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Your neuro is right about fatigue . It is part of the PD experience. For me I take antioxidants to ward off fatigue and keep myself going throughout the day. I take vitamin E, 1600 units a day, vitamin C , 2000 mg a day, enada or CoEnzyme 1, 10mg a day, alpha -lipoic acid, 100mg a day, L-carnitine, 500mg a day,and of course CoQ10, 300mg a day. I really find these antioxidants help me through the day along with the other supplements I take like the L-tyrosine to keep my energy levels going long enough to have a fairly functional day. Unlike PD drugs , these should not make anyone sleepy but then we are all different creatures in this Parkinson world we live in. Rob ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill Woolley" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Wednesday, December 18, 2002 4:38 PM Subject: Re: Fatigue > My 'neuro' has informed me that allP.D. druge can cause a person to be sleepy. Comtan is great , if you want to be a zombie by taking it 3 times a day. However, it does prolong the effectiveness of Sinemet. I limit it to2 halves one at 8:30 am the other either at 12:30 or at 4:30 pm. You might want to check your B-12 level. > Merry Christmas > and a Happy New Year > Bill > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Nancy K. Porter > To: [log in to unmask] > Sent: Wednesday, December 18, 2002 1:31 PM > Subject: Re: Fatigue > > > ME TOO! A 66 year old female on carbidopa/levadopa and a dopamine > agonist; and the extreme fatigue is almost the hardest part to manage. > It's like wearing a deep sea diving suit with a full set of weights all > the time. > > If anyone has an answer or a technique to reduce fatigue, please share > it. > nkporter > > On Wednesday, December 18, 2002, at 08:10 AM, Les Combs wrote: > > > I know what you mean. I'm a 55 year old male, and most of the time I > > feel > > as if I've just worked 36 hours straight. It feels like I've always > > got a > > hangover. I'm on carbidopa/levodopa and mirapex. I was taking comtan > > too. > > But I'm trying to find a mix of drugs with which I'm less tired and less > > stiff. I'd also look foreward to any suggestions re how to reduce the > > fatigue. > > > > Les Combs > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Donald F. McKinley" <[log in to unmask]> > > To: <[log in to unmask]> > > Sent: Tuesday, December 17, 2002 3:13 PM > > Subject: Re: Fatigue > > > > > >> http://www.geocities.com/doncyberdadmckinley/ > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: "Diane Wyshak" <[log in to unmask]> > >> To: <[log in to unmask]> > >> Sent: Tuesday, December 17, 2002 6:03 PM > >> Subject: Fatigue > >> I AM 78 HAD PD 33 YEARS ALL I CAN SAY IS I TO AM WAITING I.Y.Q. > >> DON > > & VIVIAN > >> > >>> Does the fatigue ever go away? What can you do about it? I'm a 57 yr > >>> old female on 2mg of requip. Thank you > >>> > >>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > >>> To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: > > mailto:[log in to unmask] > >>> In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > >>> > >>> > >> > >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > >> To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: > > mailto:[log in to unmask] > >> In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: > > mailto:[log in to unmask] > > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn