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At 09:59 AM 2000/01/19 -0500, greg wrote: >Ann, >I have been taking sinemet for 12 years. Never had any problems >with nausea. I actually get better results taking it without food. >I take the regular 25/100, not the CR. Personally I've found that >the CR takes too long to get started so I just take it before bedtime. >As I recall it took a few weeks before I came up with the right dose >to have any effect, but when it kicked in it was dramatic. My experience >has been that neuros prescribe too little and people wonder why it isn't >working. Sinemet has a short life and is effected even more by food. >If the CR doesn't work switch to regular sinemet and take >it more frequently. >Greg >47/35/35 hi all nausea is the most common side effect with sinemet especially with newbies 'low and slow titration' is the best approach to any med not just for the sinemet / nausea problem i suggest researching the topic in the list archives for useful advice janet janet paterson 52 now / 41 dx / 37 onset a new voice: http://www.geocities.com/janet313/ 613 256 8340 PO Box 171 Almonte Ontario Canada K0A 1A0