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"I have a question for the community. I was diagnosed wiht PD in 2015 after at least a decade of "soft" symptoms, including the sensation of an internal (not visible) tremor. I used to attribute it to my thyroid hormone dose, but the sensation of being a "human tuning fork" was always transient. The symptoms that brought me to diagnosis were L sided stiffness and bradykinesia. Over the past ten months or so, i have had approximately eight episodes of what I call a Parkinson's "attack". These episodes happen exclusively at bedtime and are characterised by severe sensation of internal vibration, some restlessness, and worsening of Parkinson's stiffness. These episodes are unnerving, to say the least. As a nurse practitioner (now retired due to PD), I entertained the possibility that the episodes were an anxiety attack. However, the episodes fail to meet anxiety attack criteria. I take SInemet 25/100 1.5 tabs 3x/day and gabapentin 300mg at hs for "restless legs" sensation in my L arm and leg. I have read that everone's experience with PD is quite individualized. I was just wondering if anyone else has had episodes like this. Thank you! "

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"I have a question for the community. I was diagnosed wiht PD in 2015 after at least a decade of "soft" symptoms, including the sensation of an internal (not visible) tremor. I used to attribute it to my thyroid hormone dose, but the sensation of being a "human tuning fork" was always transient. The symptoms that brought me to diagnosis were L sided stiffness and bradykinesia. Over the past ten months or so, i have had approximately eight episodes of what I call a Parkinson's "attack". These episodes happen exclusively at bedtime and are characterised by severe sensation of internal vibration, some restlessness, and worsening of Parkinson's stiffness. These episodes are unnerving, to say the least. As a nurse practitioner (now retired due to PD), I entertained the possibility that the episodes were an anxiety attack. However, the episodes fail to meet anxiety attack criteria. I take SInemet 25/100 1.5 tabs 3x/day and gabapentin 300mg at hs for "restless legs" sensation in my L arm and leg. I have read that everone's experience with PD is quite individualized. I was just wondering if anyone else has had episodes like this. Thank you! "

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