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>Date: Wed, 8 Oct 1997 16:27:50 -0400 >Reply-To: [log in to unmask] >From: Peck <[log in to unmask]> >To: Multiple recipients of list PARKINSN <[log in to unmask]> > >Hi, > >My name is Ellen Peck, and my husband, aged 78, was just diagnosed with PD. > >He doesn't feel well. He has been on the generic for Sinemet for two >weeks. He has lost all appetite and eats almost nothing. He is forcing >himself when he gets anything down. He says food tastes funny and eating >repugnant. Does not tolerate the salty taste. > >He just lies around, going up and down stairs about twice per day. He has >even stopped putting the TV on. > >The doctor, when called, said he should take the medication after eating >instead of before, but that does not seem to help. > >I will call Dr. again in a few days, but I was wondering what others had >experienced when starting on this medication. > >Thanks for any help. > >Ellen Peck > >[log in to unmask] > A lot of people have trouble with Sinemet- I know I did. Some people have had good luck with a couple of crackers. Sinemet CR is easier for some folks to tolerate. If you have good insurance, Zofran works well with Sinemet ( I think the retail price is ~ 10 dollars a pill). Some people also get over their initial stomach problems with Sinemet after a few weeks. The taste issue may a result of the nausea- I lost a lot of weight at first. The taste issue may also be a result of loss of sense of smell - lots of PWP have this loss. Good luck. ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com