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Old 01-24-2011, 04:39 AM #1
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Default My whole body jerks when I am drifting into sleep.
Each night when I start to drift into sleep my whole body jerks once and makes me more awake. I always feel awful after this happens and it can take an age for me to sleep afterwards. does this happen to anyone else and is there an explanation for this?
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These are myoclonic jerks. They are pretty common in everyone.

http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-a-hypnic-jerk.htm
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I thought everyone had these.
Even my beagle has them and she wakes herself up too.
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Hi,

This has happened to me for ages but only occasionally. MrsD has identified the reason so please don't worry about it.

Feels almost like you're falling out of bed.

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I've always gotten them too, but not regularly. Usually when I'm sleep deprived or otherwise overtired/exhausted. I've seen our dogs do it too.

I always thought they were somehow connected to the fight-or-flight response.

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Thanks everyone, I haven't been sleeping too well so I will be overtired - I have never been aware of this before and my husband definately doesnt do this.
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this happens to me also, not everynight but sometimes a few times a night.
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This happens to me a lot. Even when I am not trying to fall asleep?
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Thanks everyone, I haven't been sleeping too well so I will be overtired - I have never been aware of this before and my husband definately doesnt do this.
So what's wrong with HIM? (jes kidding!)
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So what's wrong with HIM? (jes kidding!)
He must be nuts married to me - thats before anyone else says it !!
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