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My husband has REM sleep behavior disorder (RBD)
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Hello @kalliope56, Welcome to Connect. I know it must be really difficult for you trying to help your husband when he doesn't think he needs any help. I thought I would tag you in this existing discussion on the same topic so that you can meet @pamela51, @brandysparks, @billchitwood and others talking about REM sleep disorder and what may help. If you click the link below it will take you to the first page of the discussion where you can learn what other members have shared:
-- My husband has REM sleep behavior disorder (RBD)
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/rem-behavior-disorder-rbd/
Do you or your husband have other family members or children that may be able to help you convince him to seek treatment?
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Bill's recent second trip to the hospital had them continuing HH. Which he then refused. His excuse is he is 89 and nothing is going to help him. Therapist tried to get him to understand that doing the light balance exercises could actually help keep him from falling and out of the ER. He is not willing to help himself (ongoing for so many decades).
He fell again the other night but this time he did follow my suggestions, inched his way into an area where I could use the Riser. Put that puppy together, cranked it up (he is 163 now and I'm 103) and within a few minutes of cranking I had him in an upright chair position and easy to transit to his walker and then to bed.
But he still won't do the few balance exercises and resists walking.
Bill is on Seroquel for both anger issues and REM sleep disorder. Has helped on both. For a while it wasn't safe for me in the same bed with him. When I slept elsewhere it got his attention.