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Thanks to all for the warm welcome. Everyone has been so kind, thank you for your thoughtful replies, I will pass along all the tips to my mom. Best wishes, Marcia Arthur Hirsch wrote: > > At 10:01 PM 7/22/99 , you wrote: > >Hi, > > > >I just susbscribed to this list tonight. I am hoping to find some help > >for my mother who just began to take Sinemet for advancing symptoms of > >Parkinson's. Is there anything that can be done for the nausea effect of > >this medication. Thanks for any replies. M. Potter > > Welcome. You'll find lots of good information here, and perhaps you'll > enjoy a bit of our silliness as well. > > Others will probably be better able to help you than I, especially those > who share the problem with your mother. But I've seen guidelines on this > before. > > 1. Take the Sinemet half an hour or so before meals for the greatest > effect, but take it with meals to minimize the nausea. > > 2. Increase the dose in steps. "Titrate" is the word they use for > increasing the dosage gradually so your body can get used to new medications. > > That should be good for a start until our "heavy hitters" answer you. > > Art