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I have a tremor in my right hand that sometimes keeps me from going to sleep. At times, I take RESTORIL and that seems to put me to sleep. I don't wake up any groggier in the morning than when I do not take the medication. Also, I started with the 15mg dosage and was groggy so I spoke with my pharmacist and had the prescription rewritten for 8mg. Works much better. (The dosages may not be exact, but they are in the ballpark.) I believe I have had Parkinson's for about 7 years, but was only diagnosed about 2 years ago, so I am fairly new at all this stuff. I take 3 Sinemet CR 10/100, 2 Eledepryl and 2 Amantadine for the Parkinson's. I also take 2 Wellbutrin and 1 Atenolol each day. These are in addition to the Aspirin and vitamins I take. It's amazing how a person can go from not even taking aspirin one year to taking over 20 pills a day the next! But the medications have made a huge difference in my life. My prayers are with you and your family. Susan Stessin wrote: > > Thanks again for the responces on message and meds. > another questoin I hope someone can answer- My dad says he can't sleep at > night because his right hand shakes so much. How can he deal with it? Are > there any good sleeping pills that are okay for PD patients? Does anyone have > a similiar problem with sleeping? My dad with be startiing Tofranil Friday > and I hope it helps a little. His Dr. took him off Selegiline after several > years. He didn't explain why. He's just taking Simemet cr 5x's a day. Is > there any dietary restriction he should be following if he's not taking > Selegiline anymore? > Sincerely > Susan > Sorry I had to post this again-I had it under the wrong subject