Relentless hypnic jerks for a week

I feel for you. It is annoying and frustrating. Remind yourself it is anxiety and it will pass.

hi Michael

I too suffer with hypnic jerks, Ive had them for years, it happens when I'm relaxing or just nodding off, it can be anywhere throughout my body, my legs shoulder or my whole body just jumps awake. it doesnt happen every night but when it does it really effects my quality of sleep, then I end up getting really anxious about it and it makes it worse. I also suffer with twitching throughout my body again I've had it for years and it gets worse with anxiety

cant really give you any advice apart from the more you worry or stress about it, the worse it will get. I know it's easier said than done but you need to try and relax and not focus on it too much. occupy your mind with reading, or listening to some relaxing music x

Thanks for the kind words. Yes I'm pretty sure it's anxiety related, because I only started noticing them after I had a big full body one last week. It's just trying to train myself to not freak out going to sleep. I'm probably causing them myself, which is ironic.

I went through a period of this a year or two ago. It almost got me scared to fall asleep, but it stopped after about a week as quickly as it came. Probably stress.