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Cari, If your Dad is doing so poorly I'd try another Dr. The med mix he's taking sounds bizarre to me. What good can 1/4 tab of sinemet really do? Think about it. A 1/4 tab of sinemet 25/100 is 6.25/25 ! Sinemet CR is not suppose to be broken according to manufacturer. I just read an article by Dr. Iacino in CA which stated the standard gauge for sinemet is about 1- 25/100 tablet per year of PD. Of course everybody is different, and this is just my lay opinion. Talk to his Dr. and make some demands on him. Something is not right. Greg 47/35/35 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cari Barrett" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Monday, June 19, 2000 4:04 PM Subject: Sinemet Savvy Members (formerly Re: freezing) > Pamme - > best of luck with your own health - I still don't understand why CGivers > aren't automatically given a Certificate of Excellent Health upon joining the > CGiver's club! doesn't make sense, but. . . > > I DO want to re-address a question I keep having - and I send this out to the > Sinemet Savvies out there - > > In the constant quest of finding the best combination of sinemet, agonists > and timing - I don't understand how so many are taking full doses of Sinemet > 25-100 and CR 50-200 repeatedly during the day - while my dad, after 15 years > (AND, remember this is the guy whose doctor said he's at the "End"...) > > is only taking - > Sinemet 25-100 > 1/4 6a, 9a, 2p,5p > > CR 50-200 > 1/2 6a > 1/4 9a, 2p, 5p > > Permax 1mg > 1 6a, 11a, 2p > Tasmar 100 mg > 1 6a, 11a > > 1. we are always trying to balance out the dyskinesia with the > Tasmar/Sinemet 25-100 > > 2. he has an extremely hard time (usually) getting up in the morning, so > chews up his 6a 1/4 Sinemet 25-100 > > 3. We are considering the CR 25-100 now that you all told me exists, but > haven't done it yet - as we realize that 1/2-ing and 1/4-ing the CR is insane > - but > > if he takes 1/2 CR at 9a for several days - he's totally hyper and out of > control until the evening - > > if he takes 1/4 CR at 9a for several days (during our "trial periods") he can > hardly get out of bed at all, has little or no energy and can barely speak - > > anyway - i wish i understood better AND would appreciate a RE-DIRECTION to > whatever chart that is that helps you figure out the "lifespan" of the > Sinemets (3 hrs with CR, etc...) > > thanks - > Cari > daughter of Dempsey-PWP (71/16+) > & Jo Ann-CGiver >