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How Long Before You Increase Your Medicine?

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Elkins, WV

I know everyone is different, but how long were you on sinemet before you increased your dose?

February 16, 2023
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A MyParkinsonsTeam Member

Are you talking with your doctor?

Hopefully, you're working with your Neurologist. You and your Neurologist will decide whether to increase or decrease your medications. You can take too much also.

February 19, 2023
A MyParkinsonsTeam Member

I took 3 25/100 a day now it’s 4 25/100.
I’m basically the same all day. I can’t relax my muscles
I don’t see my dream until March and I’m waiting to see a movement disorder specialist.

February 17, 2023
A MyParkinsonsTeam Member

I don’t remember how long I was on before I had my meds upped.

February 17, 2023
A MyParkinsonsTeam Member

I was on sinemet a few years before my doctor wanted to try something else. I tried Retry first and had a BAD reaction to it Then tried Gocovri the reaction to that one was worse!! I take 2 C/L 4 times a day and Amantadine 1 a day.

He hasn’t made any changes for a long time. I see him Feb. 7th and talking change’s???

Take Care

February 17, 2023
A MyParkinsonsTeam Member

I think that increasing your meds can be different for everyone. I was taking sinemet every 3 hours thru the night too before I changed to different drug.. I started this in 2014 a low dose and ended up changing in 2022 because I was taking such a high dose. I had to completely change my meds and went to Rytary and Gocovri. This has been much better for me and I am just now starting to feel better.

February 17, 2023

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