Originally Posted by Nan Cyclist

When I was diagnosed with REM sleep behavior disorder, the doctor put me on Clonazapam, .5 mg, before going to bed. My dreams and actions prior to that were pretty scary. I found that in times of big stress (mom's funeral) I needed more to keep from acting out so I upped the dose to an extra quarter of a pill or half, if needed. The maximum I've taken is .75 mg. About every 6 weeks or so I have another "event". I moved to another bedroom to protect my husband. In my most recent episode, I kicked the nightstand so hard I broke my middle toe right down the center and compressed the joint on my big toe. Ouch! I appear to be healing fine on both fronts. My doctor actually gives me a prescription for two .5 mg each night with how much I take up to my discretion. I regularly get 7-8 hours of sleep, balance is excellent, memory fine, etc. I seem to have no negative side effects. I may be with it the rest of my life. Good luck to all of you.