Does bumping your husband right back have any effect ?

Quoting Deb Stoltenberg <[log in to unmask]>:

> Sott,
> My husband has vivid, dreams also. However he has had them long before he was
> diagnosed with PD. So his PD Dr told him that is an early sign for PD. He has
> had vivid and acting out dreams since he was in HS, he is just turning 60 and
> was recently diagnosed 4 years ago. She gave him a low dose sleeping pill,
> but has decided not to take it. He hates taking more pills.
> He has found that his dreams are less frequent, now that he is retired. Me,
> his wife, enjoys that because I have received to many bumps and bruises and
> being scarred have out of my mind through out the last 25 years.
> Wish I could help but with PD I think it is all a guessing game for each
> individual!
> 
> Deb
> www.oysterments.com
> 
> 
> 
>  
> > Date: Sun, 10 Oct 2010 07:39:49 -0400
> > From: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: Re: nightmares and more
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > 
> > Hello Scott,
> > 
> > I too have vivid, acting-out dreams, not every night--I'd say once or
> twice
> > a month. As I have no martial arts skills whatsoever I fend off the demons
> > verbally, so my husband only has to endure being waked up by my shouts.
> > 
> > I find that when I want an uninterrupted night's sleep, a small dose of
> > lorazepam will do the trick. That's generic Ativan. I've been taking it
> > occasionally for years, and have never experienced anything remotely
> > resemblling addiction, though there are warnings on the packaging.
> > 
> > I do suspect my dopamine agonist of being the culprit. I take Mirapex and
> > keep that dose as low as I can.
> > 
> > The only spouse protective measure I can come up with is for you to sleep
> > under the top sheet, while she sleeps on top of it.
> > 
> > I wonder if there is any kind of monitor that would detect the onset of a
> > vivid dream and wake the sleeper up before responses commence. Any sleep
> > researchers out there?
> > 
> > Scott, I remember when you were a regular poster. It's good to hear from
> > you!
> > 
> > Kathleen
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > On 9 October 2010 11:52, Scott Burnett <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> > 
> > > I've been a member of the Parkinson's web for a long time but this is
> the
> > > first post in a while. I've been dx'd since I was 39 (now 52) and was
> > > presenting symptoms for several years before that. I take a regular
> "who's
> > > who" of parkinson's medications (Sinemet CR, Amanadine, Comtan, Requip
> since
> > > the beginning, Added Azilect and Prestiq over the last several years.) I
> > > still take the same dosage of Sinemet I started with 13 years ago. All
> of
> > > the adjustments have been with the Requip (Now taking 4 Mg/4X daily.)
> > > Anyway, that's the history of my current medicine cabinet. My question
> is,
> > > "Why are my dreams becoming so vidid and often times violent?" and "Can
> I
> > > keep from bopping my poor wife as I flail around, fending off an array
> of
> > > attackers and other shady looking characters?" All joking aside, I
> really
> > > like sleeping with my wife and don't want to be banished to the guest
> room.
> > > Any ideas on how to turn down the intensity or at least the frequency of
> > > the "show?"
> > >
> > > Scott Burnett
> > > [log in to unmask]
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