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Dear Jacqueline, I enjoyed reading your message and would very much more information on your vitamin C/cranberry juice concoction: 1) Do you simply dissolve the tablets into the juice? 2) Do you use sinemet 25/100's? 3) Do you make a fresh batch daily? 4) Have you found that it reduces your total daily sinemet dosage? By way of background,my primary symptom is a tremor on the left side. I had a very successful thalamotomy on my left side in 1991 (neurosurgeon was Pat Kelly thrn at Mayo, now at NYU) and a not-so-effective thalamotomy just two weeks ago on the other side; my vision would have been impaired (or worse) if the probe had gone much deeper. I currently take 1,060 mgs. of sinemet daily; 3 50/200 CR's and 4.5 25/100's (plus permax, amantadine, and prozac). As with you, I seem to be quite sensitive to protein. Also the longer I live with PD the more I'm aware of the impact of my emotions on this disease--for better or worse. Finally, I was diagnosed in 1987 at age 47. And, don't ask me why, but I remain employed full-time as the executive director of the State Bar of Montana. Jusr kidding about the why: the job is good for me and I believe I'm good for the organization. I look forward to hearing from you at your convenience. Happy birthday. George L. Bousliman Helena, Montana