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  1. #31
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    Re: Hypnic jolts and sleep issues.

    You are welcome! You are winning, your head really knows things are ok, this is just a blip. You are clearly prone to fascilation, like my good self.

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    Re: Hypnic jolts and sleep issues.

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    So these Hypnic jerks are back again and quite a lot of them (well they never really went they just happened once or twice before sleep and that was it). I think its because I'm anxious about Coronavirus and am experiencing a few minor symptoms so maybe my anxiety is high.

    Thing is I don't get them if I drink alcahol but obviously can't rely on that. Do people get these jerks? I know they are common about sleep onset.

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    Re: Hypnic jolts and sleep issues.

    Anyone? Really could do with some support.

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    Re: Hypnic jolts and sleep issues.

    Do a search. There are plenty of threads about this.

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    Re: Hypnic jolts and sleep issues.

    Hi. Yes I get them! How are you getting on? Did you try magnesium?

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    Re: Hypnic jolts and sleep issues.

    I've had the twitching for over 4 years now. Still hate it, and wish it would resolve. I don't get the hypnic jerks as much, but sometimes I do. I did last night, and I noticed it was after a stressful day and being anxious about a bad evening of twitching.

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    Re: Hypnic jolts and sleep issues.

    Update for anyone going through this:

    So a little over 3 weeks ago I became a father for the first time. Its been tiring but amazing at the same time.

    Regarding the jerks. The day my son was born until yesterday I didn't experience one jerk after experiencing them off and on since Dec 2017. My mind wasn't occupied on the jerks and guess what? They didn't come. I had something else to pre occupy my thoughts which leads me to believe they were definitely caused by anxiety. I then had 1 or 2 yesterday when I became annoyed i couldn't sleep but I get what they are now.

    You got to remember hypnic jerks are completely normal. People twitch before sleep onset..'normal' people and they don't give a damn. My brother came to my house a few times this last week and I could see him twitching as he was falling asleep but he couldn't give a single damn and he has zero anxiety. My son i see twitch before sleep and a thats a 3 week old who I somehow doubt is anxious.

    Took a while to understand but I get it now. Still not sleeping very well but thats for other reasons and couldn't be happier.

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