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(also known as Parcopa, Atamet)
The combination of carbidopa and levodopa is used to treat Parkinson's disease and Dopa-Responsive Dystonia (DRD). This combination is sold under several brand names, including Sinemet, Parcopa, and Atamet. more at Wikipedia
Treatment Success Rate
| Top 5 Communities | ||
| Condition | Members | Success |
| Parkinson's Disease | 358 |
96% |
| Dystonia | 4 |
50% |
| Restless Legs Syndrome | 4 |
100% |
| Chronic Pain | 3 |
100% |
| Migraine Headaches | 2 |
100% |
Overall, 95% (385
Members)
find Sinemet helpful
Sinemet Reviews
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I take carbidopa25/levodopa100mgtab 5 times a day,combination works,but when it stops working I can barely walk/crowl .Can still ride a bicycle!
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working, this one makes me feel alot better. No side effects yet
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started about 6 years ago and ths virtially elimanted symtoms, for almost4 years
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worked for a while. moved and had new doctor.
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DID NOT WORK
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3 PILLS 3 TIMES A DAY
I need it to live.
I need it to live.
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working
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can't tell yet
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It's doing fine
Working / Worked
When I get all the aches and pains I put ice packs on the spots and it really helps.
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ddbupper, With any neurological med, it's best to start out at a low dose and titrate up (slowly increase the dosage). Tremors are exacerbated... [More] -
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Ya, that is too bad the Azilect did not work for him. We used seligilene (another MAO inhibitor, but more primitive) with my mom, which enabled us to... [More] -
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My wife started out with the slow release like 3 times per day. I guess this was for convenience. Of course after awhile agonists were added so the s... [More] -
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Thank you for writing. At what dosage did your tremors decrease or perhaps cease? [More] -
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i started 1 1/2 25/100 3 times a day. then 1 1/2 4 times a day. i am now taking 1 6 times, as dystonia has set in. i just started requipxl 2 mg 4... [More]
