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For a quick boost try a "sinemet fizz". One 25/100 sinemet dissolved in about one good swallow of ginger ale (water will do in a pinch). After tablet is completely dissolved give the glass a couple of swirls and chug the contents. Cheers! Greg -------Original Message------- From: Parkinson's Information Exchange Network Date: Friday, November 22, 2002 08:25:54 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Meds and ER (chewing sinemet) Although chewing the sinemet (or breaking in half and putting under the tongue or inside bottom lip) gives a faster "on"...........it also usually leads to a faster "off" (in otherwords the on time comes faster, but doesn't last longer...... Is helpful in an occasional "I need it now" situation. Some patients in our local area also report that most esophogeal (sp?) and stomach irritation occurs if this "chewing" is a regular habit. There are plusses and minuses with this practice as well as any other routine. The neurologists in our area have given this as a "suggestion" to some patients for many years. It is generally not recommended on a daily/hourly basis. Be sure to get plenty of ginger ale or other "sugar" liquid at the time.....so it is inot full strength Sinemet going through your system with no "diluting liquid". Rita ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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