ron, taking oatmeal after my first dose in A.M. speed up the effect of Sinemet and relieved my constipation problem. ----- Original Message ----- From: ronald <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 1999 11:43 AM Subject: Re: side effects of sinemet CR > on 11/17/99 8:29 AM, Jennifer Siegel at [log in to unmask] wrote: > > > My doctor keeps wanting to prescribe Sinemet CR for me. > > Each time I take it, I feel like it makes me constipated and depressed. > > Have any of you experienced those problems with it? > > Nancy Spires > > > i have not, but a member of our support group has. > ron > Ron Vetter 1936, '84 PD dz > mailto:[log in to unmask] > http://www.ridgecrest.ca.us/~rfvetter