Hi P.Sullivan,

The side effect you are describing sounds like the big "Groggy"
feeling that I have with Sinemet (generic). I have been taking it for over 6 years, and it has never gone away. It is hard to know how things will affect you until you try them for awhile. I notice that my grogginess/drugged-feeling only has increased as my dosage has increased over the years. This makes it hard for me to do and rapid acitvity that includes turning quickly. Yet, every month or so I find that I am able to participate in my dance class for all 1 1/2 hrs. with minimal grog/dizziness and come away feeling VERY good for dancing vigorously. It makes me feel better during and long after I have stopped. I recommend it, whenever you can manage to do it, to exercise vigorously in a safe environment. Dancing demands a very intricate types of movement, which will stimulate your brain and your whole body.

AElfsDottir

Paula, it takes many weeks to become accustomed to Sinimet especially if you are working up to your prescribed dose a 1/2 a tab at a time. You will feel a bit strange at times for sure, it passes and you will feel better.

C

Hello Paula, I've been on senemet over a year and still have some groggyness i.e dizzy headed, fatigue. It was worse at the beginning however. Best of luck P.

What you are discribing sounds like me a lot of the time. Kinda feel detached. Also have a hard time concentrating at times. Just kind of in a fog. Can't think of a better way to put it. Sometimes it is worse than others. Just have to go with the flow just like everything else connected to this disease. I have been in the generic Sinemet for probably 8 years now.The side effects are less severe now, but I do still have them.
Joanee

Hi all,
This is the first time I have been part of a support group on line.Switched to a movement disorder specialist last week and she confirmed PD. I just started taking Stalevo 75 (only one per day but will work up to 2) and Requip .25 three times a day. For the past three days I have been really dizzy and have that foggy feeling too. Anyone else feel like a space cadet? I am trying to get daily exercise - water aerobics reallly works great.
Thanks for your comments. Joy

Stalevo also made me dizzy. I switched to sinemet which is much better for me

Sinamet my first med of recommendation, and still taking,,,, took 4 months to make a difference,,,,,,,,,, l thought l was immune to meds,,,,,, work well for e=me

I wish Sinemet would restore some of the losses in non motor control issues....like smell. I cracked open a bottle of wild turkey rare breed on the weekend, tried to smell it -nothing. Like smelling water.

C

You probably don't feel right because of this hideous disease! I take sinemet, altho they want me off of it and on it much later down the road, but I tolerate it well. And I am NOT a medicine person at all. But, yes, you will feel strange and etc sometimes but it's SO much better than the way PD was without it. Good luck and try to keep on the smallest dose.

Hi Paula,

I was dx'd in 2002. I went on Sinemet then as I wanted to work as long as possible. No strange feelings, but I quickly learned to self medicate (with my neuro's blessing). I went from a single 25/100 twice a day to, now, one every 2 hours. I have no fine motor skills without it, and only some with it. I went on disability 1 and 1/2 years ago.

Oh well, I just do what I can without worrying about it. There are plenty of worse things out there, believe me!

All the best,

Fred