another technical explanation for potential nausea from taking l-dopa, which is why carbidopa is added. before carbidopa was added to make "sinemet", patients had to take up to 12grams!!! to get an affect and suffered extreme nausea at the start

http://books.google.com/books?id=R0W...eptors&f=false.

I was scared of levodopa, too and kept putting off starting it. I finally got a prescription due to some encouragement I got on this site and then put it off some more because I couldn't find time in my schedule to risk feeling nauseous and miserable. I finally just ate a couple of saltine crackers and took my recommended dose of 1/2 of a 25/100 levo/carb pill and voila! no nausea but instead relief from pain and stiffness I was having. I've continued with the saltines and no problem. I'm kind of disappointed it hasn't helped my small motor though. I did have a depressive episode with crying last night but I have had this same trouble when starting the other two drugs I have taken, Azilect and Amantadine. The sky is blue again this morning though. I will step it up to a full pill on Monday and will keep you posted. Good luck to both of you! Kim

Gerry,
In a nutshell can you tell me what the claim is regarding progression. I am still considering starting the protocol.

Thank you

Gerry,
Does CHK nutrition sell to pharmacists?

Thank you all for the advice! I really like to understand the mechanics and theories of things so I hope to read a lot, gain an understanding if different theories and try to help my mom navigate through this. She is a timid person with medical issues so needs encouragement, support and direction. I hope with all of your knowledge I can help in some way.

Shelley,
Best wishes for your mother.

Shelley - I recommend this new book (2014)

Alter your course

Parkinson's the early years

Monique L. Giroux MD
Sierra M. Farris PA-C

http://www.amazon.com/Alter-Your-Cou...er+your+course

i'm not a medical professional but my philosophy with pd and especially with elderly patients where simplicity is more important and where they have slower metabolisms and possibly other medical conditions, initially go with the conventional treatment that your doctor recommends and can work with you with. if you try the alternative methods and they don't work or have side affects you'll be responsible and having to explain to your mother's doctor what you did. it's totally different if it was you who had pd. it won't take long to find out how well sinemet works and there will be plenty of time to investigate alternative therapies, supplements, etc. later on. if the patient was a young onset with mild symptoms and wanted to explore possible treatments which might slow progression and alt symptom treatments, i'd say go for it, i tried a lot of things when first diagnosed before i went on meds, none had a noticeable beneficial affect.

I think she could wait on starting the med, if she is comfortable with her sx as they are now , and then start the med when her sx get too bothersome...

the members here can chime in on that on any pros & cons of waiting to start the meds..

I recommend the exact opposite. Do NOT start any meds until necessary and after you have tried or exhausted the safer alternative strategies. She has nothing to lose and everything to gain.