I use a Lecigon pump during the day, which works well then. At 9 pm the pump switches off and I take a Sastravi tablet which is supposed to last the whole night, but it doesn’t. I have a lot of tremors in my left hand, which means I can’t sleep. My body is so stiff. I wonder if I can have Lecigon at night, as Madopark isn’t good for me as I can’t sleep. At 06:00 the Lecigon pump is started again, and then I fall asleep for two hours at best. So the day is ruined. I have to sleep in the afternoon and am tired all day. I feel sick and vomit and have a terrible headache. There have been times when I’ve had to go to hospital by ambulance, and then my medication gets all mixed up. I’m given the wrong medicine at the wrong time. The staff don’t listen to me. That’s why I avoid hospitals.

Yes, you can use Lecigon (and other pumps) at night as well. But then you need to use a lower dose, otherwise there is a risk of side effects. You can use about 75% of the daytime pump flow at night – this can help with sleep. Discuss this with your neurologist. Vomiting and headaches sound troublesome and are not symptoms of Parkinson’s, so it’s a good idea to check that you aren’t ill in some other way. /Dag Nyholm