Parkinson's Disease Support Group
Parkinson's disease is a movement disorder often characterized by muscle rigidity, tremor, a slowing of physical movement, and in extreme cases, a loss of physical movement. The primary symptoms of Parkinsons are due to excessive muscle contraction, normally caused by the insufficient formation and action of dopamine, which is produced in the dopaminergic neurons of the...
I rode a stationary bike from 1998 til 2005. I had to stop in 2005 because of left foot toe cramping. I was diagnosed with Parkinson's in 2014 and started carbidopa-levodopa ER 25-100 in December 2014. Titrating the dose up to 1 tab 3 x a day was very slow. It took until this month to reach this dose. I am now riding my stationary bike 20 minutes every other day. My main challenge at this point is episodes of extreme fatigue. I wonder if it is too soon to take the class or should I wait and see if the fatigue will improve as my medication continues to be increased. I am 59 and the only other illness I have is hypothyroidism.. I am a nonsmoker.
About 8 months after being diagnosed the Motion Disorder Specialist started him on 1 1/2 (100/25 mg of Carbidopa and levodopa) like you are taking.
1 1/2 pills 4 times a day. Now he take 2 x 4 times a day.
Did they tell you not to take it will meals especially not with protein as it works against the medication.
He has always been fatigued since the very beginning and would give anything to feel normal. He complains about his back when trying to do things. He stoops over which doesn't help his back but didn't do any exercising to help his posture.
Anyway, now he sleeps in his chair a lot, and I don't know if it's the progression of the disease or those pills that causes this sleepiness, so watch your progression to see if you are getting sleepy.
It is good that you are exercising, and he also has an incumbent bike . The MDS said that it won't really help the PD but good to do something to keep active.
My husband also walks a few times per week in the nice weather.
He uses the bike more in the winter.
Good luck with things.......... this is a good website for any questions you might have.
I hope you are seeing a MDS or if not a neurologist who know about PD. We see the doctor every 6 months.
The fatigue started before being put on meds. I take my meds with meals/protein specifically to slow absorption of the meds as directed by my MDS who I see every 3 months. Thanks for your feedback.