Anyone have suggestions for sleep issues? My husband, who has PD, now has chronic insomnia or awakes at 4 a.m , often with stomach cramps.
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Members shared helpful strategies for managing sleep issues related to Parkinson's disease, including melatonin, trazodone, and CPAP machines... Read more
Thank you! Yes, husband just bought melatonin. Worked great first night trying it.🤞🏼
I have sleep apnea. I was diagnosed with this about 2008. I was diagnosed with parkinson's in 2019.
Shortly after that, I was told i had restless leg syndrome. My medication list grew. My husband told me several nights i was kicking him in my sleep. He told me on other nights I was singing and dancing in my sleep. Christian music, country in Western music, I think it depended on my choice of music for the day.
I took it upon myself to get off of some of the crap I was on. I no longer have restless leg syndrome
I have discovered that some of my parkinsons medication increases my insomnia
Nourianz, ongentys and in my opinion, when the neurologist has increased the rytary I am taking.
I am taking trazadone.
My husband takes restoring. He also has sleep apnea.
I also know my anxiety doesn't help. But i Just keep on keeping.
Thank you, Bruce. I just googled trazadone. Might work for hubby, who now takes Zoloft, which doesn’t help him sleep. We use a fan as well.
I need a small fan blowing on my face and trazadone 100 mg before bed.
My husband has rem sleep night terrors through the night he has not slept good in 3 years .He takes melatonin to help sleep you should try that first
Do you have a hard time sleeping at night?
I am only sleeping about 2-4 hours per night for about a year. Should I seriously considering retireing? I am exhausted!!!!!
Are PDers afraid to take sleeping pills? If so, why?