Hi Villiers,
From how I understand your post, to me it sounds like you had a sinemet honeymoon. I have read of people doing this, going off sinemet for a week or two completely, and then when they start taking it again, it is like they never did before and they start back at 2-3 sinemet/day, and they get the honeymoon most experience when first beginning that drug.
BUT because completely stopping sinemet can be fatal, you have to do it with a doctor's permission, usually in a hospital, and I don't know many docs that will go along with this.
Did your doctor mention anything about this?
So glad you are feeling better, hope it continues