Madamlash,

Please heed Jaye's advice.

My mother in law (who was diagnosed with PD though I have since been told it was probably a Parkinsons + thing) was taken off sinemet in a hospital under doctor's care and completely froze up. She walked into the hospital and in five days she was not able to recognize her children, her Achiles tendon was painfully contracted and before leaving both had to be severed in order to be able to sit in a wheel chair.

This was about 1983 and they are far more careful now but it does illustrate what a powerful drug this is and the level of physical dependency that can happen.

Good luck whatever you decide.
Pam