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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 haven't had a problem with the combination of Synamet/Mirapex and I haven't grown immune to it in 7 years.
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this can zombie her out, we (my father and I)give my mom one three times a day unless her shaking keeps her up at night, then we give her 2
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Works well. Some nausau when I take it.
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Been on it 7yrs.w/seligine seems to work dose goes up often lately
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met the max I could take, but it worked. side effects were not sleeping
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increasing
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My husband said he noticed a difference when I started taking the Sinamet...I haven't had any side effects
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Started with 2 per day 6 years ago. Now taking 8 per day of CR 50/200. Some dyskinesia. Must be taken on an empty stomach or it doesn't do any good at all.
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yes, it works, but sleeps a lot during the day, and has to take chloral hydrate to sleep thru the nite
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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]
