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Everything I have ever read, my doctor, and my personal experience says that PD movement symptoms are not present while sleeping (stuff like drooling still is as evidenced by my pillow). Now this is not to say their presence could prevent a person from falling asleep in the first place. Sinemet actually had the opposite effect on me if I took a pill (25/100) after 8 or 9 PM, I would have severe insomnia and inadvertent muscle contractions. The dreaming, once asleep, was certainly enjoyable-adventures in full color and digital surround sound (only thing missing was the popcorn and a date)!! Darwin > ---------- > From: Barbara[SMTP:[log in to unmask]] > Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2000 6:10 PM > Subject: Sleeping with levodopa - reply > > To: Marjorie Moorefield and listserv, > > Thank you for your message. > > Your question: How do you go all day with no medication? It is very > difficult and the tremors and cramps are real bad. However, I can walk > and > use my left hand only. The hard part is the very painful foot and leg > cramps > if I try to sit still or ride in car etc. If I go anywhere I must take > Sinemet. > > Your sleeping question: Do you use Sinemet as a sleeping pill? I am > tired > at night and can easily fall asleep except for restless legs, cramps and > tremor which only stop with levodopa. If I take Sinemet during the day I > do > not sleep, not even on a long air flight. So I don't consider Sinemet as > a > sleeping pill, I simply cannot sleep with restless legs, cramps and > tremors. > Unfortunately my tremors were first apparent while sound asleep. > > Thanks for your encouragement ......... BJ >