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Has Anyone Used Entacapone (generic For Comtan) ? Taken With Sinimet.
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I take 15 carbo/ live dip a day 3 every 3 hours and 1 entrapaton each time. I have had Parkinson’s for 14 years and now no side effects. When I first started that much It was really scary because I… read more

Comtan
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What are common side effects?

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Earl has been taking entacapone the generic form of comcan for a about a year, It really helped him. He was able to reduce the amount of carbodopa/levadopa and go longer between doses

What Company Makes Your Pills?
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Sinemet only. Thanks.

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Yeah that's plain to see for all on here 😁😁😁

How Do You Know When It’s Time For Hospice?
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My MWP is 78 and was diagnosed in 2018. She was always very vibrant…played tennis and bridge, gardened beautifully, hosted dinner parties that she did all of the cooking for, hosted several parties a year for 100+ guests, raised 3 daughters and helped raise 6 grandchildren and currently has 2 great grandchildren and she cannot participate. She has never fully accepted that she has PD and constantly asks when she will be better. She is absolutely miserable right now…stays at home because she’s… read more

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smittygifl…. no straight answers here trials and phasers truth not truth it’s a big bowl with a lot of pieces a shelf can pick what you like and leave her to do it but I can’t stress enough that is… read more

How Long Does It Take Comtan To Work?
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I was just given Comtan for dyskinsias to try to extend the time Carbo/Levo lasts. Has anyone taken Comtan? And howl long until it started to take effect?

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Don’t know about it!
My husband takes madopar four times daily

Fgf-1
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Has anyone heard of this treatment from a company called Zhittya. It looks like this company did a small research study in the summer. You can bring it up on YouTube.

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This is a very promising treatment that is still being tested. It is a growth hormone that grows new arteries to the substantia Nigra, and brings more nutrients to the area.

I Felt Fatigue Most Of The Time, Especially After Working Out.Is It A Common Occurrence?
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Fatigue and apathy are common and I have found that even moderate exercise helps. I take a couple of supplements that seem to give me more energy. NAC 600 mg twice a day and essential amino acids… read more

I Am Light Headed/dizzy Almost All Of The Time. Is This Common With PD?
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I would say it is common at least for me. I had one very bad bout of vertigo recently and following that I am dizzy a lot of the time especially with movement.. this was not a problem before my… read more

Are Gall Bladder Problems Common In Patients With PD??
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20% of PWP display Gall Bladder symptoms in testing:

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33964787/#:~:te....

Is It Common For MSA (Parkinsons) To Have Nausea, Constipation, Head Feeling Foggy/miserable? I Realize The Balance Is Common.
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I think what you describe is part of the deal with PD. Hope this comment helps