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On 6 Aug 99 at 18:55, Dick Swindler (Margie) wrote: > Jackie - SNIP > Meantime, dyskinesia is a common response to Sinemet. Not always "too much" > Sinemet - some people, like my husband, react to a small amount. However, I > have some non-medical advice for you until you see the new neuro: Sinemet > and other PD drugs aren't going to "cure" anything. It's not something one > *must* take X amount of for Y number of days. Many experienced PD > specialists, like my husband's neuro, encourage their patients to experiment > with the quantity of their meds until they find a comfortable amount. PD > meds, after all, are only meant to improve quality of life, not to make it > worse. > > I'd suggest that you immediately decrease the amount of Sinemet your husband > takes. You might want to back off slowly, but I don't believe it would be > strictly necessary. At some point he'll hit a balance that gives him the > benefit of the Sinemet with minimal dyskinesia. He may also find, over time, > that when he's working hard or stressed, it would help to add, just for one > or two doses, an extra 1/2 Sinemet or whatever amount works. SNIP > Margie, (& Jackie) this makes about the most sense of anything I've had to delete here in the last several days..... I agree completely with start slow, allow adjustments plenty of time to evaluate for better, same, worse, and settle on a meds schedule that gives an optimum quality of life............ murray [log in to unmask]