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What Should I Do? Take The Whole Dose? Reduce The Dose Or Skip It Altogether?

A MyParkinsonsTeam Member asked a question 💭
Erie, PA

I am supposed to take my 2 caps Rytary 48.75-195MG
doses 4hours apart during the day
So this AM I took everything as prescribed at 9:00 and I have been having dyslexia for a couple hours. I’m due to take my next dose

August 26, 2024
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A MyParkinsonsTeam Member

Call the dr

August 26, 2024
A MyParkinsonsTeam Member

Well it won’t hurt to call the doctor so yesterday I take Rytary I take 2 - (Phone number can only be seen by the question and answer creators) ‘s and a 22.75-95 every 4 hours. I have other medical conditions as well I took a dose at 4 pm and after dinner I went to grab my vile of evening pills and grabbed my bile of 48.75-195s and took the 6 in all after some choirs I sit down and see my evening pills on the table. and realized what I did . That’s a ton of Rytary I felt a little off but not as bad as I expected tired my walking was a little off but no hallucinations, no Psychotic episodes. I skipped my 8 o’clock dose and took my bedtime dose late at midnight and then this morning I got back on track and I am fine. I think I might need my head examined but physically, I’m fine!! So don’t panic too much… blessings

August 29, 2024 (edited)
A MyParkinsonsTeam Member

I would call the doctor, definitely. Be on the safe side...tell them it's urgent!!

August 27, 2024
A MyParkinsonsTeam Member

What does your body tell you to do?

August 26, 2024
A MyParkinsonsTeam Member

I was taking 2 Rytary capsules 4x per day for several months. At first everything went well . But as time went on it seemed to be making me dizzy and off balance. I started shivering on the inside all over and soon I started shaking all over outwardly. My dreams were getting more and more intense and I was talking in my sleep. I b realized that it was that I was taking too much Rytary. I decided to not take two but rather I would take only one capsule + one carbidopa/levodopa pill (25 mg)
I felt better instantly and didn't have any more crazy symptoms. I let my Dr know about it and she was okay with it.

August 26, 2024

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