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>On Thu, 25 Jul 1996, Brian Collins wrote:
>
> > Subject: When to start Sinemet.
>> .... postpone the introduction of Levodopa (Sinemet, Madopar, etc) so
that there
is something in reserve for when the symptoms get really bad.

>Sid wrote...Brian, I raised this very question with my neurologist who
acknowledged
>that this is controversial among neurologists. He prescribed Sinemet for
>me from the very outset saying there was no advantage to delaying levodopa
therapy.

My neuro feels the same as Sid's.  He also feels that the quality of life is
important, so he started Sinemet immediatly.