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Karen - Insomnia seems to be fairly common in PD, although I believe it's more common several years after diagnosis than right at first. I notice you were just diagnosed. If you didn't have insomnia prior to your diagnosis, and your current insomnia isn't a result of lying awake worrying about the diagnosis and the changes it will make in your life, then I'd look at your meds. The one med I know about which seems to cause insomnia, according to anecdotal reports, is Eldepryl. In a support group we used to belong to, about half the people ended up going off the Eldepryl, or dropping from two pills a day to one, because of the insomnia they thought it caused. I do know Eldepryl is best taken at breakfast and at lunch so as to provide as long an interval as possible between that dose and bedtime. If you're not taking Eldepryl, you might write to the list and tell us what meds you're taking. Hope this helps. Margie Swindler, cg for Dick, 54/17