torticollis bothers one of our group members about the time of peak levodopa concentration in blood - that is half hour to hour after regular carbidopa/levodopa medication. reducing the dose eliminated the effect. would seem to be something to write or call your neurologist about. you should have some data for several days with time and amount of meds and food and time and duration of the twisting. ask about taking half as much twice as often. > Is thee anybody that has neck and head twisting at the end of >their dose of medicine? These movements are painful. Is there any >advice fo what can be done about it? We would appreciate any >advice you can give. > > Patricia Hewitt and Glory Singley (daughter/typist) -- Ron Vetter 1936, '84 PD dz mailto:[log in to unmask] http://www.ridgecrest.ca.us/~rfvetter