In a message dated 10/12/2000 6:29:45 PM Central Daylight Time, [log in to unmask] writes: << or what it's worth. has your friend considered using a small dosage of regular sinemet to jump start herself in the a.m.? murph 58/10 >> I don't know who you were directing your questions - but I have done just that. I take a 25/100 reg. and a 25/100 CR early in the a.m.- go back to sleep and when I get up I am able to functions which I couldn't before the jump start. Shirley