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Now trying carbidopa levodopa 100 mg three times a day. I do occasionally get tired after taking my meds but that’s usually what I don’t work out.
Thats why my husband is always sleepy after taking his pills 3 times a day. But again he seems to doze off and on other times.
Has anyone any other tips? Or does this help anyone?
My left hand tremor troubles me at night when I try to get some sleep. I take a slow release madopar capsule at bedtime which takes a while to work. However, I have found that by relaxing as much as I can and counting down from 300 in my head and breathing deeply....it seems to still the tremor. I then think of anything except my PD. If I think of my PD it kicks off again. I now include listening to soft talk radio stations with… read more
When I finally get to sleep my tremors are go away. But I rub a holes on my sheets by my feet. So I guess they must be moving a little.
Try spacing it out. I find too much makes me immediately sleepy.
I live in MN and do have dizzy spells and headaches with PD. However, traveling to Mesa, AZ I am dizzy for at least 6 hours of the day and severe headaches. Do others find different states cause different reactions and symptoms with PD?
I as well. I am sad for you as this is not fun and puts me down for that period of time. Keep positive thoughts and play hard when it is over.
Ken I am going to talk to my husband's neurologist and see if he can take his extended release of Carba/Lev in the AM. He gets really tired around noon of course we get up at 3:30am.
My husband falls asleep after taking his L-Dopa. He takes 2 in morning, one at noon, one at 5 and one before bed
Doctor said two morning and two noon. We are spacing with1 1/2 noon. Just sleeps too much
Don’t leave. It’s a wonderful site for caregivers!!!
Sometimes I need to have an open dialogue preferably face-to-face with somebody via the computer or phone. Is there currently a zoom meeting where Parkinson's patients can talk?
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Since I have had to sleep on the recliner due to back and hip pain, my husband is not aware of my sleep problems. Well, he knows that I have had problems in the past. I find myself trying to hide the fact that sometimes I don't sleep at all
I spend the night on the laptop, playing games or researching articles related to medicine, gardening, and even shopping online. I listen for my husband to get up to go to the bathroom. When I hear the bedroom door creak, I quickly turn off the lamp, close… read more
HelynWright, I don't let my husband know that I'm not sleeping because I don't want to worry him. We are both retired living off our Social Security and a small pension. Bo, my husband, works… read more