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Neuropathy | Last Active: Apr 24, 2023 | Replies (31)
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Wow - For over a year, I just accepted that part of my nighttime going-to-sleep body ritual after lying down in bed included a big jolt in my left hip area, as I would be lying on my right side. I felt like I had CPR paddles on my abdomen trying to bring the hip area to life. The bed would jump, sometimes it roused my husband. Usually it happened just one time as I was settling and I would fall asleep soon after it would happen. I just realized recently it seems to no longer happen, though I have no idea what has changed.
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Hi Debbie, what you're describing when going to sleep sounds like a hypnic jerk (google it) that is a very common occurrence even in people without medical issues. I get those just as I'm falling asleep (often feel like I'm falling), but I also get electric shocks on occasion while I'm awake that are different and surely part of my neuropathy. The electric shocks are painful and don't make me jerk so much like the sudden jerk when going to sleep. The online suggestion to avoid hypnic jerks is to stay rested, avoid caffeine and other stimulants, and de-stress. Best of luck to you and your husband. 🙂