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John Lawley wrote: > > Thank you Joe, from Erika. > I believe you have answered my question, whether intentionally or > accidentally. > The bloodtests required for the users of tolcapone (Tasmar) are to > ascertain if skeletal > muscle tissue is being destroyed, in which case this would show up as > myoglobulin in the blood. > Have I got this correct? > Erika Lawley. No, the blood tests indicate the _rate_, not the amount, of liver damage. It's disputed whether they provide effective warning- One renowned expert says Tasmar is "perfectly safe" if the blood tests are done, but the Tasmar people themselves don't seem so confident. Look in the PDR. The problem is complicated, a little long to go into here, but there have been a few cases of (non-Tasmar related) liver failure where the blood tests were normal. And the failures in Tasmar users are so few it's hard to say they were due to Tasmar at all. Cheers, Joe -- J. R. Bruman (818) 789-3694 3527 Cody Road Sherman Oaks, CA 91403-5013