My husband has had Parkinson's for 12 years. He does fairly well
but does get very sleepy during the day. He wakes up during the night for
trips to the bathroom - around 3-6 times each evening.
He was having hallucinations about rats and mice being in
the bed. The hallucinations stopped when we stopped his Parladel.
He still does have vivid dreams and will cry out and move his arms and
legs. Occasionally, he will get very agitated and move from side to
side. Sometimes, I think he sleepwalks to the bathroom for a few
of his trips ... his eyes are closed as he walks away from the bed. The
doctor proscribed Elavil for him to take an hour before bedtime to help
him sleep. I think it helps.
He is currently on (please excuse the spelling) Synnamet, Proscar,
Ditropan, Elavil, Florinef and Hytrin. He was taken off Eldepryl
when he was put on the Elavil.
Dorothy
