>Thanks, Jerry, for your reply. > >If I understand you correctly, you believe tolcapone helped you and would >have continued it if you could have gotten a smaller dosage so you wouldn't >have as many side effects. Is that right? > >Studies are sometimes set up with certain dosages, knowing that it may cause >some people problems, but they have to find out how many, how bad, etc. >Maybe now that its going "public" instead of experimental, the dose can be >adjusted. > >Thanks for the info. It has been suggested to try my dad on this drug, and >I'll have to make the decision since he is no longer able to talk all the >time. Hope you are doing well. > >Vicki Peyton >[log in to unmask] >Vicki > Vicki Yes you are correct, that I would have stayed on Tolcapone if indeed Roche would have reduced the strength. I really did feal better! Jerry