25 patient evaluations for Carbidopa-Levodopa with a burden rating of Somewhat hard to take

222 members have decided to share their profiles only with other members of PatientsLikeMe.

Mar 10, 2009 (Started Mar 01, 1995)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (vivid dreams, upset stomach, sleep problems, on/off effect, diminished sense of taste, jerky movements)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 1750 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Pellentesque habitant morbi tristique senectus et netus et malesuada fames ac turpis egestas. Phasellus faucibus turpis sed mi maximus mattis.
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: jerky movements, sleep problems, upset stomach, diminished sense of taste, on/off effect, vivid dreams

  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 14, 2009 (Started Jul 01, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for restless feeling in legs)
  • Side effects
    Mild (drowsiness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 3 x 25 mg-100 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: drowsiness

  • 0 helpful marks

Sep 5, 2008 (Started Jul 24, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Mild (upset stomach)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 10 x 25 mg-100 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: upset stomach

  • 0 helpful marks

Mar 13, 2007 (Started Jan 15, 2005)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for multiple system atrophy)
  • Side effects
    Moderate
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take

  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 15, 2006 (Started )

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for balance problems)
  • Side effects
    Moderate
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Advice & Tips: Pellentesque habitant morbi tristique senectus et netus et malesuada fames ac turpis egestas. Phasellus faucibus turpis sed mi maximus mattis.
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: jerky movements

  • 1 helpful mark
Last updated:
Showing 5 of 25 patient evaluations for Carbidopa-Levodopa