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Sleep Study to diagnose REM Sleep Behavior Disorder
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I was recently diagnosed with Rem Sleep Disorder. My disorder is different from all the articles I researched and I wanted to see if anyone else is like me. I have terrible vivid hallucinations of zombies, people leaning over me with knives, skeleton heads six inches in front of me, etc. I scream and try to push them away. These hallucinations happen when I wake and open my eyes. I'll see my husband laying there and a man leaning over him. Once I open my eyes I know exactly where I am and often get up. This is different in that articles say people are asleep and act out during sleep and don't remember. Does this sound like anybody? Thanks.
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I do not have the violent dreams but I do wake myself talking and moving- and always remember what was happening. It is as if I was barely asleep.
I have not had the chance to be diagnosed. I am relatively young and scared by the association between RBD and serious conditions.
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I have had many of the violent nightmares you describe since I was diagnosed with RBD @ Mayo. In my case most were
someone trying to kill me and I am struggling-flailing-kicking to save myself. There were some “zombie-type” hallucinations peering down from the ceiling. In my case all this is accompanied by loud screaming on my part. I had 2 injuries on the times I Bolted out of my bed as I acted out the dream - once hitting edge of baseboard resulting in 5 gashes
in my scalp. I woke up in response to the pain on my head and recalled whole event that just happened. I was perfectly alert, in pain, and knew to put towel on my head & get to ER. Five staples needed. Other event where I bolted off bed to escape “killer”
wound up on floor other side of room resulting in broken clavicle. Far as remembering the nightmare-i recall all the “action” with details for several hours after. The medication often given to people with RBD
not option for me..ive taken
Melatonin3mg on and off. I havent yet had the polysom overnight test..may do so for the record. Lately it seems my
nightmares-when they do occur- are less violent as before. If you have anyquestions-if I know answer-Ill be happy to answer.