I've done it too, I tough it out till my next scheduled dose. It sucks but like you, I worry about taking to much to close together. I have an appointment coming up with my neuro in a couple weeks. That's a good question that I will ask him.

Hi it is good to take meds on time.But if it happened i would rearrange the schedule , so the meds fit my time frame and do not skip a dose.
For example if I take meds normally at 5 am , you did not take that one you took it at 8.10 am. It looks like you take them evert 3 and 1/2 hr , so i would count 3 and 1/2 hr from that and take next dose then. Yo finish them like that and next day you go on regular schedule Don't skip a dose . That is what I do.

Yes I agree with what Z wrote. She's a smart cookie. For some odd reason the wear off time seems to be around 2.5 hours for me, which is not a good thing as it takes over an hour to begin working. MY toes start to jump a bit if I get my dopamine levels too high. You may begin to rock side to side in your chair if they are too high, but crunching them a little closer together is probably going to be safe. Your answer was that you didn't feel at all well with less meds You wrote that every muscle in your body is sore. YEP. I keep a written record when I can manage it of what I took at exactly what time including other herbs, etc. That way I can manage it all around me and know when to take what in what amount. Some days I taylor it to suit me. It's really not rocket science and the worst thing would be some unintended movement. Don't get me wrong, I have respect for this stuff, as it's powerful indeed.

Good information!

If your off time starts 2 1/2 hours after previous dose and it takes an hour to kick in then i sugest you tell your doctor who will most likely up your timing to every 2 1/2 and / or increase your dose. The feed back you give your neuro doc will give him or her the information to does you properly. They may add an additional med to create a custom cocktail.
good luck and good health Alex

Thank you for your suggestions and personal experiences. I made some notes and will be discussing same with my neuro on Monday morning when I see her in the office.

How I love this woman! In a little over 1 year she has completely turned my life around. I went from stumbling stooped over from chair to chair in constant pain to standing tall and dancing, pain free. I am even attempting to go back to work and take some classes.

Never underestimate the need for a good physician...and never forget how important a support group can be. I have been communicating with this group for such a short time, but you have given me an outlet to express myself and have been understanding and supportive. I've been holding all these feelings in for so long that I am afraid I may have been a little pushy and overly wordy. Bear with me, I will get a handle on it.

Thanks to you all.

That is what belonging to a good support group is all about. We share our experiences and learn from each other in the process. Yes having PD sucks, but having each other to lean on or just to vent with each other is wonderful.

Only we know what having PD is like. Our doctors don't know, our friends don't know, only we know. Have you ever tried to explain to someone what having PD is like? It's nearly impossible to put into terms that other people can fully understand unless they have it.

This is what makes us a special group.We get each other and have a special bond.

You make a good point. Maybe the members of this group can come up with a description that we all can use when needed.

I could...... but you might not want to repeat !! LOL

Slow and shake that describes us well.