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Thanks to everyone for their support in getting my mom to a neurologist. My next question is how long should it take for *positive* results from Sinemet? We started Friday afternoon, 25/100 pills 4 times a day--breakfast, lunch, supper and bedtime. Sbe has been nauseous (sic) most of the time, sleeping poorly, some muscles "waking up" but with lots of pain, weakness, and more depression than usual. Tbe worst effect is that she has fallen twice, both times as I was trying to put her on the potty chair. Saturday morning early she seemed so loose that her legs crossed and she slowly spiraled to the floor on her back--normally we sort of dance to the chair and her stiff legs keep her going. Monday morning early she was so stiff that when I tried to move her around to get her in position she literally flipped out of bed, hitting her head and shoulder. She hasn't really fallen since we have been having caregivers (over a year), and I know one of the problems is that her sleep problems affected my rest and I was not sharp enough to adjust to the changes in her body. Now she seems scared to get up and I know that's not good. Is this why our GP was so slow to refer her, or is this a consequence of waiting too long for treatment? I'm giving her maalox, axid, tums and other gas pills to help her stomach, put flex-all type creme on her hands and shoulder, and dug out all the exercise sheets left by the home care nurse. The neurologist said it might be three or four weeks before the medicine worked, so do we keep her on it til then, or try to have him check her when she goes for tests next week, or call the office in a couple of days??? Cindy Birk Conley [log in to unmask] >From Southeastern Illinois to your modem!! >>http://www.midwest.net/scribers/cbconly