When do we get a sleep

HI,

Yet more sleepless nights , been up since 2am GMT now 5.50 am, why oh why cant we sleep , this is just nuts , i was never a person who would sleep long anyway, however since taking PD Meds i have very littel rest and i am never tierd during the day, body clock must be all over the place , iv got a busy daty today Tuesday , shaking is bad just know, just have to wait till 8am for meds

have a good day all you parkies out there

Al

[jillfd]

It's tough. Just make sure you stay in bed, resting at least. Read or listen to music. I hear there is a great Celtic radio statiion in your area you could listen to.

I miss a night of sleep about once a week and find that sleep is one of the most vexing of issues.

Jill

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Hi Jill,

thanks, iv not had a great lot of sleep for nearly 6 mts now, i have my ipod on just now, as i love all types of music , i only get around 2 hes sleep a night , rest of the time im up ,do a bit of house work if shaking lets me , just getting fed up with it

Al

[jillannf6]

hi AL

i had problems with night= time incontinence and that is now sorted with meds

BUt I also have prblems in getting enough sleep in so am taking trAZADONE at nght time for it

it has given me 5/6 hours

but i know what you mean when u have a heavy day ahead and have not slept....

be careful if you r driving today and

take care anyway

love jill

and a

[jillannf6]

ps great photo

where is it?

[shasha]

thats never your hoose !! it must be awful not being able to sleep - i am lucky - i have trouble falling asleep and then getting up for the loo but i nearly always manage to drop off again - mind you i do take my 8.00 meds up to 1 hour early if i cant drop off - then i can sleep until 9.00 ish

[CheriH]

I feel your pain alsh59! I have been a lifetime insominac. Sleep disorders sometimes precede a PD diagnosis....even years before motor symptoms appear. Even if I can't sleep, like jillfd, I try to rest; but you can only toss and turn so long...then these ole' bones have to get up! I sometimes go a string of days with practically no sleep, then my body finally crashes....ahhh, sweet sleep! My wish for you is a good night's sleep, my friend!

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Thanks Cheri,

its a pain in the but , however suppose ill get used to it

AL

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I dont think I can remember having a good nights sleep for a loooong time. It would be heavenly to go to bed and sleep through the night till morning. I too feel so tired at the moment - but just can't sleep. Your comment was interesting Cheri because I have not been a good sleeper for several years and blamed my age lol, I was just diagnosed last August.

Maybe Paul McKenna could help us out lol x

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Hi,

I have tried paul McKenna , he used to work for me alas no longer

[shasha]

wow - some pad -- but like you say ... if ye canna sleep in it - thebn its not much good -- why aren;t you at work by now !!??

[AndyC]

Hi Al. Sorry to read about your broken hand buddy hope it heals quickly. I'm not losing sleep but I do have very vivid dreams which seem to make no sense whatsoever and I usually wake from those and find its around 4.30am! Anyway impressive pad by the way mate.

Take care

Andy

[jillannf6]

hi al

sorry r eyour broken hadn

have u broken any limb ba

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?

i am worrried about breakign a limb as i am galling so many itmes ina day but my bone structreu )touch wood_ must be good

lvoe jill

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Both arms and right leg,although i am a bit wary of my hips , got right one replaced in 2006 and waiting for left one to be replaced soon

Al

[jazzfan53]

Fractured sleep is very, very common in people with PD. Sometimes I think that neurologists and movement disorder specialists are overlooking how big this issue is, and that more attention needs to be given to it. I MUST take sleep meds every night to knock me out, and I'm at that point now where I have to change them since their effectiveness is wearing off. It's a REAL pain in the butt ! We all know that without enough sleep it just messes up everything in your life.

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I Also have sleep meds (zopicione 7.5 mg) but they dont seam to work,

[export]

Hi when you do sleep ,do you dream and when you first wake you think you have been asleep for along time , Until you look at the clock

I can dream about 8 hours in less than 8 mins. ???

yours EXPORT.

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Hi Export,

I never remember if i dream or not, i took a sleeping tab last night and sod all happend , went to bed areound 11ish , could not get to sleep so i just got back up, really is a pain, but i am never tierd , so whats taht all about, just now , i feel a bit disorientated , very shaky and sick but apart from that iam tikety boo

Al

[Timodopa]

I hope this video link may help you.

viddler.com/explore/nwpark/...

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Thanks ,

Just watched the video, very interesting,

its 5am GMT and i have been up since 2,35am, befor i went to bed last night i decided to go for a short walk , althooght my walk was short it took me over 1 hr to compleat , thinking the fresh scottish air would make me sleepy i went to bed , and guess what still no sleep.

i will try some of the methods that the Vid suggested and see how it goes , again many thanks for the vid

AL

[Everycloudhasa]

Let’s start a 3am group!