Treatment will usually start when a diagnosis has been confirmed. In the beginning stages, a single medication or a combination of different medications can be used. Medical treatment is started in low doses and increased gradually.
Once started, medication is generally taken for the rest of your life, with adjustments to the types and dosage as your symptoms alter over time.
Over the past few decades there have been great advances in the effectiveness of anti-Parkinson’s medications and they can provide good symptom control for a number of years. You will need to work closely with your doctor in finding the right balance and combination of medications that will suit you, monitoring your response and their effectiveness all the time in order to maintain good control of your symptoms.
