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>Now Bill takes one Sinemet CR 200/50 every morning. There's some >improvement. Certainly no more shuffling, etc. But he has trouble putting >his thoughts into words. His speech is slow. I feel more should be done, but >his doctor says he's happy with the results.(!) Hello Germaine, Welcome to the list. I must admit I became quite annoyed when I read that Bill's doctor said he was, "Happy with the results!" YOUR DOCTOR DOES NOT HAVE THE PD!!!! It is YOU and BILL that have to be happy with the results, not your doctor!! I am not medically qualified, but I have done a great deal of reading up since being diagnosed 3 years ago. Everything I have read and learned leads me to believe that Bill probably does have PD and that to take one dose of Sinemet CR daily is insufficient. The Sinemet CR tablet normally lasts 4-6 hours depending on the stage of the PD. A more normal starting treatment would be a smaller dosage two to three times a day and then reassess. It may be difficult for you where you are now, but could you not seek the opinion of 2nd neurologist - sombody specialising in PD? You did well to join the group, it is the second best thing for people with PD - after Sinemet. Good luck, keep in touch, .... and let us know how you get on. Ernie Ernie Peters <[log in to unmask]>