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For the record, I take amitriptyline nightly. I also take selegeline. Both were prescribed by my neuro, and I have experienced no complications. I DO NOT take Sinemet, however. Keith Hans van der Genugten wrote: > > Fri, 2 Oct 1998 10:18:51 -0400 Lanier Maddux <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > Are we sure that Elavil/amitriptyline in on the list? I know that many > PWP's are taking this drug. I have some on hand that was prescribed by > my doctor. I thought this was a very usefull drug for PWP's. > > Hello Lanier, > > I'm sure Amitriptyline belongs on the list. The combination with levodopa > can give problems. As with all the meds on the list, they are there NOT > because it's SURE it will give problems for PWP, but because there is a > significant CHANCE that there will be problems for a lot of PWP when they > use a combination with listed meds. The purpose of the list is a serious > warning that you need to pay attention. Some combinations almost always give > problems with all PD-meds, other combinations only give problems with one > specific PD-med. > > Hans.