ddiddy66 Posted February 11, 2016 Report Share Posted February 11, 2016 my friend has some that I can try. should I try 1/2 pill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddiddy66 Posted February 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2016 my bad. its 25/100 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hppd33 Posted February 11, 2016 Report Share Posted February 11, 2016 This stuff only works for Visual Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddiddy66 Posted February 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2016 i have plenty of visuals that could use help. i read it helps with fatigue too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hppd33 Posted February 12, 2016 Report Share Posted February 12, 2016 I mean user Visual. I got some too, only im afraid to take it again, it kept me awake too long and my mind was spinning. Besides that all my hppd symptoms vanished along with the depression Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddiddy66 Posted February 12, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2016 lol...that makes more sense. thanks for your input Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddiddy66 Posted February 15, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2016 the Sinemet is making me so fatigued. I thought it would help my fatigue. Anyone have some input? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VisualDude Posted February 16, 2016 Report Share Posted February 16, 2016 the Sinemet is making me so fatigued. I thought it would help my fatigue. Anyone have some input? While it is a stimulant, it also lowers blood pressure. So if you have low blood pressure you might feel weak or even faint. Another member had this problem with it. All the more so if you are on another med that might increase drowsiness. If you haven't been taking B vitamins, you could take what you have (even if it isn't the ideal B1 ) If you are just taking a low dose of Sinemet, then one would not typically feel that effect. It is simply a matter of how sensitive one is and other factors. What is your resting BP? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddiddy66 Posted February 16, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2016 apparently I have access to every medical test except my last blood pressure. this tiredness seems to happen when i take any stimulant, including caffeine. my heart rate will rise but my brain wants to shut down. can't help but think my Effexor, which all but eliminated my anxiety, could be behind this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddiddy66 Posted February 17, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2016 didn't take the Sinemet and was tired all day today. so frustrating Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VisualDude Posted February 17, 2016 Report Share Posted February 17, 2016 It is hard to know for sure. When blood pressure goes down, heart rate will at some point start to increase. l-dopa (Sinemet) is a stimulant, but some people can have the opposite effect. ADD/ADHD is a classic example ... they take stimulants (that are similar to PD meds) and it calms them and helps them to focus. I can drink a triple espresso and then take a nap. So don't be discouraged. Fatigue is the most persistent problem I have. The meds I take help but at some point afternoon get real tired. At that point it doesn't matter how many stimulants I take ... they only rattle me and have other side effects. The Cocarboxylase has helped and gradually improving the situation ... but while a soft crash is better than a hard one, a crash is a crash. There seem to be a lot of fatigue disorders besides what some HPPDers have. Fibromyalgia, CFS, etc... And there are 'mitrochondiral disease' organizations working on identifying possible genetics and treatments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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