Sleep is a huge issue for me. I was diagnosed with PD last April but have had sleep issues for a few years prior. I can fall asleep but just not stay asleep.

Asked my neuro about trying some Sinemet CR at night because the docs over at the NPF "Ask the Doctor" forum use it all the time for their patients who don't sleep.

My neuro said, "How long have you not been sleeping?"

I said, "A couple of years."

Neuro replied, "Then it's not PD related."

And that was that. Yeah, like my PD started the moment I walked into your office when I was diagnosed!

Oh, and she didn't know what Parcopa was - I wanted to have a few around for those times when you're stuck without water. She later tried to cover her ignorance by stating that it was only for end-stage patients. I guess if you graduate at the bottom of your class you're still considered a "doctor". Ugh.

Time to fire the neuro.

I've got Klonopin but haven't tried it yet. I really don't want to pull a Steffi and rip the keys off my keyboard! (Kidding! ) Plus, with my luck, I would be having hallucinations of Brad Pitt and not Angelina Jolie and that would just not be good...

Todd
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