JulianH

Whoops. I think I made a mistake in the last post. Here it is in plain text.

I’ve been using Neupro for a number of years. I started with the 1mg pstch snd am now using an 8mg for 24 hours and a 4mg for 12 hours. I’ve been told by my neurologist that because of the transdermal delivery, the dose is more even than taking a different med by mou…[Read more]

<p class=”p1″>I’ve been using Neupro for a number of years.<span class=”Apple-converted-space”>  </span>I started with the 1mg pstch snd am now using an 8mg for 24 hours and a 4mg for 12 hours.<span class=”Apple-converted-space”>  </span>I’ve been told by my neurologist that because of the transdermal delivery, the dose is more even than takin…[Read more]

My movement disorder neurologist said that, in my case, I would have better luck using it on my upper arms rather than my thighs.

I am not a swimmer like Steven, so I don’t know about whether  the patch will stay in place while swimming, but it seems to be stable in the shower.  The key thing is to read thoroughly the instructions in the box.  The instructions are probably on  the Teva (the manufacturer) website too.
I try to find skin that is not wrinkled, make sure the pat…[Read more]

I have been on Neupro for several years.  My movement disorder neurologist started me at 1mg and ramped me up to 8mg which I have used for at least 4 or 5 years.  Also 7.5 tabs/day of Sinemet, 1mg Azilect (rasagiline) and Amantadine (2/day).  No side effects from the Neupro.  My understanding of Neupro’s advantage is a more even availability, ove…[Read more]

Like Ally I usually give the quick response.  or sometimes “challenging” or sometimes I say (truthfully) “I am very lucky, it has been 12 years since diagnosis and it’s progressing slowly”. Or  “now I know what high maintenance really means”, or “i am learning too much about medical science”  or “fascinating disease if you don’t have it”.   I’…[Read more]