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Hi list - first the good news- after 2 1/2 month struggle, Mom's back in a new assisted living apartment and this one is wonderful - good food and practical, thoughtful assistance. Her walking and buttoning is better than before the fall. if it ain't one thing it's another - after a couple of days in new home, she began experiencing nearly constant nausea. It's been a week & a half now and while she has good moments, the nausea is still hanging around. Afternoon seems to be worse. 2 theories before we start wondering about other dread diseases: 1) although no new drugs and no increased dosages, she has recently cut back on non-parkinsons meds. now taking: sinemet CR 50/200 3x a day with an extra non-CR 25 boost in AM permax .05 4x a day axid - (for heartburn) oxybutynin - (for minor stress incontinence) none of above is new, has been same drugs for months, same dosage for over a month. a week ago she cut out: norvasc - (for blood pressure, probably never needed it) glyburide - (for too-high blood sugar, hers is nearly always okay) can cutting out these drugs cause problems? I know sinemet or permax could cause nausea, but would it make sense that it would cause problems after this long? 2) new carpeting was put in her apartment the day she moved in. Two friends have suggested that as possible cause (visitors can still smell the fumes, but Mom can't), but I can't find any info on internet about it. Has anyone ever heard of this? thanks for any input. We're struggling to keep her off compazine (which I fear may have started all this in the first place.) I hope you all have some good moments during the holidays. The subversive depressive thought for the day is: life is too long to spend being miserable. emily ([log in to unmask]) for Mom/Ruth 76/5 mos. nyc