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On Sun 23 Feb, LISA CRUMRINE wrote: > Donovan White wrote: > > > > This morning my mom (67, diagnosed with PD about 3 weeks ago) experienced > > dizziness, which she hadn't before. From what I've read, dizziness seems to > > be related more to PD drugs than to PD itself (or it can, of course, be > > attributable to other factors). Here are the facts: > > > > She didn't eat a lot last night. She took her morning dose of Sinemet > > (25/100 3x/day) about 30 minutes prior to eating (which is about 10 minutes > > more than she usually waits before a meal). She experienced the dizziness > > after taking the Sinemet (maybe 10 minutes or so) and before eating. She > > thought the dizziness might be related to the fact that she was very hungry > > (I don't see that one). She felt slightly better after she ate. > > > > What I'm wondering is -- has anyone had experiences of dizziness while > > taking Sinemet? Could it be related to the fact that she was hungry and > > hadn't eaten a lot the night before?? Any thoughts? > > > > Thanks, again. > > > > Debbie White > > Hello Debbie. I find it most unlikely that a Sinemet tablet could affect your moyher in the way you describe. much more likely is the fact that she was more than ready for her food. Another possibility is that her general physical condition may have gone down a little. When did she last have a good overall Physical checkuo? Regards -- Brian Collins <[log in to unmask]>