Re: Nutritional product for PD

[MURRAY _CHARTERS <MURRAY_CHARTERS@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Jane and Kathrynne and Barbara;

Jane Koenig wrote:

> Do you have any other nutritional tips for someone whose stomach
> can't tolerate  levodopa?

Kathrynne's response:

>Dear Jane,
>Quite a few of my clients have good success sipping gingerale with
>their Sinemet; I also recommend a graham cracker or two, for a
>low-protein food that will help settle the stomach without
>interfering with the levodopa.
>
>Best regards,
>Kathrynne

Barbara Smith's response:

> Kathryne, Sipping Ginger ale might be a good idea if the ginger ale is allowed
> to go flat first, but I had always been told to take sinemet with a carbonated
> drink if you want it to work fast and not ever to take sinemet CR with one
> because the carbonation would eliminate the CR. Am I wrong about this? Our
> local PD group gives out this information. Barbara Smith, CG/Ken/70/17
>
>

Kathrynne's response:

>Hi Barbara,
>The only problem I'm aware of with ginger ale is if the person has
>heartburn -- carbonated drinks can make this worse. I have not heard
>that carbonation will make Sinemet work faster or eliminate the
>controlled-release function of Sinemet CR. However, if anyone has
>references to the contrary, I would be very happy to get those, I
>will immediately update my information! Best regards, Kathrynne
>

Murray's 2 bits:

My personal experience with drinking a can of Coca Cola right after
my meds (200mg. Tasmar + 50/200 Sinemet CR) was writhing restless
legs all night long, virtually no sleep, and an upset caregiver.  I
didn't realize what had happened (I knew it was the Coca Cola which I
generally never touch) at the time (about a month ago) but
this series of posts reminded me all too vividly.  It would
appear that I got all my meds at once (an overdose).  Sometime (when
my darling wife is out of town) I might restage this event to
confirm that Coke dissolves Time Release preparations.  In the
meantime I'll just avoid soda pop.

I have a cast iron constitution and generally have no problem with
nausea or anything else so I have been a little skeptical about some
others and their complaints on how their meds or their diet effects
them.  But try a Tuna - Melt sandwich or a can of Coke if you really
want to see if you can screw up your meds.  Maybe together they would
cancel each other????????????????????????????  Nah!

Best regards ...................... Murray
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