REM Behavior Disorder

[livingwith]

For the last two years, my otherwise gentle and loving husband of 37 years has woken me up by having his hands around my throat, in a leg and head lock, pulling my hair or punching and kicking me. He has mumbled and jerked in the bed sometimes sitting straight up yelling at someone using language he doesn’t use! Sometimes he remembers what he was dreaming particularly if I wake him up. Lately though, for my own safety, I sleep in another room. He doesn’t do this every night, there d...Read the full article

[Kbarnar]

Hello,
Since my husband retired almost 4 years ago, he has been acting out dreams, kicking etc. while sleeping. I read a book on Sleep Disorders written by a doctor and he said clonazepain would greatly relieve the symptoms - I think this a prescription drug though.

3mg of Melatonin at bedtime is supposed to work as well - this can be purchased in a health food store.

He's also used l-theanine (200mg) and he sleeps more peacefully - less kicking, etc.

Hope this helps.