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It was once told to me, but i cant remember by whom , and so cant vouch for its authenticity or accuracy - that the aspartame which sweetens most diet drinks is a very large molecule, like propteins, and therefore, in much the same way would intefere with the absorption of the sinemet. Now, I last studied biochemistry 30 years ago (gosh , did biochemistry exist then?) so this explanation makes a sort of sense to me, but i have no way of knowing if it is really so! Hilary Barb_MSN wrote: > > Linda P.... > > As I understand it, (and I've had PD for almost 25 years), a sweet > beverage or even a coupla teaspoons of ice cream (flavor's up to > you) <smile> often makes one's meds kick in a lot faster than if > they'd been taken with, say, water. I always take my meds with > apple juice or a Sprite.... non-dietetic. > > Barb Mallut > barb_msn@email,man.com > -----Original Message----- > From: Linda M Potter <[log in to unmask]> > To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> > Date: Monday, October 11, 1999 2:16 PM > Subject: Diet soda and Sinemet > > >Hi all, Linda here. I've been in here for a while, sopping up > >information about P.D. Now I have a question for you - I was > started on > >Sinemet about 3 weeks ago, so I've been reading lots about it. I > came > >across a reference to the fact that I can have unrestricted amts. > of > >Non-diet soda. Why non-diet? Any insight is greatly appreciated. > Thank > >you. > >In faith that a cure will be found > >Linda Potter