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My husband has REM sleep behavior disorder (RBD)
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I agree, and he won’t go to see a doctor because he is doctor averse and doesn’t think he has a problem. He gas been taking 5 mg of Melatonin nightly for about a month. The movements and nightmares have dramatically diminished to the extent that the past 5 nights he has had totally peaceful sleep, and I’ve been able to sleep too. Previously, sleep movements were like something you would expect to see in The Exorcist. I’m hoping to convince him to see a doctor...working on it but haven’t been successful yet. Another thing...he used to take long (3-4 hrs) afternoon naps. I’ve broken him out of this habit and his nightly sleep has improved. That might be totally unrelated to whatever the problem is, but everything different we are doing, I am keeping note of in a journal.
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Just an update...since my husband started using Melatonin back in mid-October, he has pretty much been sleeping through the night...no nightmares of being chased. He does dream vividly but about nothing scary. He still has weird body movements that usually start around 3-4 hrs after going to bed. They last for a short spell and sometimes happen a few times throughout the night. I know because I wake often to check on him. LOL. He also rarely feels the need to nap in the afternoons anymore. When he does, I only let him nap for 45-60 min. Granted, we still don’t know the root cause of his sleep issues because he won’t see a doctor.