Are those of you who changed clocks for d... - Cure Parkinson's
Are those of you who changed clocks for daylight savings having a hard time adjusting your med times?
Not really. I did think about it. It was more of a challenge when I flew to the East coast and midwest in October. Even that was not much of a challenge. We'll see how it does in the Spring when the time springs forward.
yes i did have some difficulty
I just asked the same question to my wife. I don't think there is any research on this but my opinion is when you connect dose to dose based on a routine schedule, there has to be a conflicting transition due to time change. It is only an hour so if you continue to take meds on a schedule, and would normally go off if you waited an hour, I'd say continue to adhere to your schedule and adjust for the time change. For example, don't rely on the time, if you take ev 4 hours, stick to ev 4 hours regardless of the time.
I have always been bothered by DST. I just take my meds when I feel them wearing off. Who knows better than yourself as to when you need them.. Sometimes, if you're constipated, they don't work well at all. Keep Fleet enemas on hand and take stool softeners daily as well as eat bran cereals daily.
Yes, it's always an issue for me and it usually takes 1 to 2 weeks before my body & the meds "synch" to the new schedule. Same problem in the Spring. I"ve had PD for 8 years.
