It does for me. (reduce tremors) But if I take tto much (more than 1/2 of
25/100, 3x/day), itt causes rigidity in my calf muscles.
Ervin McCarthy wrote:
>
> Forgot to ask does Sinemet alleviate tremors? I have been told no by my
> neurologist.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Roxanna Nakamura <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Thursday, March 16, 2000 1:25 PM
> Subject: Levodopa toxicity a myth?
>
> > I just came across these interesting new articles in the
> > AMA's Archives of Neurology:
> >
> > "Is Levodopa toxic?"
> > http://archneur.ama-assn.org/issues/current/full/ncn8639.html
> >
> > "Levodopa toxicity in Parkinson Disease: Reality or Myth?"
> > http://archneur.ama-assn.org/issues/current/full/ncn8638.html
> >
> > "Levodopa toxicity"
> > http://archneur.ama-assn.org/issues/current/full/ncn8640.html
> >
> > Despite the titles, these articles are encouraging.
> > Apparently, research does *not* support the theory that
> > levodopa hastens disease progression or cell death. On the
> > contrary, levodopa extends life and decreases disability.
> > The real "toxicity" concern, the authors say, is whether/how
> > levodopa really is related to motor fluctuations and
> > dyskinesia.
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