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About a year ago there was a rash of postings on Nutrasweet and its
"blocking" effect on sinemet. Several anecdotal instances were related about
the adverse effect of taking the medications with nutrasweet. The opinions
expressed at that time was that is was the phenyalanine that caused the
problem. Essentially all the diet drinks have nutrasweet in it. I believe Tab
contains sacharine. There was also a long post at that time about other ill
effects of nutrasweet. Perhaps there is something in the archives.

Barbara was a big user of diet drinks. She went off them and noticed a
difference. Several months later she tried one again and had the same adverse
reaction. So far it is all anecdotal - but why take a chance?

Allan