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I've been a member of this forum for a long time, although discussions as of late I've mostly sat back and watched/read the discussions. I've been watching for a new treatment that doesn't require me to take more pills (more than 70,000 since diagnosed!) or to have somebody bore a hole in my head to stick some metal electrodes into my brains. Well, here's the story. I was diagnosed with severe sleep apnea earlier this year and after my examination the doctor prescribed a C-PAP machine. Apparently the machine forces air into the respiratory system and increases the oxygen in the brain. I don't really know all the ins and outs of how the C-PAP works but there has been a marked lessening in the severity of my symptoms since I started using it. I don't want to jump on this too fast and say "This is it!" I did begin two new medications during the last year: Prestiq for depression and Azilect for it's nuero protective properties. There was a substantial amount of time between when I began taking the two new drugs and when I started using the C-PAP. This is the first time that one of the treatments for the disease is actually making me feel better; not just maintaining me. If you would please help me with this survey I'd really appreciate it. I did a lot of research in my Masters program (Special Ed,) and I'd like to do a little "PD Trials" of my own. Who knows what we might find out? SLEEP DISORDERS AND PARKINSONS DISEASE IS THERE A CONNECTION GENDER AGE YEARS SINCE DIAGNOSED WITH PARKINSONS DISEASE DO YOU HAVE TROUBLE SLEEPING? HOW MANY DAYS A WEEK? HAVE YOU BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH SLEEP APNEA? HOW LONG AGO? WHAT LEVEL OF SLEEP APNEA DO YOU HAVE? HOW DO YOU FEEL AT THE END OF A DOSING CYCLE? USE A SCALE OF 1 TO 5, 5 BEING GREAT AND 1 BEING ROTTEN HOW DO YOU FEEL 1 HOUR INTO A DOSING CYCLE? USE A SCALE OF 1 TO 5, 5 BEING GREAT AND 1 BEING ROTTEN ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn