Dave,

Welcome to the forum.

I agree with your comment 'pragmatic "experimentation" with diet-meds-etc. is often superior to following a rigid schedule provided by a "specialist"'.

Much to the annoyance of my medics, who want me to follow a 3 hour dosing schedule, I prefer to take my meds when I feel that I need them, or more precisely so that they will kick-in in time to stop me going "off".

We could get more out of our experimentation if we had hard data, e.g."off" duration, tap test, levodopa content etc..

John