Thanks Paula. Everyone I talk to says to delay Sinemet, it seems because of the inevitable side affects which could be more debilitating. I keep going back and forth, delay, not to delay. Then there is always the chance I won't be able to take that either. I will be 53 in July, diagnosed in May, 2002. It has only affected my left side so far. Doctor says it's very mild. I told him that's because he doesn't have it. He said if I were 10 or even 20 years older, he still wouldn't prescribe it because my symptoms aren't bad enough. Do you still take it even after DBS? Roberta ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn