Nina, has your neurologist discussed use of liquid Sinemet? It allows for very close titration, and many people do find they can cut back on the amount of Sinemet they need. The recipe is at: Parkinson's Disease: Medications by Jean Pintar Hubble, M.D. and Richard C. Berchou, Pharm. D. http://www.parkinson.org/medications.htm Best regards, Kathrynne "Nina P. Brown" wrote: > > Does anyone know where I can get l-dopa? In an attempt to > reduce my dyskinesias, my neuro has prescribed l-dopa > without the carbidopa found in Sinemet. I have called > numerous pharmacies in Houston, but no one seems to have a > supplier who stocks it. > > Thanks, > nina > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn -- Kathrynne Holden, MS, RD "Ask the Parkinson Dietitian" http://www.parkinson.org/ Author: "Eat well, stay well with Parkinson's disease" "Guidelines for Medical Nutrition Therapy for Parkinson's disease" http://www.nutritionucanlivewith.com/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn