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Patricia, I'm curious to know what sort of falling you do. Mine is largely backwards, such that when ascending stairs I always feel as though I'm going to tip over. By contrast, if I'm carrying weight forward (say my 10-yr. old daughter or a television set, up or down the stairs) I am unlikely to lose my balance. Additionally, whenever I squat down (to garden or to pet the dog), I am likely to topple backwards. There are also occasional, utterly unexpected fall which simply happen without apparent reasson: I'll just lose my balance and go down.(say while fishing, or, as happened last Saturday, just standing on our porch). Does this reflect your falling pattern? Now, for your Sinemet query: I take 7.5 Sinemet CR 25/100 caps daily (have taken from 10 to the current amount over the past two years). It's an awful lot, and my doctor is working closely but guardedly with me to whittle it down. As you may have surmised from the foregoing, although Sinemet in conjunction w/Mirapex and Eldypryl (my other two PD drugs) does help relieve other symptoms, it seems fruitless as far as the falling is concerned. Indeed, my falling and general imbalance has grown significantly in the past 4 months. I hope this helps. I'm eager to hear about your falling experiences. John Bachman, 56/3.5