I twitch in my sleep, And I want to know if that is normal or not.?
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Twitching is a form of muscle spasm, which is a sign of magnesium deficiency.  Try taking a magnesium supplement at night, start with 500 mg, and gradually increase.  You can take up to 3,000 mg a day, but if you take too much at once, it will give you diarrhea.
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It is questions like these that make yahoo answers what it is....\n\nI get restless at nights too, some say it is a twitch pattern that develops while you are sleeping. The reslessness and twitching of your legs keeps your body from hitting deep sleep - effectively wasting the time you spend in bed. \n\nI just reached level three..!!!!!
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is it a muscle cramp or spasm?? massage it out with your fingers...it's called "going to sleep"....from being in one position too long - the blood stops circulating for a short period....hey, i'm no doctor... just experienced the same thing
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It means you are really tired and run down. I get that when Im stressed or what I just said. Like the eyelashes kind of twitch. Anyway, get some vitamins and some sleep!
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twitching of muscles may be due to changes in the level of chemicals in blood especially calcium, also magnesium etc.\nIf the condition persits pls see a doctor, who might get a blood chemistry done.
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Hi! I have experience sleep paralysis also, and found it a very frightening experience.  Some people tend to call it 'old hag' syndrome..  others just refer to it as a sleep disorder.  Like you, I rarely said anything about it because I thought I was going crazy!  Check out website www.sciencenews.org/articles/20050709 it's called 'Night of the Crusher', and might help you understand a little bit more.  I assure you that you aren't going crazy or anything.  If it happens again, try to relax and let it all pass.
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do you mean like sleep paralisis? at night, if you wake up and find this happening, don't panic, it is normal. sometimes when we have bad dreams, our bodies produce hormones which keep us from thrashing and hurting ourselfs in our sleep. if we wake up to early, we find ourselfs unable to move for a period. go to webmd for a rewally good artical on it
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yes it is normal... I try to massage my leg when the crap first happens and flex my leg back and forth. The reason is you are dehydrated or lacking potassium. Drink plenty of water and eat some bananas.. This happens to  me usually in the spring and summer. It only hurts the next day when I jerk my leg quickly to deal with th e cramp, when I am sleeping it wakes me up... \n\nEat some bananas, drink some water and award me with the points in the morning.. Promise it Will be better!
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i think i might know what you are talking about, i think the reason y u have weird noises is because u might just be burping. when u breathe in deeply u swalow some air that needs to be released. when u yawn do u have those noises too?
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It sounds like you're doing fine.  You're just a more excitable person.\n\nEnjoy it.  Put a towel or folded sheet under you and stop worrying so much.\n\nIt sounds perfectly normal.
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Ive experienced this afew times myself and its weird,its like u cant move ure body but u can hear whats going on around u,sort of what u read about when folk r awake during operations.Ive been told that its the period when r.e.m sleep begins but could also be linked to anxiety
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Be grateful that you laugh in your sleep.  It is very healthy for you.  Some people cry or scream in their sleep.\nI'll bet you have a great sense of humor.
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It's called sleep apoenia and is a normal but odd glitch in your nervous system.Panic will make it worse.Just remember it's normal,you won't die and relax and breath deeply.I have it too.It's what explains legends of vampires and night-hags,succubus etc.
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ooh- i have that happen every now and then too. it tells you that you are being deprived of a certain mineral-Vitamin C, for instance. (that may not be it, but it very well could be). the only way to make it stop twitching is to get whole, hearty foods for the next couple of days, making sure to get all of your vitamins and minerals in.
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I get the same thing every now and then. I seem to get it with a combination of lack of sleep and stress.  The twitching usually goes away soon enough, but its really annoying while it lasts. Its nothing to worry about unless it becomes painful.
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These minor tics/tremors often are associated with high stress (little sleep, busy schedule, increased caffeine) and often will resolve once you are a more even keel.  \n\nIf none of the above applies to you, then you might want to go to your family physician to have a more thorough evaluation.  Not to overly concern you but neurologic disorders like MS can manifest in odd ways such as what you described...unlikely but possible.\n\nGood luck.
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It sounds like you are suffering from sleep deprevation of what is called REM sleep which is the sixth level of sleep!  It IS caused by RLS and sleep apnea!\n\nYou are falling asleep during the day right!  Tired.\n\nSee our brains need sleep they only get to unwind on the level of sleep called REM for rapid eye movement!  At this level our breathing and other functions are on automatic. They are handled by the lower brain!  Our upper brain is free to unwind!  During this time our eyes dart around!  Now if our legs twitch,  This causes the brain to receive a stimilus and it drops out of REM!  Likewise if our breathing either stops in the case of central apnea or is blocked off in the case of obstructive apnea  the lack of oxygen in the brain causes it to signal the lungs to gasp for air! Now it does this while we are still in level one thru five of sleep!  So we do not know what is happening!  But our poor brain is not sleeping!!  Our body can get 10 hours of sleep and yet we are TIRED!\n\nI really think you should inquire about a sleep study!  That I think Apnea is the cause of your Hypersomnia!  I ABSOLUTELY KNOW ONE HUNDRED PERCENT THAT RLS ALONE WILL DISTURB YOUR SLEEP AT REM LEVEL!!!!!\n\nYOU NEED AN OVERNIGHT SLEEP STUDY TO SEE WHAT IS WRONG!  I DO NOT THINK MEDICATION IS NECESSARY EXCEPT FOR THE RLS!  THERE ARE SEVERAL DRUGS AVAILABLE FOR IT!  IF YOU GO TO A SLEEP CLINIC THEY WILL FIND OUT THE SPECIFICS!\n\nI GO TO A NEUROLOGIST AND A SLEEP DOCTOR BOTH!\n\nYOU NEED TO GO TO A SLEEP SPECIALIST !\n\nI am 61 and I feel like I am 30 I am using a CPAP device nightly and I wish I had gotten it earlier!  See I did not go until I actually DIED for a few minutes on the operating table in a simple operation! Within a month I was at one of those Sleep Clinics and I met my best new buddy my CPAP machine which I use nightly!  God only knows how my life would of come out if I would of had it earlier!  I have so much more energy than I ever did!\n\nI am telling you you really need to get checked out!  It makes all the difference in the world!  The RLS is one pill just before bed!\n\nGo to a clinic please! It will take care of BOTH YOUR PROBLEMS\n\n\nAPS\n\nTHIS IS FROM MERK MANUALS:\n"Hypersomnia may also be a symptom of sleep apnea or a psychologic disorder (such as severe anxiety or depression). Chronic hypersomnia that begins during adolescence may be a symptom of narcolepsy. Hypersomnia may also result from overuse of sleep aids.\n\n\nWhen evaluating a person who has become excessively sleepy, doctors ask about the person's mood, sleep-wake schedule, and use of drugs. Often, a sleep partner can describe the person's sleep abnormalities best. These abnormalities may include snoring and breathing pauses (which suggest obstructive sleep apnea) as well as grinding of teeth, kicking, and sleepwalking. Doctors "