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NILO SARMIENTO wrote: > > last week, i saw my neuro, and asked him about SAM-e; he said he had heard > a lot of good things about it. I asked him if it would be OK for me to take > it. He said, "OK, and let me know what you think of it." > > I am currently on sinemet 25/100, 3 times before a meal. Just lately, a > fellow staff member who is very much into the Vitamin B family asked me if > I was taking Vitamin B...I said, No. I got curious, and did some reading, > and found that B6 and B12 was good for the nervous system [excerpt > below]...and I proceeded to click on the link SAM-e. > > To make a long story short, when I receive my shipment of SAM-e 400mg > tomorrow or early next week, I going to include that as part of my regimen, > along with the Vitamin B6 and B12. > > if any of you has tried this, i'd like to know from your own personal > experience what the results have been. Dear Nilo, A B-complex is often a good idea for people with PD; however, if the B6 content is greater than 10 mg, you need to take it separately from the Sinemet. Small amounts of B6 are fine to take anytime, but a very large amount will interfere with the levodopa content of your Sinemet. I would take the Sinemet at least one hour before the B complex, or try taking the B complex before bed at night. Best regards, Kathrynne -- 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