----- Original Message ----- From: "Brightline" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Monday, August 26, 2002 10:08 AM Subject: Re: B6 > Hi! > This is very true. That is why you take B6 shold taken a t least an > hour or so after ne takes Sinemet. > Raj > [log in to unmask] > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Debra Sutton" <[log in to unmask]> > To: <[log in to unmask]> > Sent: Sunday, August 25, 2002 11:29 PM > Subject: B6 > > > > My pharmacist told me to be careful not to take B6 while taking Sinemet as > it interferes with the absorption of B6 into the brain. I was curious and > decided to investigate for myself. Sure enough he was right. If you look up > B6 on the internet a warning is listed about taking it while taking drugs > for Parkinsons. Likewise if you look up Sinemet it gives a warning about > B6. My understanding after further conversations with my pharmacist is that > it is only B6 that is a problem. Other B vitamins such as B12 are fine. > > You might also wnt to watch out for tyrosine. It is supposed to interfere > with the absorption of sinemet too. Just FYI. > > Debra > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: > mailto:[log in to unmask] > > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn