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^^^^^^WARM GREETINGS FROM^^^^^^^^^^ Ivan Suzman 48/10 [log in to unmask] Portland, Maine land of lighthouses deg. F *********************************************************** On Thu, 5 Feb 1998 09:34:17 -0500 Mark Klapper <[log in to unmask]> writes: >When my father was discharged from the hospital, the doc finally >agreed >to switch his med schedule from 1 Sinemet 25/250 4x (45 mins before a >meal and bedtime) to 1 tab at 7AM, 1/2 at 10, 1, 4 and 7, and 1 at >bedtime. > >I'm not confident about how precisely this schedule is being adhered >to >-- they are trying, but I think that there is a margin of error of as >much as 45 minutes, and that he could be getting the 1PM dose right >after lunch. I'm wondering if the fluctuations in dopamine levels >through the day could be making the confusion and his PD symptoms >worse, >rather than better. (He has been freezing up and I'm told that people >have noticed tremors). > >Mark Klapper > Mark, My schedule is 7:15, 9:30, 12:15, 3, 5:30, 8:30, 11:45, 3 AM. It's tailored to my mealtimes, still ensures that I have pre-meal doses (like the 7:15, the 12 and the 5:30), and the dosage varies (a 1/4 more of a tablet before meals). How about if your dad's schedule were changed so that his 1pm dose became 12 noon, and his 7 PM dose became 5:3(before lunch and supper)? IVAN