Starting Comtan

[Gail Vass <wbanks@xxxxxxxxx>]

I went to a Parkinson  Support  Meeting  last  night
and heard a lecture by Movement Disorder Specialist
Dr Linda Sigmund.  She gave an excellent lecture
about    "The A-B-C's of Parkinson's Disease".

She gives  this lecture annually but updates it each
year  with the latest news  and  shares  some of her
experience  in  the field.

Last night  when she was fielding questions from the
audience she mentioned that she does NOT start her
patients on a full dose of Comtan 200 mg when she
begins the therapy.

She went on to say that many  patients were unsuccessful
beginning with a full dose  of Comtan,  so that she begins
her patients on HALF  [  1/2 of the tablet  ] of the recommended
dose for * a full week *  before increasing their dose up to one
full tablet  with each Sinemet.

Now of course, this has to be approved by your own physician
but  I felt this was important information to pass on  as some
Parkies have "tried" Comtan and had  "problems" taking the
medication and maybe they found what her own experience
was, that some patients can't start with the whole pill all at once.

I felt this was valuable information to pass on because those who
are able to take Comtan  are often able to take less  Sinemet.

NPF's Dr Abraham Lieberman MD, Medical Director has posted
some info on Comtan:
        

Gail Vass

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