Kathryne, Sipping Ginger ale might be a good idea if the ginger ale is allowed to go flat first, but I had always been told to take sinemet with a carbonated drink if you want it to work fast and not ever to take sinemet CR with one because the carbonation would eliminate the CR. Am I wrong about this? Our local PD group gives out this information. Barbara Smith, CG/Ken/70/17