My friend has been off of sinemet completely now for about 3 months...didn't die as she was told she would, she is still just using fava tops tincture and fava sprout balls for l-dopa replacement, chocolate and fermented papaya. She is in about the same shape as she was months ago, but says her mind is more clear and she has no pain. We need to get her some of Ricks aminos now to rebuild what she has lost. She was diagnosed over 20 years ago and can still do the "VINE" line dance step with me. THERE IS HOPE