I went to a Parkinson Support Meeting last night
and heard a lecture by Movement Disorder Specialist
Dr Linda Sigmund. She gave an excellent lecture
about "The A-B-C's of Parkinson's Disease".
She gives this lecture annually but updates it each
year with the latest news and shares some of her
experience in the field.
Last night when she was fielding questions from the
audience she mentioned that she does NOT start her
patients on a full dose of Comtan 200 mg when she
begins the therapy.
She went on to say that many patients were unsuccessful
beginning with a full dose of Comtan, so that she begins
her patients on HALF [ 1/2 of the tablet ] of the recommended
dose for * a full week * before increasing their dose up to one
full tablet with each Sinemet.
Now of course, this has to be approved by your own physician
but I felt this was important information to pass on as some
Parkies have "tried" Comtan and had "problems" taking the
medication and maybe they found what her own experience
was, that some patients can't start with the whole pill all at once.
I felt this was valuable information to pass on because those who
are able to take Comtan are often able to take less Sinemet.
NPF's Dr Abraham Lieberman MD, Medical Director has posted
some info on Comtan:
http://www.parkinson.org/texthtms/tcomtan2.htm
Gail Vass
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