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If Sinemet makes you "sick to your stomach" you should know there is help
for this.  Sinemet is made up of two "drugs" - levodopa (to increase the
levels of dopamine in the brain) and carbidopa (to prevent the breakdown of
levodopa in the gut which can cause GI upsets).  If the amount of carbidopa
in a regular Sinemet pill isn't enough to sufficiently lessen or eliminate
the upset stomach you experience when taking Sinemet, your doctor can get
plain carbidopa for you - AT NO COST!.  The manufacturers of Sinemet
understand that some patients are more sensitive to the levodopa reaction in
the gut so they provide plain carbidopa, free of charge, (but only via your
doctor).

I hope this helps.

Jeanne Lee-Rosner
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----- Original Message -----
From: Dennis Nestler <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, December 31, 1999 10:38 PM
Subject: Re: Lets hear it for Sinemet


> Hello Brian,
> I've followed your postings for 2 years or around that long. I appreciated
> your willingness to share in your experience and knowledge in the use of
the
> different medications.  I know that Sinemet would be beneficial for me,
but
> it just makes me to sick to my stomach.  Luckily I have had good results
> using 1.5MG of Mirapex three times a day.  I know there must be of number
of
> people out there in PWP land that would do well to listen to some of your
> advice.
>
> Please do keep us informed, because you've been there and done that.  I
hope
> your new year starts out great.
> Dennis
> 58/52
> p.s. Did you read the posting about the neuro that said not to take
vitamin C?
>