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What Would Help My Husband Fall/ Stay Asleep. He Has Parkinsonian Symptoms And Takes Levo-dopa 100. He Needs To Get Up Several Times Anyway.

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Oops. Wrong box. Sorry.

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Put rush to the time, limitations on my bucket list.

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This could very well show my bias based on personal experience but going to a sleep doctor and having a sleep study where they always find sleep apnea and prescribe an expensive CPAP machine for the masks never fit i and never.work. My personal opinion it’s about And as close to a scam as you can get.
One thing that I did find that helped was a relaxation technique involving muscle tension and release for each muscle group in your body with a result being deep relaxation not to be confused with self hypnosis. You can probably Google it for instructions.I

December 7
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For your husband, managing sleep with Parkinsonian symptoms and levodopa use can be challenging. Here are some suggestions:

1. Melatonin: It may help him fall asleep and improve sleep depth, though waking for urination might still occur
2. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): This can address insomnia and related anxiety Show Full Answer

For your husband, managing sleep with Parkinsonian symptoms and levodopa use can be challenging. Here are some suggestions:

1. Melatonin: It may help him fall asleep and improve sleep depth, though waking for urination might still occur.
2. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): This can address insomnia and related anxiety or depression.
3. Sleep Study: To rule out other sleep disorders like sleep apnea.
4. Medication Timing: Consult his doctor to adjust levodopa timing if it affects sleep.

For more details, visit: [Insomnia and Parkinson’s Disease](https://www.MyParkinsonsTeam.com/resources/inso...).

December 7

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