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Hey Barb, Yes! You're BACK on the List! THANK YOU for fighting so hard to be with us!! Now, your questions. YOUR QUESTION #2: Why the switch from Comtan to Tasmar? I ask every PWP that I run into, who happens to mention using Tasmar: Do you take 200 mg per dose, 100 mg, or 50 mg (100 mg pills cut in half)? The 200 mg dose might be too much for some people. My liver enzymes are PERFECtly NORMAL. I attribute my longer on-periods to Tasmar. PLUS, Comtan does NOT cross the blood-brain barrier, or so I am told; whereas Tasmar DOES. About fruit jelly with your pills: I think that your pills can be taken with applesauce also. Or how about this: This fall, I'll send you my famous Concord grape jelly. THis spring's grape leaves look better than ever, more abundant, lusher growth. My vines are now ten feet high, and 30 feet long. Any organic grape growers want to sponsor a TELEVISION ad of me supporting grapes- the natural way?? I gurantee you, my jelly is OUTSTANDING!! Ivan On Wed, 17 May 2000 08:49:57 EDT Barbara Blake-Krebs <[log in to unmask]> writes: > Hi all... Recently during a hospital stay, two of my PD meds were > changed: > > A. My agoniist -- Miirapex to Parlodel (Bromocriptine) > > B. My COMT -- from Tasmar to Comtan (Entacapone) 200 mg/dose > > I would like to know: > > 1. My understanding is that Comtan needs to be taken with > each dose > of Sinemet in order to boost the effectiveness of the Sinemet. Is > there a > window of time after takiing the Sinemet in which one may still > benefit from > taking the Comtan? > > 2. I take this pill generally in fruit jelly. It seems > 'chalky' to > me and I often find I have a reflux reaction or upset stomach (no > matter what > substance I use with it).. Is this very common with this med? > > thanks > > Barbara Blake-Krebs 59/44 > [log in to unmask] ^^^^^^ WARM GREETINGS FROM ^^^^^^^^^^^^ :-) Ivan Suzman 50/39/36 [log in to unmask] :-) Portland, Maine land of lighthouses deg. F :-) ********************************************************************