Is it normal to twitch in your sleep?!
Question: Is it normal to twitch in your sleep!?
I find that I wake up a lot to find that i've been waving my arms about when im sleeping and every night I seem to have a large twitch which sometimes (according to if it causes me to bump into something) wakes me up!. Family who have seen me sleeping remark on my twitches!. I usually find myself slight curled on my side and my back moves which causes me to jerk forward!. I twitch around twice a night!.
Should this be a worry and should I see my GP!?Www@Answer-Health@Com
Should this be a worry and should I see my GP!?Www@Answer-Health@Com
Answers:
The twitching phenomenon that happens in the early stage of sleep is called a hypnagogic massive jerk, or simply a hypnic jerk!. It has also been referred to as a sleep start!. There has been little research on this topic, but there have been some theories put forth!. When the body drifts off into sleep, it undergoes physiological changes related to body temperature, breathing rate and muscular tone!. Hypnic jerks may be the result of muscle changes!. Another theory suggests that the transition from the waking to the sleeping state signals the body to relax!. But the brain may interpret the relaxation as a sign of falling and then signal the arms and legs to wake up!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Its called a hypnogogic jerk its just caused by an overactive mind when you sleep, try and wind down a bit before you go to sleep and you might get a better night's sleep but its totally normal!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Yes it is, we humans do it all the time!. I think it's normal!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Yes, it's quite normal!.Www@Answer-Health@Com