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Hi John, I have the exact same problem, my insomnia was a small problem before my PD symptoms started 7 years ago. I think that first amatadine was real bad for my sleep and did not help my tremor. I am now on 4.5 mg's of mirapex daily. It keeps my tremor at a bearable level, and may be neuro protective. I take 800mg of neurontin twice in the evening, 5pm and 10pm, then just before I go to bed at 11pm I take 1.0 or 1.5 mg's of klonopin. And with all that I usually wake up after 1 or 2 hours, I get up and have a light snack, cookies and warm milk, then I can sleep , or go into a drug induced stupor, for 3 or 4 more hours. Then I am up at 4 or 5 in the morning and can't sleep or take a nap. I haven't had any "natural" sleep in a couple of years. Several other drugs I tried made me sick and did not help my sleep (trazadone and seroquel). Elavil taken with my other drugs does help a lot, but it causes my GI tract to shut down, bad constipation in other words. I don't think there is any solution for our sleep problems. I am feeling pertty bad about this as you can see.Wish I could help you, the only thing I have to offer is to listen to a public radio station that plays classical music all night without comercials, it is very soothing and helps me pass the time. Lanier Maddux Chattanooga, Tn ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn