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Reviewer: Sylvia62p4yu, 45-54 on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Patient)
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53 year old female diagnosed 3 years ago on sinemet 1-2years now, take 1 50mg and 12.5mg every 2 hours. Get terrible wear off symptoms, mouth ulcers and electric shock feelings. Speech is also a problem
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Reviewer: on Treatment for 5 to less than 10 years (Caregiver)
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Mom taking for 6 years. First 4 years were good. Past two years have been awful. She is dizzy alot, depressed, OFF periods are more often and much longer.
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Reviewer: Dave46, 65-74 Male on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Patient)
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I have done well with Sinemet. Sure there are side effects, as there are with any drug you take. You have to remember that it is not going to cure you, but it is going to help with your quality of life. I feel my biggest problem is figuring out the cause of the "side effects". Is it the pill, is it the Parkinson's, or is it simply growing older? That's the $64,000 dollar que
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Reviewer: Bob, 55-64 Male on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Patient)
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I usually exercise and stretch for 30 minutes before I take my morning dosage. That helps. I try to take sinemet every 4 hours. SET YOUR CELL PHONE ALARM WHEN IT'S TIME TO TAKE YOUR SINEMET!!!! I set my cell phone alarm 15 minutes before, on time and 15 minutes after my dosage is due. If I forget to take medicine on time there is a period of adjustment before the next dosage kicks in, usua
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Reviewer: UT Bug Doc, 65-74 Male on Treatment for 5 to less than 10 years (Patient)
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Sinemet has done well for me.
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