@A MyParkinsonsTeam Member, I have moved into a separate room, I bought a used double bed at an antique shop for $79, and bought a mattress/boxspring (serta), and I love it! I've been in this room a little over a week and have not experienced such vivid dreams. I have dreamed, but haven't woke myself up. We also had bought a baby monitor when Jim's mother was sick so her daughter could hear call out if need be. Since she passed away, her daughter gave it back to us. I set the control part in my room, and the other part in my husband's room. He wears a C-Pap at night and his sugar tends to drop at night, so I can hear him if he begins to choke, or his sugar bottoms out. or even listen as he breathes on the C-pap. He can just call out to me if he needs me for anything. We are both sleeping better.

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I was just like that before I was Dx,Thrashing around the bed and had punched my wife while sleeping,My wife said I wasn't aware of it,My Defense.lol.Now, well almost 15 years on Sinement I no longer thrash around while sleeping,I had read one time that could be a first sign Parkinsons can be present,Not all cases it's Parkinsons could be stress. restless leg,What Miraplex is really used for.hope your able to sneak some winks to rest up.Bill

It's called REM sleep behavior disorder. It is quite common in Parkinson's disease. The best way to treat it is clonazepam and melatonin. Please talk to a movement disorder specialist or a neurologist that specializes in Parkinson's or a psychiatrist who understand the disease and a sleep specialist who understands Parkinson's. Look it up and do your research. I had the same issue for a long time and I couldn't stand it anymore. I had to do my own research and then I called my MDS. After I started medicating myself. It worked like a charm. I haven't had any more bad dreams or I haven't acted out at night. Most nights I sleep like a baby now. I do have some sleepless night sometimes when there's excessive stress but I sleep much better now. I was having those vivid dreams and acting out as well. They are so scary and horrible. I have had young onset Parkinson's disease for 13 years now. Speaking from the loved ones point of view it is the scariest thing you can think of having those dreams. I hope this helps.

I have sweet dreams and an occasional scary dream. I once knocked over a small tray in my sleep and broke my cute glasses. I think it is caused by stress and medications however I do love a scary movie before sleep. I was told to do mind and body exercise to keep everything in check. Good luck everyone..... I do spend one hour in the morning and one in the evening playing scrabble and word games on the computer. I also play Kings Candy Crush. It is easy and fun.

Absolutely…every night wheather I get 6 hours sleep or 3 hours sleep, I manage to get my wild REM sleep in! Imagine (if you can) if all of us that have Parkinson’s REM sleep slept in the same room one night and videotaped it. LOL 😂 what a wild party that would be!