Re: New to Sinemet

[Bill and Lenore Olson <drwho@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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From: Rick Nuss <rnuss@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <PARKINSN@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, December 05, 1999 8:40 AM
Subject: New to Sinemet


> Dear List Members:
>     I was dx. two years ago with PD.  My symptoms are rigidity and
> medication and have been taking the pills at 6hr. intervals.
> 7:30 a.m.
> 1:30 p.m.
> 7:30 p.m.
>     Does this dosage and time spacing sound ok?
>     Do I have to watch my protein intake with this medicine.? I asked my
> pharmacist that question and she said only if your diet is high in
> protein that it will block the absorption of the medicine.
>     Any opinions from this wonderful list are appreciated.
>     Carol   45/45/2

> I have had an unusually severe sensitivity to interference from food , not
just protein-rich foods for most of the time since my diagnosis in 1983. I
hope that you are one of those who can get by better than me. I am at the
point that  I consume 0.6 of a 25/100 carbidpa-levodopa .pill and  one  0.25
mg Permax every waking hour, plus have been on 200 mg. Tasmar the past year
three times daily. drwho@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx/ 69/dx1983/
its getting tougher/PTL anyway!Bill Olson