Today I began taking turmeric with black pepper (Gaia Turmeric Supreme extra strength to see whether it would help alleviate my lower back pain and sciatica. It appears to alleviate the pain. I am writing to inquire abouy side effects and drug interactions. I have Parkinsons Disease and am taking sinemet and pramipexole. I decided to take turmeric with black pepper in favor of other choices that might offer relief: cortisone injection, opiates, medical marijuana (unavailable in Utah, so I do not want to risk a felony arrest), ibuprofen (interacts with Parkinsons meds_