On Sun 05 Jul, Didi Reuben wrote: > Hi, I hope I'm doing this right. I want to reach everyone on the PD list. I > have a question. My aunt has Parkinson's and has been on a drug called > Sinemet for years. It seems the side effects are very bad and far outweigh > the benefits anymore. > > My dad, her brother, is very concerned about her (as we all are) and wonders > what would happen if she were to slowly reduce the Sinemet and eventually stop > it altogether. > > What would happen if she just weaned off the drug altogether? > > Thanks in advance of any input, suggestions or new info you can share with us. > I look forward to hearing from you. > > Didi > > > Hello Didi, As I am sure you are aware, your questions are not exactly new. There are always newly-diagnosed People With Parkinson's (PWPs) or people lucky enough to have caring relatives who are searching for facts. Writing the amswers begins to pall after the 20th time, so I did the obvious thing: With the help of Jerry Finch, (One of our computer whiz-kids) I have written all (Or nearly all) you need to know about Sinemet. Assuming that you can Browse the Internet, you just point your browser at the following URL: I should warn you: some of what I have written is straight fact, and other parts are based on my experience of taking Levodopa (the important ingredient in sinemet). Anyway, I hope you get something useful out of Living with Levodopa :- http://www.newcountry.nu/pd/mag.htm Look for the article 'Living with Levodopa' Regards, -- Brian Collins <[log in to unmask]>