Barb, I like your thinking. Here I stopped taking Requip because of the
drowsiness, when I should have clued to the fact that i gave me a medical
reason to eat ice cream!!
Barb_MSN wrote:
>
> I either take an hour's nap or go to the convenience store and guy
> a pint of ice cream to be eaten immediately upon returning home.
>
> Just the anticipation is enough to wake me up! <GRIN>
>
> Barb Mallut (LOVE that Haagan Daz Coffee Toffee Crunch!)
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Charles E Murray <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: Monday, May 08, 2000 8:57 PM
> Subject: Re: Depression and Fatigue / cd or pd?
>
> >. What do others do for this fatigue.... it's
> >> debilitating!
> >> >Clare Wilson (69/ 3 )
> >>
> >>
> >> fatigue is now considered one of the five key symptoms of pd
> >>
> >> when i 'run out of steam' i either rest and read for awhile
> >> or take a nap - 30 minutes usually does the trick
> >>
> >> there is no more point in 'fighting' pd-related fatigue
> >> than there is in 'fighting' pd-related tremor
> >>
> >> janet
> >>
> >> A great topic as this is the most difficult and obstructive
> problem for
> >me as well, and Requip, a blessing in many ways, has made
> drowsiness much
> >worse. Even a 59 I had not learned to nap effectively, but I
> agree with
> >Janet that cooperating with the fatigue and doing what it is
> asking (lay
> >down and close my eyes) works better than anything else. There
> are some
> >drugs less habit forming than amphetamines that can be prescribed
> and
> >while my specialist is willing to do so I want see if a peaceful
> >accommodation can be made before taking that step. I'm sure open
> to help
> >in this area, however.
> >
> >Chuck
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