Jumping up when falling to sleep

[mabelina]

Sometimes when i drifting off to sleep (not sleeping) my body has a fright, like an electric shock. It happens about 5 times before i actually fall asleep. Does anyone else get this?

[Venus Calling]

I get something similar - the sensation I feel is a sort of lurching feeling I guess or jerk - I'd get that several times before I fall asleep sometimes. This has happened to me for years - way before the anxiety stuff - I reckon it's normal.

[milly jones]

yes hun i do

like as if ur going to fall off the bed and u jump

never really bothered me

dont know what it is sorry, i just do understand

milly xx

[nikita]

yes i get it all the time, so does my son, my nephew and my sister. also a number of friends get it, so I wouldnt worry about it hunny. x

[erialc]

yer I get it too, like I jump or jolt, scares living daylights outta my hub lol

[eljay]

yep I get it also, scares me to death for a few seconds as im so close to sleep, its weird but obviously common.

[mothermac]

Yeah I have had this too,It may be the fact that your muscles are starting to relax and your body has to catch up with this. When you are asleep we are indeed immobolized so we don't act out our dreams and our bodies have a response to this,it could be that. I wouldn't worry as it won't be serious.

[Zingara]

Me too! My boyfriend has it too. There's no need to worry about it at all. xx

[bex1970]

Happens to me ALL the time - and my husband - and my children. It is totally normal, in fact I would think it was odd if it HADN'T happened to someone... quite alarming though as it gives you quite a fright...!
x

[Lissy43]

Yes I always get this.