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Do You Take Your Carbidopa/levodopa (or Any Form Of The Levodopa) By Itself Or Do You Combine It With Other Medicines?

A MyParkinsonsTeam Member asked a question 💭
Houston, TX

Does taking it with other medicines interfere with its absorption? It was recommended to me to take it alone and I am struggling to remember to take so many pills in a a day even with alarms, reminders, notes, signs etc!

June 20
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A MyParkinsonsTeam Member

I take everything, except the C/L, at bedtime. My phone is set to tell me when to take the C/L. I keep them in a pill bottle I set up at bedtime, and keep in my pocket.

June 22
A MyParkinsonsTeam Member

My husband usually takes his c/l separately, not because of drug interactions but because some of his other meds need to be taken with meals. Carbidopa needs to be taken at a different time than any protein, and he usually gets some protein with his meals. The only time he takes his c/l with other meds is if he forgets to take his 9 pm pills, in which case he'll take them at bedtime with all his other nighttime meds.

June 21
A MyParkinsonsTeam Member

This is looking at all the meds trying to keep up

June 20
A MyParkinsonsTeam Member

@A MyParkinsonsTeam Member Thank you. Me too. And then we schedule meals around the c/l too. 😝 okay- Where is @A MyParkinsonsTeam Member when we need him? I want one of his quirky comments or memes right about now.

June 20
A MyParkinsonsTeam Member

10 [[treatment:levodopa/carbidopa:55d534f51fcaa397470006dd]] 25-100 Mg, 3 Entacapone 200mg, 1 carbidopa:50-200 CR Mg. daily.

June 23

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