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Keep a log as to- what time he rises in the night or early AM date what activity he did that day prior and post (I.E. -short - walked 1 mile in 40 mins ) When does he last have fluids? What meds and amount and times that he took them may not be the times that are being prescribed:) diet and times he ate describe the freezing Suggestions- Maybe an OT can help u both by showing how to get out of bed safely and devices that may help ur husband turn over Bedside commode or urinal ask doc for tips on getting out of possible freezing troubles. Question?? Does ur husband drink plenty of fluids so that the sinemet,ect is swallowed before laying down? Jeannie Leroux wrote: > > My husband is the PWP and his doctor is adjusting his medicine every to weeks > for six weeks so that he can put him on a continued release sinemet. He is > upping his Mirapex and lowering his Sinemet so that he can add CR sinemet at > bedtime. Gordie runs out of medicine by nighttime so he has a lot of > difficulty in bed. Since he goes to bed early and I am a night owl, we use a > baby monitor for him to call me. He has difficulty getting up to use the > bathroom, turning over, etc -- so he is often at my mercy in bed. I do not > mind but sometimes I have to not be home because I am in the hospital with my > heart problem. Then he has to lay their until he can get himself moving. > With the medicine adjustment, we have noticed a lot of freezing. I cannot > remember if the freezing shows too much or not enough medicine. I was going > to the archives and couldn't remember how to do that either. Can someone > help me? If you think it is redundant to discuss this on the list, please > email me personally. Thank you. > > Jeannie Leroux