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Right before falling asleep ur body might jerk; my husband does this all nite long in his sleep about every 5 minutes each jerk is like 2-3 shakes. help!
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Restless legs: If your husband's legs jerk all night long, he likely has restless leg syndrome or nocturnal myoclonus. If this affects your sleep, have him see his family physician or go to a sleep physician. An overnight sleep study will give him a diagnosis. There is good medicine to decrease the severity of this problem.
Answered 4/2/2017
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