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Members with Parkinson's connected over the topic of vivid dreams, with many sharing that they experience intense, active dreams that include... Read more

Members with Parkinson's connected over the topic of vivid dreams, with many sharing that they experience intense, active dreams that include yelling, thrashing, punching, and sweating through the night, often leading to sleeping in separate rooms from their partners. Several members offered helpful insights, including the possibility that REM Sleep Disorder (RBD) may be a factor, that medications like carbidopa-levodopa may play a role, and that daily napping and Rock Steady Boxing helped reduce dream intensity for some. A recurring theme was finding humor and community in these shared experiences, with members also noting that dreams sometimes offer a joyful escape where they can walk, run, dance, and move freely again.