helen,
thanks for your reply. several people have commented on the
possibility of my being overdosed. I will ask my doctor when I see him
this week. I haven't had any of the freezing/stopping problems yet.
Before we increased my dosage last year I found that after 3 hours my
tremor, cramped writing (an issue as a teacher) and overall
slowness/clumsiness became too much. By taking the meds every three
hours (7, 10, 1 and 4) I seem to be able to control the PD symptoms well
enough that I can function at work. Never mind the fatigue... that is a
whole separate issue. I'll ask about the other, non time released
version.
Thanks again Scott
On Sunday, March 10, 2002, at 01:50 PM, Helen Coleman wrote:
> Wow Scott - Seems like a heavy dose of meds so early in the game.
> Maybe
> you need them but after 16+ years it is much more than I take. I do
> know
> that 25/100CR does cause me to do a lot of what you describe. I don't
> tolerate CR's well. Did he ever try you on the regular pills? I take
> 10/100's 3 or 4 a day and 1 50/200CR in the middle of the night if I
> can go
> right back to bed. It does cause me what you describe you have, but I
> can
> walk for a couple of hours after getting up so I deem it worth it.
> As you
> said, everyone is different and you might need what you were prescribed
> but I
> think I'd ask the doctor if you could take a smaller dose.
> Do you have trouble walking, trouble with freezing or
> what is
> your biggest result if you miss a dose? You are so young and hopefully
> there
> will be a cure for you someday. Bless you. helen
>
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