Thinking of travelling from New Zealand to UK but there is a 12 hour time shift and wondering how that would go with meds? Hubby’s step mom is very elderly in the UK (in her 90s) and he is saying when she passes away he would of course go to the funeral. I’m wondering if this is going to completely wreck him again.
Has anyone tried this?
If and when it happens I would like to have strategies in place as we would have to get up and go very quickly.
I frequently do a 6 hour time change. I am lucky that I have never suffered jet lag and my dosage of anti-parky drugs is still flexible - so my strategy is to lengthen the interval between doses and add (or subtract) a dose - you may need to double that. I also start to live in the new zone (eating, sleeping etc) as soon as I board the plane. Travel Club if you can. Wear flight socks, use a comfortable mask and effective noise protection. Take melatonin. No alcohol. Hydrate. Take a mild sleeping tablet to help the change of sleep time. This is what I do but I can’t say if it is right for your partner. Good luck!
Yes I have traveled far from home and across time zones to Asia and Europe from the USA and I will say that it always seems to have a positive effect on me. I have seen the symptoms literally vanish for a few days (in Paris and Berlin) to a few hours depending on the destination. The more newer the destination or a place where I have never been to before, the greater the positive outcome. So, I would expect that the change might actually help him rather than hurt him.
As far as preparation goes, there is nothing special that I do. I always take a wheelchair assist at the airport regardless of whether I am off or on. I keep a few Sinemet in multiple places in tiny plastic pouches so that I can always get to one in an emergency. I also keep a close eye on food intake and keep it to the bare minimum.
Other people with Parkinsons have also reported similar experiences and I once came across a paper written on the subject where the author speculated that it is due to the sensory shock received by the brain. Fortunately, the impact appears to be positive.
Hi LAJ12345, we have travelled back n forth from NZ to Europe on a regular basis as NZ is normally home, but we live in Spain at present. The time zones are tricky but we have always followed his same regime every 4.5 hours as close to as possible. A 1/2 Sinemet 100/25 quick release rescue or emergency dose if he needs. We don't seem to suffer jet lag into Europe, it's back to NZ that causes the jet lag for both of us.
Like PD patient says below - my husband has experienced also where he has left the airport and felt like he has no symptoms... a bizarre thing. That's into Europe, not the other way round... Good luck.
That is very interesting. Thanks.
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