What is Parkinsons Disease

Parkinson's disease (paralysis agitans or PD) is a movement disorder often characterized by muscle rigidity, tremor, a slowing of physical movement (bradykinesia), and in extreme c...

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Wondering if anybody has stopped taking Levodopa since I was told once you start you cannot stop.

Please let me know dosage you were taking and whether you went cold turkey or gradually reduced the dosage
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Reply #11 - 06/15/09  3:42am
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that was way too quick. Your doctor should know better. He can cause real harm by doing that.
Drugs must be reduced VERY SLOWLY.
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