Tami....YES!!! I take a high dose of it, too, and have noticed the same things as you. The jerking - I only notice it when I try to sleep. It wakes me up sometimes but I've never noticed it during the day when I'm awake.

I've had swelling in my hands and feet, too. And....of course I've gained weight. That really stinks 'cause I haven't been eating much.

I've started not taking one of my daytime doses....it just zombifies me and I stagger around the house and sleep the day away. And...the pain relief I get from it isn't worth the side effects. I wish my Neuro could prescribe something else.