If you have Parkinson’s disease and are taking levodopa as medication, here’s a tip for you. Did you know that if your levodopa wears off, you can chew a half tablet of carbidopa levodopa 25/100 regular release with something that has Vitamin C or ascorbic acid, such as orange juice, and it will be absorbed much more quickly than if you swallow the medication? This is good for when you have a freezing episode or if you are too stiff to move. It should work within 10 to 15 minutes!
Deborah Boland, DO, MSPT is a board-certified neurologist who is in private practice in Tampa, FL. She started in healthcare as a Physical Therapist and received her Masters Degree in Physical Therapy from Andrews University in Berrien Springs Michigan. Prior to attending medical school, Dr. Boland practiced as a Physical Therapist for 10 years. She earned her medical degree from Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine. Following medical school, Dr. Boland completed an internship and neurology residency at the University of Illinois College of Medicine/OSF Saint Francis Medical Center. She completed fellowship training specializing in Movement Disorders at Duke University. Dr. Boland has a passion for improving patient’s quality of life. Her unique private practice includes services provided in home. The creates an opportunity to develop personal and individualized plans of care. She enjoys establishing long-term relationships with her patients and educating them on ways to live a fuller life in the setting of neurodegenerative disease.
