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Body Jerks when falling asleep ?..

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stacey28088
stacey28088

When you're falling asleep and your body jerks and wakes you up. What is all that about ?..

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  • greavsie7
    greavsie7 stacey28088

    Posted

    I think its muscle spasms, when your relaxing, the body shutting down for sleep... 
  • UK-Ven-medicate
    UK-Ven-medicate stacey28088

    Posted

    Are you on meds ? It sound like restless leg 
    • stacey28088
      stacey28088 UK-Ven-medicate

      Posted

      Yeah 20mg of fluoxitine and 25mg Amitriptiline. .It wasnt restless leg I had that when I was pregnant. It was a bit  like when you dream your falling off a bike and u jerk awake however I wasnt thinking of anything in particular....x
    • UK-Ven-medicate
      UK-Ven-medicate stacey28088

      Posted

      Sorry I mis read, its not your legs. I get these body jerks, mine are due to nerve issue in spine, which is twisted and the cord is rubbing against bones.

      I am guess from your does of Amitrip that it for nerve pain ? I have been prescribe that previously, I am of course purely guessing as dont know the details

    • stacey28088
      stacey28088 UK-Ven-medicate

      Posted

      Yeah it was for a presumed trapped nerve in my neck 5 years ago. However more of a sleeping aid now..It was like my body was asleep but my mind was still ticking over. I also get sleep paralysis from time to time. Doc said its stress related...x
  • louise1974
    louise1974 stacey28088

    Posted

    Dude this is a totally normal phenomenon, EVERYONE gets this at some point or another when asleep.
  • dane521
    dane521 stacey28088

    Posted

    very common.....happens to my family members all the time
  • DrK
    DrK stacey28088

    Posted

    Does it occurs while u r falling asleep?Looks like hypnagogic jerk.Google it.Antidepressants are also known to cause sleep related movement disorders.
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