I have been dealing with Parkinson’s for 2 years. Last December right after Christmas I took a nap at the kitchen table and my family could not wake me up. They said I slept for 15 minutes. They called EMT. This sleep disorder has been going on at least once a month or twice sometimes.

I was admitted in the hospital twice but no one cannot find the cause. Please help. My wife is losing her mind. 

Thanks 

Lloyd

What a challenge you and your family are currently encountering with this sleep disorder.  Your sixty-four thousand dollar question is:

Why in the world is this strange thing happening to you?

The leading question I would ask you to consider is:

What has changed recently in your life?

Have you begun any new medications? Has there been unusual stress in your life? The answer to this question – whatever it might be – may suggest a reason why this is now happening to you.

At a minimum I suggest you carefully review the side effects of any and all medications you currently take. The symptom you describe sounds to me like a possible side effect of a medication. If this turns out to be true, you can explore substitute medications in consultation with your doctor or entertain another solution to address the symptom that the medication was intended to address.

Perhaps the sleep problem is not due to the side effects of medications. What then? You have already had two extensive check ups at the hospital with no resolution and no insight into what is happening here. I suggest that it is now time to consider other alternatives.

One possible diagnostic option is to take advantage of the services of Sound Health Options. They provide diagnostic services using BioAcoustic voice profiling. I suspect the underlying source of the sleep disorder could be identified with an analysis of her voice. Once the cause is identified treatments can be used to address it.

My guess is that you are deficient in one or more substance the body needs to maintain balance, perhaps the B vitamins  Once you know the source of the imbalance, you can help your body come back into balance through diet and taking the specific supplements your body needs right now.

Robert Rodgers
Founder 2004
Parkinsons Recovery
Pioneers of Recovery