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Billy, My husband uses alcohol to numb the tremor in his right arm and hand-he takes sinemet 3 times daily and if he is having a depressed day with no relief in sight he purposely drinks too much beer which knocks him out for the night and he can at least sleep pretty soundly. I totally disagree with what he is doing- more dopamine is being destroyed by the alcohol and a lot of living time is lost to a self induced sedation. I must say, I am not the one with the tremor, so I hesitate to sound like I'm being critical- just saddened by the loss of companionship with one fine husband. I really try to take advantage of the good times and pray to get through the "growth " times-his and mine. I keep trying to look on this time in our marriage as an opportunity to see good in an otherwise dim outlook, and most of the time the outlook is a positive one. I often tell Darrell that he is his own worst enemy. I guess we all have to do what we have to do. God bless you Billie. Linda Smith Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio