Cheryl I was on Sinemet for a year after which I had severe toe and leg dystonia. I still have them after bilateral DBS and no sinemet for 2 yrs. It seems you're damned if you do and damned if you don't. Ray, PS - the DBS does stop tremor!!!! ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn