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Parkinson's Disease | Last Active: Dec 10 12:03pm | Replies (3)
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@susanrg

Hi Lisa (?),
Thank you for contacting me. I appreciate your help. Yes, please tag my post so that more people can talk about with me about Stalevo. Levadopa/ Carbidopa has never helped me at all in any dosage, yet my neurologist keeps prescribing it. I am getting much worse every day. Yes, I am now trying the Stalevo, and I would say it is working at a near nothing level. My tremors and walking are getting worse. Thank you for your help.
Susan Graham Pereira

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Teresa, Volunteer Mentor | @hopeful33250 | Dec 10 12:03pm

@susanrg
Hello Susan,
I've read your two posts and wanted to respond to you. I have taken carbidopa/levodopa for several years as well as Stalevo (which, as you know, is carbidopa/levodopa/entacapone). I have used them both, with the Stalevo mid-day. My experience has been good with this combination. While I've not experienced tremors the medication has helped walking, gait and balance problems.

Whenever, you feel a concern about your current medical treatment, it is always your right to get a second opinion. If it is possible to go to a movement disorder specialist that would be best. If is possible for you to be evaluated at Mayo Clinic, you will find movement disorder specialists at all three of their locations. Here is a link with information about obtaining an appointment, http://mayocl.in/1mtmR63.

The Davis Phinney Foundation is a great resource for Parkinson's patients. Here is a link from The Davis Phinney Foundation website that lists the different medications that can be used to treat PD, https://davisphinneyfoundation.org/medication-listing-by-product-name/

I am also wondering what other symptoms you may be having, such as swallowing or speech problems, bowel/bladder control, etc.

Have you considered seeing another movement disorder specialist for an evaluation of your Parkinson's as well as a medication review?

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