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rbd disorder
by: bily on Thu, Feb 21 2008
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I’m a 56 year old male experiencing this rem/rbd sleep disorder. I have dreams that I’m fighting and I have hit my wife on more than one occasion. The irony is I am not in the the least a violent person. I dont really know what to do to check this potentially dangerous activity, I certainly dont want to hurt my wife or myself. Any suggestions?
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  1. Sat, Mar 01 2008
    It does not matter that you are during waking hours a non violent person. During sleep your brain replays all that you have seen during your past. M...Read

February 2008

  • RBD - by Den - (Mon, Feb 25 2008)
    I have rem disorder for over 30 years and read online that taking zoloft at bedtime 100milligrams would control the outbirsts. It worked. I have no more sleep problems. [more..]
  • Psycho in my sleep - by Karen - (Fri, Feb 22 2008)
    Well I did the sleep study and have been told I do have RBD. I saw the Board Certified sleep medicine Dr. on 1/21/08 and he tried to put me on Ambien CR, but the insurance said I had to do step thearpy first and try the reg. Ambien, which I am here to tell you does nothing so don’t waste your money. [more..]
  • rbd disorder - by bily - (Thu, Feb 21 2008)
    I’m a 56 year old male experiencing this rem/rbd sleep disorder. I have dreams that I’m fighting and I have hit my wife on more than one occasion. The irony is I am not in the the least a violent person. [more..]
  • RBD - by Amy - (Thu, Feb 14 2008)
    I am 19 also. I have been having symptoms of RBD for about a year and a half. I have tried clonazapem, imipramine, and I also take Paxil. My roommate in college can’t sleep at night. [more..]
  • i think its a type of REM disorder - by stephanie B - (Fri, Feb 01 2008)
    hi im 19 and this kida of physical activity just started and i want to know what it is and why its happining and how i could prevent it befor somthing bad happens [more..]

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