Permax dose question

[Debbie White <dwhite@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

My mother Joyce, 67 and recently diagnosed, is taking Sinemet and Permax.
She has been building up to her full Permax dose for awhile now and has
reached a point where she feels the drugs are helping. Her doctor told her
she could continue to increase the Permax by adding two evening doses. My
mother is reluctant to do this because she said she's not too bad first
thing in the morning and can't see that there would be much of a benefit to
be taking more pills at a time when the only thing she'll be doing is
sleeping. Does this make sense? Could there be another reason to increase
-- perhaps Permax's effects are cumulative? Any ideas? Thanks.
Debbie White
dwhite@xxxxxxxxxxxx