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Scott, Thanks for your post. Do you mind if I ask how your wife overcame her dyskinesia? Did stopping Sinemet do it? And did she change to another medication? Thank you for whatever you can say. Best wishes to you both, Jeff Scott E. Antes wrote: > Hello. My wife also was YOPD. > > 1. She did take Sinemet CR--never at night, only during the day. After about > 5 years, the dykinesia began. After ten years, the dyskinesia were nearly as > bad as the PD symptoms. I have never heard a neurologist say anything about > day use of Sinemet CR bringing on early dyskinesia, but perhaps others on on > this list have. > > 2. You should be able to find articles on Sinemet and dyskinesia on the > Internet. > > 3. My wife no longer has dyskinesia, but she has been off Sinemet for a year. > Some of the people on this list take medications other than Sinemet. Perhaps > they will share their experiences. Scott ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn