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Old 10-12-21, 07:00 AM
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I forgot to follow-up after I started meds in late February. My MDS started me on a low dose of carbidopa/levidopa (Sinemet). So far so good. The drugs eliminated my mild tremor and improved stiffness, which makes walking easier. Surprisingly, they also seem to have improved a perception issue which made crossing a long bridge by bike a bit uncomfortable. I regularly ride across a quarter mile long bridge and have found it hard to hold a line on the right side near the rail. That improved significantly after I started the meds. I have monitored my riding and, so far, haven't seen any limitations I can attribute to the PD. Hills have gotten to be a PITA over the last several years, but I suspect that is just age. I keep my eye on ebike developments in case my energy begins to flag more significantly.
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