hiLary bLue ( 50/33/24) wrote in part:
<<I guess what I am trying to say is - there comes a time when sinemet
is
necessary. If the other medications cannot bring you back a certain
amount of
comfort and mobililty, then that is what sinement is there for. Take it,
use
it, and improve the quality of your life. Why suffer now - if your life
has
reached that point when you are suffer ing - take the sinemet. ånd
believe in
the cure - by the time the sinemet becomes ineffective, or its side
effects
outway the good, there will be something else to replace it, even if it
is not
the cure.
I hope I have made sense. If you want to contact me directly, please
do.>>
Your post makes sense. well-put in my opinion. I will add one thought
that was not made explicit:
Using minimal amount of levodopa is implied in this and numerous
other messages on this subject. I believe that emphasis on minimal
needs to consider what I sent to Sherilyn privately:
"I suggest that you convince your doctor that it might make your life
much better if you take a minimal dosage of carbidopa/levodopa (i use
generic drug).. my dosage recommendation would be halves of 25/100
tablets. the first day just one half before each meal. if you experience
no nausea, try the same half three times but 15 minutes before eating.
this might be sufficient for you. if not, double the number of halves
at
3-hour intervals through the day. taking 6 halves per day is better than
3 whole tabs because this gives lower peak concentration and more level
concentration of levodopa in the bloodstream."
few doctors seem to recommend using the halves or quarters - nor
recognize the two-hour half life implications. The Madopar 50 mg
levodopa size makes sense. halving or quartering the CR tablets should
also be done to use minimum levodopa. (I do not think the price
consistent with the benefit? of CR.)
Ron Vetter 1936, '84 PD dz
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