Finally a good night's sleep
 

I have been diagnosed PD for coming on ten years, I currently take 1.5 carbi/levo 25-100 every 3.5 hours round the clock. I was also taking 200mg Comtan with each carbi/levo dose. I am getting off the Comtan and on to Mirapex ER. I wanted to establish the drugs I am taking and note that when I say every 3.5 hours, I mean round the clock. If in the last two years I ever got more than around 3 hours continuous sleep it was a rare event. I tried several prescription sleeping pills which all made me feel like I had been drugged and so groggy the next day that I was useless.
I want to qualify this by saying that I am just white ratting this and not recommending this regime to anyone else without a doctor's ok. That said, I am now getting 8-9 hours of uninterrupted sleep every night and feel clear and ready to go the next day. Here's what I'm doing: No liquids within an hour of going to sleep, no coffee or caffeine etc after 4pm. An hour before I'm ready to go to sleep, I take my dose of Carbi/levo, one half of a 1mg alprazolam (this is a teeny, tiny dose) and two Unisom sleep melts (over the counter at the drug store). It's been a life saver for me. I must however say that every time I mention alprazolam to my doc, I get a blank look and the subject gets changed. I don't know why. But... it works remarkably for me.

sleep help
 

Hi,
i have always use the method from recovery inc. for help with rest

Dr. Low the founder says sleep is unimportant .Rest of the muscles and relaxation of attention is what is most important for health.

When i wake up which can be often during the night sometimes .
I use the method by staying still in bed and changing my thoughts. Eventualy I always go back to sleep.

Alot of the times we are sleeping but unaware of it.

I have tried drugs but felt alot better using nature to get my rest.

Thanks