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Looking Back - Your Early Warning Signs

Parkinson's Disease | Last Active: Jun 21 12:48am | Replies (43)

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@janet42

How long did you take the medication before you saw improvement?

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The results came quite quickly, @janet42. My doctor suggested that I titrate the medication (in other words, start slowly). The first week I just took 1/2 a pill, once a day. The second week, I took 1/2 a pill, twice daily. During the second week, I began to notice when the medication was wearing off, so I decided (before the third week) to take 1/2 pill three times a day. There was a real difference in my movements during that week. I describe it as if my brain and my lower extremities were more fully connected.

Are you just at the beginning stages of treatment, Janet?