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Hi Barbara, I had a similar pain in my leg which stemmed from sciatica from my back. I believe when your gait is off (as mine was for so long) and you have difficulty walking, it throws everything out of kilter. (I eventually had to have a back fusion.) I'm not saying this is your problem, but you may want to check out your back with someone. Good luck. nina Earnie & Barbara Knight wrote: > Hi, > > I'm a newbie to the list and to PD. I've been on Sinemet for about three > months. I was supposed to be on 25/100 3x a day, but the pharmacy made a > mistake and filled the prescription with 25/250! I was really nauseated > after taking the pills. (Ate soda crackers too, which helped somewhat.) I > didn't discover the pharmacy error until I went back for a refill, and got > the 25/100's! > > Taking the right strength of Sinemet has really helped. I feel almost > normal (whatever normal is, lol) I've also been taking Eldepryl now for > about a month. I'm able to walk better, except I've been having problems > with pain in my left leg from my hip to my ankle. Some nights I can't sleep > because I can't get comfortable. Has anyone else experienced this? My neuro > said after he resolved the other problems he'd deal with this. He thought > the meds might help, and they have to some degree. > > I have questions about diet too. Nothing was said about the problems of > eating protein with Sinemet but I did hear about this from another PD > friend. Wondering if there's something I should know also about Eldepryl. > > Appreciate any help, > Barbara 61/61/? > > At 11:36 PM 8/31/99 EDT, you wrote: > > Hi, All ! > >Janet and Erwin have been discussing the side effect,nausea,at the > >introduction of Sinemet. > >It is my understanding that the carbadopa part of Sinemet is what keeps the > >levodopa from producing systemic side effects, such as nausea. > >Back in1984 when I first started Sinemet 10/100, I had full-blown nausea > >after each dose. To ease the nausea I devourred afew soda crackers following > >the med ....It was some relief. > >When I finally advanced to 25/100 Sinemet I had no more nausea. > > > >That's just my experience..I'm not a professional....Ask your doctor ! > > [log in to unmask] )Mary Manfredi) fourscore plus two/dx 15 > > > >