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At 07:53 PM 7/20/96 -0400, you wrote: >Hi all, > > I'm new to the list, so please forgive me if this question has been >beaten to death. My father has Parkinson's and has been doing fairly >well until recently. Several weeks ago, he began to have problems >sleeping. Now he hasn't had a decent night's sleep in about 6 weeks. >He is exhausted and this is accentuating his other symptoms. Can >anyone give me anything he can try? The doctors have tried sleeping >pills and taking him off Eldepryl, but no luck yet. Any help will be >greatly appreciated. > > Jim Rowland > Hi Jim: >From time to time and considerably during the past 8 weeks I have had trouble sleeping. I am male 64/5. Most nights I can get help from 3mg of Melatonin. Rather than take it upon retiring, I wait to see if I can get to sleep naturally. If no luck within one hour, I get up and take the Melatonin. I am usually asleep then within 10 or 15 minutes. Hope it helps your dad. Bill Butch Jacksonville, Florida [log in to unmask]