Thanks, That is very helpful. I have a variety of different meds I take for other conditions, and it seems like each one has it's own instructions, of eating or not, Taking under a full moon, only with hiphop music!! LOL!!
Thanks for explaining concisely.

Ok, so it seems it is not protein per se but the aromatic amino acids they contain:

"iet
Low-Protein Diet / Protein Meal Redistribution

L-DOPA therapy is hindered by many obstacles, one of which is excess protein (specifically, aromatic amino acids) competing with L-DOPA for transport into the brain. Therefore, some studies have evaluated the effects of engaging in protein meal redistribution, involving eating dietary protein separate from dosing with L-DOPA.

Current research indicates that protein meal redistribution may be favorable with a low protein diet. It appears that protein meal redistribution reduces fluctuations, or "on-off periods" in response to L-DOPA therapy (Cereda 2010). Taking L-DOPA at least 30-minutes before consuming protein and/or having your highest protein meal at a time when L-DOPA is not needed may be an effective strategy. However, patients should speak with their physician to determine which dieting approach is appropriate for them. "
http://www.lifeextension.com/Protocols/Neurolog...

To test this I have been taking l-tyrosine supplements. L-tyrosine is the aromatic amino acid from which the body creates l-dopa naturally. For me, like meat, it does completely block the drugs. This is very unfortunate for a lot of reasons :-(

That's really weird! I wonder how
It works ?

@A MyParkinsonsTeam Member, I know you may find this silly but it works for my husband and for me. My nephew who is a tennis player and now coach at a college in Maine, would have severe cramps in his legs which would force him to stop playing for the rest of the day. His sister read that putting a bar of chantilly soap underneath the fitted sheet of his bed would take away the cramps. It worked!!! My husband and I had similar problems but not from playing tennis. His were worse since his PD diagnosis. We tried it and gone are the cramps. 3 weeks ago the housekeeper changed our bed and removed the bar of soap without telling us and we both started having cramps again. Next time I changed the bed, I noticed that the bar wasn't there anymore so I put a bar that I had brought home from a hotel we went to. Gone were the cramps once more. ??? I can't explain it but it works!

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@A MyParkinsonsTeam Member, I was experiencing cramps and I reported them to my neurologist. She prescribed Baclofen twice per day. Everything rolled along smoothly for months, then like a bad cold, the cramps returned. When I reported them, the neurologist prescribed Baclofen three times per day. I now experience cramps very rarely.

I hope that this helps you in your search for relief.

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