REM Sleep Behavior Disorder: What You Can Do

Self-Care at Home

Because persons with REM sleep behavior disorder have a risk of injuring themselves and their sleep partners, safety of the sleeping environment is very important.

• Remove potentially dangerous objects from the bedroom.
  
  
• Clear the floor of furniture and objects that could injure the person if he or she fell from bed.
  
  
• Place the mattress on the floor, or place a cushion around the bed.

• Have the person sleep in a bedroom on the ground floor if possible, especially for people who leave the bed during an episode.
  
  
• The bedmate should sleep in another bed until the symptoms resolve.
  
  
• A bed with padded bedrails can be considered.