Thanks Carolyn,
The report is right when it says dyskinesias are as disabling as the diease. After 16 years of levodopa, I suffer dreadfully from dyskinesia, which generally makes me perspire, my shirt gets soaked.
I recently read something about nicotine being detrimental, but did not save it. Just done a search and can't find it. However, I will try anything to reduce this problem. Unfortunately, I tried once before in the UK to buy nicotine patches after a similar report on nicotines benefits in slowing progression. Here, although it is not a prescription drug, pharmacists won't sell it to you, unless you can convince them you require it to reduce smoking. I suppose they don't want any legal problems if you use it for other purposes and it goes wrong. Maybe I was just unlucky in my choice of pharmacist.
I will try a different pharmacist and see if I can try again.
Thanks again
Ron