On Fri, 24 Jan 1997, Joao Paulo Carvalho <[log in to unmask]> wrote: Hi Joao & Camilla, It can be embarrasing. If I'm in a movie theater or worse, a restaurant waiting to be served, I start nodding off. It works to my advantage at night. I take my last pill a ½ hour before I'm ready to retire and BINGO!!! I'm asleep as soon as I hit the bed. Joe Young [log in to unmask] >Hi Joe, > >I am in a situation similar to you(no palidotomy) and have noticed too >this feeling of sleepness some time after taking levodopa if doing or >staying in relaxed actions(like TV watching etc.).This feeling will be >overrided if the situation arises rather mild to strong attention,or >care, as you mentioned.The interval of time after taking the pill varies >from 20 min to up 2 hrs later.I have'nt noticed any ringing in my ears >up to now. > >Best wishes, >-- > +----| Joao Paulo de Carvalho |------ + > | [log in to unmask] | > +--------| Salvador-Bahia-Brazil |------+ > >