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Anyone using entacapone to supplement Sinemet?
Parkinson's Disease | Last Active: May 15, 2023 | Replies (10)Comment receiving replies
I posted earlier regarding this topic. The post got me to thinking more about the entacapone. It probably has reduced my "off times" However it has increased my dyskinesis. It has increased my sleepiness & need for naps I don't recall my doctor giving me any warnings regarding the medicine. I was very hesitant to start the medicine once I receive the prescription & read the package insert. Read the pros & cons regarding the entacapone. Read the research on the medicine. It can be very difficult to wean off of.
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My husband has been taking entacapone for six months now and have not seen any help with his gait freezing problem. Two weeks ago he decided to take himself off the medication after having read a report on all sorts of potential side effect down the road. We don't really know what happened...but his condition got a lot worse over night. I told him that he should not have backed out so abruptly. Reluctantly he went back to take entacapone 4 times daily with his Sinemet. But things were never the same. His gait freezing takes a lot longer for him to make the first stride. Our conclusion is that so far nothing seemed to help his gait freezing.