I have been faking melatonin 5 mg nightly and it certainly controlled my thrashing about
I do dream but most are not unpleasant
My husband says I talk loudly sometimes
It started about three years ago when I would fall asleep I often leapt out of bed in my sleep causing injury
I had a Sleep study which diagnosed REM sleep disorder
Since taking melatonin I have not had episodes like before
I suggested that Effexor was related to this disorder I had taken it for depression 17 years ago
My neurologist did not agree but I decided to
wean myself off
I am now am down to a very low dose and am
Convinced that Effexor had contributed to my sleep
Disorder
The neurologist was clear that it would lead to Parkinson’s and Lewis Body
I had no symptoms of either then or now
I just hope that will not be the case or that I may have a few more years of normality
My husband has no
Problem with my occasional
talking in my sleep
I have never been violent