Figured a few things out-
1- The bleeding question I raised about Zandopa is inherent to mucuna itself and is, in fact, used to advantage in treating certain bites of poisonous snakes. But it seems to require a high dose. Use your bleeding when you floss as a gauge.

2- There are enzymes in mucuna that block trypsin in your small intestine. Again, high doses over a sustained period can make it a serious problem. Heat breaks the anti-trypsin agent down without affecting the Ldopa. I had had two nights of stomach cramps. Baked the mucuna at 350 degrees F for five minutes and seems to have taken care of the problem.

3- I had been trying to use mucuna integrated in with the other meds. Sinemet, in particular, to piggyback on the carbidopa protection. In particular I wanted to take advantage of the fast "on" in the mornings. Started having major problems getting anything OTHER than the mucuna to work. Worried about the possibility of some shift in receptors. But KISS as they say. Mucuna acts so fast compared to meds and it has such a high protein content that it was blocking either the uptake from the gut or the receptors in the brain or both. By taking it first thing I was, in effect, starting a daily cycle that meant that mucuna was, indeed, the only thing that worked. Started today the old, pre-mucuna way and everything works like it did including the slow start.

So, now, I tinker with schedules.

-Rick