Hi, My mom aged 52 Yrs is suffering from Parkinson disease for past 3 years and she is under medication . She is having 3 syndopa 110 tablets daily at equal intervals as prescribed by the doctor,due to which her postural activities are abnormal and she faints sometimes, why is this happening? What are the solutions for these side effects? Please clarify.
Hi, Thank you for posting your query. Parkinson's disease (PD) is a degenerative disease of the brain, and it requires medications lifelong. Despite medications, the disease continues to get worse in severity leading to disability. Syn dopa (levodopa) is the main medication used for treating PD, as it provides dopamine (which is deficient in brain of PD patients). Postural giddiness-giddiness that occurs on standing-is a common side effect of syn dopa. To avoid this, she should be sitting up slowly, from a sleeping posture, and then try to get up slowly and walk. If she still has side effects, the dose of syn dopa may be reduced. Best wishes, Chat Doctor.