Does alcohol interfere with sinemet?

[xolentz4]

[gettome]

I am not sure . I'm on sinamet , but I drink rarely ( and only on special occasions) and I have not noticed any effect.

[xolentz4]

Thanks I like to enjoy a few beers and I didn't want it to effect my on-off times.

[srarndt in reply to xolentz4]

Alcohol interfere? LOL!!!

J/K, I've actually become a light weight...2 drinks and I am done for, lol!

Does save on the beer tab!

Steve

Bisbee, AZ

[harding55 in reply to xolentz4]

I drink about 6 beers a day. I haven't had any problems.

[alllowercase]

i have just checked all the cartons and info leaflets for my PD meds. not 1 mentions alcohol so i will take that as a no, but i will temper that wit the comment that if i have more than 1 pint or 1 short, my reaction to alcohol is much more than ever before PD, and faster, too. and i get hangovers now after 2 drinks (since my cancer op in '87, until pd, i didn't get hangovers because it doesn't stay in my system long enough). and i object to renting the booze for short times, when everybody else gets at least another hour at the same cost

[xolentz4]

Does anybody have an opinion on the effectiveness of azilect. It is very expensive and I have read conflicting reports as to its benefits?

[ldq1997 in reply to xolentz4]

I don't know why Azilect is supposed to be so good. Maybe because you only have to take it once a day. I don't think it is good for anything except Parkinson's symptoms. Selegiline, however, is another anti-Parkinson's drug which is also an anti-depressant, and in Europe, where it is called Deprenyl, it is considered one of the best drugs for Alzheimer's and Alzheimer's prevention. Therefore, I would consider Selegiline a better drug.

[mistydog1 in reply to xolentz4]

I take azilect it take about a mounth before I notice it was working . It has to build up in your system I went from 6 sinemet a day down to 3 becasue they durstion of the sinemet e was being sustained longer whencoupled with the azilect

[rustjudge in reply to xolentz4]

I know Azilect must affect people in different ways but mine has been a positive experience. Several years ago--about 7-- my PD was slowly becoming worse and I was having difficulty with balance and gait. Within one hour of ingesting my first dose of Azilect I felt better and within one day my balance and gait problems were gone. I still take it and have had no side effects and consider it a miracle drug. As stated, it might not do the same for all PD ers.

[harding55 in reply to xolentz4]

I took it for a few weeks and had constant anxiety attacks even though I'm also on Xanax. I hated it.

[maidar]

It doesn't seem to matter if I drink or not!

[rch21]

my neurologist said it does not in moderation. I have 1 glass of wine or beer per day and have seen no effect.

[Jenette]

If it does, just keep drinking! Works for me lol

[jonroberts]

I enjoy my beer but after 3 beers, that's it. My tolerance level has lowered in the past 10 years since having PD. I refer beer as my OTC since it does relax me.

[JAYNIE]

EACH PERSON CAN REACT DIFFERENTLY..............