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Dear Harlan, I don't have any advice since I am new to the disease myself but just wanted to welcome you to the list. Jennifer Smith Harlan Williams, Jr. wrote: > My name is Harlan Williams. I was diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease in 1994 > at the ripe old age of 28. I have lived with the Disease ever since. I am > now 33. I take sinemet 25/100 up to 7 times a day, tasmar 200 mg 3 times a > day, and mirapex 1.5 mg 2 times a day. This combination of medication seems > to keep me functional in society. I also work out 3 times a week and lift > weights during my workout. > > Sometimes, I stiffen up, especially after a big meal, when my sinemet cannot > get into my small intestine because my lunch is in my stomach. This is the > most disturbing time for me. I don't really have a tremor, I just tend to > get stiff and have trouble moving my left side of my body. > > If anyone has some advice, besides eating a smaller lunch, as to how to avoid > stiffening up in the afternoon after a big meal, I would be happy to receive > such. > > Thanks, > > Harlan -- Ars Longa - Vita Brevis Art is Long - Life is short :(:) )