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Hi Jane and Kathrynne and Barbara; Jane Koenig wrote: > Do you have any other nutritional tips for someone whose stomach > can't tolerate levodopa? Kathrynne's response: >Dear Jane, >Quite a few of my clients have good success sipping gingerale with >their Sinemet; I also recommend a graham cracker or two, for a >low-protein food that will help settle the stomach without >interfering with the levodopa. > >Best regards, >Kathrynne Barbara Smith's response: > 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 > > Kathrynne's response: >Hi Barbara, >The only problem I'm aware of with ginger ale is if the person has >heartburn -- carbonated drinks can make this worse. I have not heard >that carbonation will make Sinemet work faster or eliminate the >controlled-release function of Sinemet CR. However, if anyone has >references to the contrary, I would be very happy to get those, I >will immediately update my information! Best regards, Kathrynne > Murray's 2 bits: My personal experience with drinking a can of Coca Cola right after my meds (200mg. Tasmar + 50/200 Sinemet CR) was writhing restless legs all night long, virtually no sleep, and an upset caregiver. I didn't realize what had happened (I knew it was the Coca Cola which I generally never touch) at the time (about a month ago) but this series of posts reminded me all too vividly. It would appear that I got all my meds at once (an overdose). Sometime (when my darling wife is out of town) I might restage this event to confirm that Coke dissolves Time Release preparations. In the meantime I'll just avoid soda pop. I have a cast iron constitution and generally have no problem with nausea or anything else so I have been a little skeptical about some others and their complaints on how their meds or their diet effects them. But try a Tuna - Melt sandwich or a can of Coke if you really want to see if you can screw up your meds. Maybe together they would cancel each other???????????????????????????? Nah! Best regards ...................... Murray . [log in to unmask]