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Cindy Birk Conley wrote: > Sbe has been nauseous (sic) most > of the time, sleeping poorly, > > I'm giving her maalox, axid, tums and other > gas pills to help her stomach, Cindy, Although it's advised to take Sinemet 30-60 minutes prior to a meal (this allows the Sinemet to enter the bloodstream unhindered by protein) it can make some people nauseous. In this case, your mother may benefit from a high-carbohydrate food taken with the Sinemet. Fruit juice plus a couple of crackers are a possibility; some people like to have a small dish of sherbet and a graham cracker. My very best to you and your mother, Kathrynne -- Kathrynne Holden, MS, RD Editor-in-Chief, "Spotlight on Food--nutrition news for people 60-plus" Tel: 970-493-6532 Fax: 970-493-6538 http://www.fortnet.org/~fivstar You may wish to contact: Better Business Bureau of the Mountain States, < [log in to unmask]> for further information.