Hi Carol,
When I started using Tasmar, I was on one - half of a 100 mg tablet,
or just 50 mg per day. I increased GRADUALLY.
I am now on either 4 x 50 mg, or 5 x 50 mg, varying from one
day to the next. I have found Tasmar wonderfully helpful from
the beginning of taking it, 22 months ago.
I would function minimally , without it.
I also use generic Carbidopa-Levodopa 25/100, Sinemet CR 25/100
and Selegeline Hydrochloride 5 mg pills, all split or snapped for
various reasons. My system is usually very sensitive to medications.
Carol, 3 questions:
1. Did your neurologist EXPLAIN why the Tasmar is being doubled?
2. Do you also use Levodopa ,SInemet or Madopar?
3. If the answer to question #2 is "Yes," then
did your neurologist explain why the levodopa-containing pill was
not increased somewhat, to avoid the freezing?
There are concerns about too much daily Tasmar, so DOUBLING seems
to me to be quite a fast change. I could be out in left field, so don't
take my opinion as gospel.
Good luck, and let us know how you make out.
Ivan
:-)
P.S. Who was the surgeon, and at which Hospital?
On Sat, 8 Jan 2000 07:41:12 -0500 Carol Gray <[log in to unmask]> writes:
>AFTER MY RECENT PALLIDOTOMY I HAVE ONCE AGAIN STARTED FREEZING
>EPI SODES. MY NEUROLOGIST HAS DOUBLED MY TASMAR TO 200 MG.
>3 X PER DAY. THOSE OF YOU WHO TAKE TASMAR ---WHAT DOSE ARE
>YOU ON AND HOW OFTEN DOES IT HAVE TO BE INCREASED FOR YOU?
>
>CAROL GRAY 59/22
^^^^^^ WARM GREETINGS FROM ^^^^^^^^^^^^ :-)
Ivan Suzman 50/39/36 [log in to unmask] :-)
Portland, Maine land of lighthouses 31 deg. F :-)
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