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Reviewer: Natalie, 75 or over Female on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Patient)
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I am exhausted all of the time and am shaky much of the time. Also my walking is not good and I use a walker all the time. I am frustrated and have lost interest in many of the things I did before.
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Reviewer: Gary, 75 or over on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Patient)
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I started using Carbidopa-Levodopa ER 25/100 - 3 a day without side effects but also no symptom relief. Dr increased dosage to 50/200 - 2 a day which caused severe nausea all day without any relief of symptoms so I figured I hate the way it makes me feel and isnâ??t helping with symptoms so I stopped taking it. My general physician recommended a different neurological physician who prescribed
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Reviewer: Dewey, 65-74 on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)
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Increasing my med (carbo ) from 3 times per day to 4 times per day made a big difference.
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Reviewer: 65-74 Female on Treatment for 5 to less than 10 years (Patient)
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Reduces my symptoms.
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Reviewer: Richard, 55-64 Male on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)
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60 yr old male, 25/250 3/x day, diag’d 2009, symptoms since 2007. I also am on 4mg Neupro patch. Have tried most other PD meds, this is probably the best I've come across. W/o meds: tremors (esp jittery legs); slight cognitive impairment, moderate memory issue; significant sleep issue. Side-effects: First dose of the day always causes nauseousness (no dystonia YET) Effectiveness: when ‘on’
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