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Dear Natalia,
I too have had increased insomnia with PD, and have tried many remedies to find what works best for me. I have, and will continue to avoid drugs and seek the most natural solutions. Before finding workable natural remedies, it was at times impossible to sleep at all, all night. One time in particular occasioned me to have my wife drive me to the ER at 6 am, and for me that signals a very serious situation.
Here are some of the remedies and supplements I have used to help my insomnia:
For sleep, I tried MANY supplements, exercises, etc. and currently use the following for sleep:1. I take “Calm” by Natural Vitality. This was developed by Peter Gilliam and later sold to Natural Vitality in Texas. I buy it from Vitacost at below retail. This helps with sleep, AND with constipation. (it’s the magnesium) If elimination slows down, I just take an extra teaspoon at dinner, then my regular heaping teaspoon in hot water before bed.
2. I found that with PD, the same, repeated supplement-cocktail would only work once, ie. that “Parky” would negate it if repeated…so…I alternate between my best two cocktails every other night, and that has proven the best. Besides Calm, I take: B1, B5, Tryptophan, Valerian root, melatonin in varied amounts of each. I substitute the amounts of Valerian and Tryptophan every other night, 3 of one, 1 of the other.
3. I try to avoid strenuous exercise, and sources of light (computer screens, TV, cell phone screens) before bed, but I do do stretching for my lower back, and I do “Jumper Cabling” as taught by Howard Shifke at: https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/
4. I wake up several times each night to use the restroom, and after 5 a.m. I put on a sleeping mask like Desi and Lucy used to wear on the Lucy Show on TV. This helps avoid morning light. I also use room darkening shades and keep the bedroom as dark as possible.
5. I also do dexterity and nerve exercises before getting out of bed, then do jogging and strength exercises each day.
6. ASEA water has also helped my insomnia. For researching for PD, I use Health Unlocked also. I found it by researching ASEA water for PD. It was one of the many sites where I found ASEA mentioned by people who had tried it. In fact, the testimonial(s) I found about ASEA on Health Unlocked helped me decide to try it. It did help. In that it’s pricey, I became a distributor to help defray my cost, and to help my friends try it at my cost.
It’s backed-up by some pretty sound science, and I found many friends, some with MAJOR medical conditions who were using it with stellar success. Part of that science is that dealing with cellular level healing takes some time (like the time it takes for major illnesses like PD to manifest), so using it for the long term is the best bet as I see it because it helps the body heal on a cellular level. I’ve been using it at my current dosage since 28mar19.If you’re interested, there is a short video explaining the basic cellular tech at: https://vimeo.com/64465323
And my web-site for ASEA is at: https://1800242709.myasealive.com/ Here one can find success stories of people using ASEA and info on distributorships. [NOTE: I DO NOT PROMOTE THIS FOR INCOME, NOR DID I BECOME A DISTRIBUTOR TO PROFIT OFF OF IT. I HAVE A INVESTMENT BUSINESS FOR MY INCOME THAT I HAVE RUN SINCE 1975. I ONLY MENTION THIS BECAUSE IT HAS HELPED ME WITH MY PARKINSON’S AND IT HAS HELPED MANY PEOPLE I KNOW WITH MAJOR MEDICAL CONDITIONS.] I also have access to specific success stories available upon request, and grouped by medical condition.
So, these are a few things I’ve found helpful for PD insomnia.
I wish you and your dad the very best, and will do what I can to help.
Best Regards,
Cap