The Sinemet Hunger Game
Lately my body’s been waging a war within itself. The two opponents are (1) the need to take another tablet of Sinemet (carbidopa-levodopa) because the effects are wearing off, and […]
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Lately my body’s been waging a war within itself. The two opponents are (1) the need to take another tablet of Sinemet (carbidopa-levodopa) because the effects are wearing off, and […]
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As I recently blogged, I’m going to read and respond to books and articles about Parkinson’s disease via a reader response format that we use with students at my school,
During a recent visit with my neurologist, she increased my dose of Sinemet by adding another pill per day. Here’s how everything stands now. (I hope I’m recording the dosage amounts from the
Yetta Nother Meds Update Read More »
On three occasions recently I had to go for long, seemingly interminable stretches of time without taking my PD drugs. It’s shocking how quickly I became miserable and lame. In two
PD Drugs “On” vs. PD Drugs “Off” Read More »
They must have seen my recent post. How helpful! (November 23, 2015, New Yorker)
“The New Yorker” Updates My Drug Regimen Read More »
If you need to carry around in your purse or backpack the pills you must take over the course of a day, beware of products like this. I bought this
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My meds have changed slightly. Last week I visited my neurologist, who increased my Sinemet dosage to 4 pills a day instead of 3. Everything else is the same. I
Another Medication Update Read More »
Do you have an on-again-off-again love affair with Sinemet (carbidopa/levodopa)? I just started taking the drug, and I’m starting to worry that it’s a part-time lover. I’ve had Parkinson’s disease
Here are all my prescription drugs and dosages, including some that I started taking before my Parkinson’s diagnosis. I hope I’m recording the dosage amounts from the bottle labels correctly – sometimes
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