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Tom: Only time liquid sinemet was used for my husband was immediately post surgery when food/medications by mouth were not feasible. The pharmacist mixed a liquid version and my husband "absorbed" it via nasogastric tube. It worked well during those difficult post-surgical days and avoided potential problems of "no sinemet" for a week - as the surgeon had originally planned. While I don't know what formula they used, I do know that NPF has a recipe in their updated booklet on medications. You can visit their web site at: WWW.Parkinson.org if you are not already familiar with their resources. I am sure you can get that information on the internet and/or order the free booklet (a worthwhile thing to have re all PD meds.) The formula must be made freshly each day; includes sinemet 10/100 or 25/100 (not Sinemet CR), ascorbic acid crystals and tap or distilled water. They emphasize the importance of consulting your MD for dose specifics - something you are already doing. Hope it works! Susan Fine [log in to unmask] Key Biscayne, FL CG for husband Jerry 74/59/? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom McCreary" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Monday, August 25, 2003 10:27 PM Subject: liquid Sinemet > My Dr. has suggested due to slow absorption problems, liquifying my Sinemet. Is anyone using liquid SInemet according to their Dr.'s instruction. If so how do you keep it in suspension? CR can not be used. > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > Tom ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn