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-- [ From: Mariana Ruggles * EMC.Ver #2.10P ] -- Barbara The sleep pattern you mention is a classic for depression and depression seems to go hand 'n glove with PD. Have you checked with your Dr? Good Luck [log in to unmask] > > Subject: Sleep > > To All: > > I was diagnosed with PD in June. I am 58 yrs old and still working. I > take Eledepryl twice a day (the second one at noon) and Amantadine twice a > day (the second one around 5:00 PM). My problem is sleeping. I don't > have any problem going to sleep, but somewhere between 2:30 AM and 3: 30 > AM, I wake up and am very restless the rest of the night. I have tried > taking Benadryl at night, but it doesn't seem to help. I was always a > person who went to sleep as soon as my hear hit the pillow and would sleep > soundly until the alarm went off. I would occassionaly have to get up > during the night, but would immediately go back to sleep. Now it takes be > about 1/2 hr to go to sleep and once I wake up during the night, I will > wake up 10-12 times and have trouble going back to sleep. My question is > this something I am going have to live with the rest of my life? Needless > to say, I am very tired all of the time. I would like to add that I used > to take a short nap when I cam home from work. I even cut that out > thinking that I would sleep better at night. > > My main symptoms are tremor in my right foot, leg and hand, some rigidity > on my right side and some toe curling in my right foot (not bad enough to > give me cramps as I have seen on this list). > > This list as been very helpful to me in understanding PD. I am grateful > that I am still in the early stages and hopeful that something new will > come along before I get much more advanced. > > Thank you in advance of any advice you can give me. > > Dora Walters > _______________________________________________________________________ __ > _____ > > > --Boundary (ID 5aMVWQTZlHCuWAcG/KNUxg)-- > > > -------- REPLY, End of original message --------