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July 19, 2017
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A MyParkinsonsTeam Member

it's levodopa that can be delivered to the distal airways and absorbed the lung-blood barrier, so there's no competition for the receptors in the small bowel, which is the reason that protein in meals makes it seem as though the pills are working

July 19, 2017
A MyParkinsonsTeam Member

I find the Rytary doesn't work well when i've eaten a meal with protein especially cheese [no more lasagna] that's whyi'm anxious to try an inhaler and bypass the intestinal absorption all together,

July 19, 2017
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@A MyParkinsonsTeam Member
Hi Vickie. No I don't have a pump but I am seriously thinking about it. I've had a
(Spinal cord stimulator ) it worked for about 6mo. Then started to malfunctions
So it had to be removed. After that I went on fentanyl patches with some break thru meds. After all that ended up stage 3b kidney disease...So I don't have to many
choices. What eles has you Husband tried ? Best of luck to him.

July 29, 2017 (edited)
A MyParkinsonsTeam Member

It's not out on the market yet. Still in a clinical trial.

July 22, 2017
A MyParkinsonsTeam Member

@A MyParkinsonsTeam Member.
What type of medication do they have for us (PD patients) that is in an inhaler? I am only familiar with respiratory medication
Coming big an inhaler or Stadol for migraine. Could you or someone late me know . Thank you MICHELLE

July 19, 2017

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