# Lifelong Sufferer of Sleep-Related Rhythmic Movement Disorder (RMD)

**URL:** <https://community.sleepfoundation.org/t/lifelong-sufferer-of-sleep-related-rhythmic-movement-disorder-rmd/4072>\
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**Created:** [September 10, 2026, 4:03am UTC](https://community.sleepfoundation.org/t/lifelong-sufferer-of-sleep-related-rhythmic-movement-disorder-rmd/4072 "2026-09-10T04:03:32Z")\
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**Author:** ![CarlitosWay70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@CarlitosWay70](https://community.sleepfoundation.org/u/CarlitosWay70)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2026, 4:03am UTC](https://community.sleepfoundation.org/t/lifelong-sufferer-of-sleep-related-rhythmic-movement-disorder-rmd/4072/1 "2026-09-10T04:03:32Z")

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Hi All..

Im new to this community.. but wanted to reach out to whoever will listen. I’m 56 this month and have banged head, feet and rocked myself to sleep since childhood/before I can remember.

I come from big family, so also suffered mental and physical abuse for having this condition which no-one even knew in the 70s, very much like dyslexia discrimination.

It would be good to speak with Dr’s and sufferers to explore, to share and learn from our experiences, coping mechanisms, support and conditions to understand this condition better.

Many thanks

Carlo UIK 🇬🇧