Parkinson's Sleep Crisis: Gabapentin, Urinal Bags, and the Night That Finally Worked
Darla in the Desert: hard‑earned lessons from life, the internet, and a desert that melts your patience first. Send ice! UPDATE 05/18/26 This is just a note to encourage you all: gabapentin seems to be doing the trick for the possible neuropathy. The neurologist has referred Dave out, and we may be getting an EMG. I’m sharing this so you can better prepare for doctor visits if you’re having similar symptoms. Moving the gabapentin to twice a day has helped tremendously. Taking it alongside the Parkinson’s medication also seems to help with sleep. The balance issues are now mostly a bygone thing — even simple trips to the bathroom are easy again. On extra-tired nights, the bedside urinal bags still help because uninterrupted sleep matters But now it feels more like a convenience than a necessity. Of course, hubby still milks the situation a little so he can get his bedtime mug of hot chocolate — and honestly, I’m thrilled to hand over this miracle l...