytary. this has worked much better
> >>> for
> >>> my husband than sinemet.
> >>>
> >>> good luck!
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> On 5/4/2018 11:26 AM, Don Kodner wrote:
> >>>
> >>> Thanks for your posts, Rayilyn and Angelica.  Rayilyn, I have
> considered
> >>>> DBS surgery, but I have been doing pretty well with just sinemet
> pills,
> >>>> on
> >>>> a 3-hour schedule.  Just a couple of weeks before my most recent
> >>>> check-up,the pills started to wear out faster and my off-periods
> lasted
> >>>> longer.  My nurse practitioner put me on a Neupro patch (rotigotine),
> >>>> and
> >>>> I
> >>>> have noticed some improvement (my wife actually sees it better than I
> >>>> do).
> >>>> I may have this wrong, but I believe that the doctors here recommend
> >>>> waiting 5 years before trying DBS.  I will reach that point this fall.
> >>>> I
> >>>> will look (with some trepidation) at cost and other patients'
> >>>> experiences.
> >>>> It's encouraging to hear that the surgery worked well for you.
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