Re: stavelo

[Bob Allison <ballison@xxxxxxxx>]

Scott I take comtan with levodopa/carbidopa and I have muscle stiffness (not
cramping) and pain especially in the morning, after walking on cement for a
while, and various other times.  I've been told by a doc that comtan can
cause  that.  I take 600 mg a day/200 x 3.  Bob
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From: "MyFirstname Mylastname" <mlane16@xxxxxxx>
To: <PARKINSN@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, July 17, 2005 1:26 PM
Subject: Re: stavelo


> Scott,
>
> Are you on any other medications beside Stalevo? Usually the dopamine
agonists such as Mirapex and Requip help with muscle cramps.
>
> Michelle
> >
> > From: Scott Burnett <sburnett001@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Date: 2005/07/16 Sat AM 09:50:08 EDT
> > To: PARKINSN@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: stavelo
> >
> >    I have been taking stavelo for the last 2 months and I have had a
> > strange side effect.  Has anyone else experienced this? This medication
> > has really helped smooth out the transition between doses of levodopa.
> > I've noticed a definite difference with a shorter leave the time I'm
> > off waiting for the levadopa to kick in.  However, I wake up every
> > morning very stiff joints and often suffer from greater muscle pain and
> > stiffness.  Is this a common side effect?
> >
> > Scott Burnett
> >
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