My grandfather was diagnosed with parkingson s in india 3 years ago and he has been taking syndopa which is causing more harm than help, and whenever we forget to give it he seems to be back to his old self, and is less rigid and has fewer hallucinations. is it dangerous to take him off the medicine for three days to see if he improves without it?
Hi, Hallucinations are common side effects of Syn dopa. If however, you are sure that his motor symptoms like gait and shaking are better after stopping Syn dopa, it can be stopped.  However, I would recommend meeting a neurologist. Suddenly stopping Syn dopa can be dangerous. It has to be tapered off gradually. I would also recommend that you meet a neurologist in a center where they do DBS.  If his symptoms are not that serious I think that may be an option. I have tried to make it as simple as possible. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.