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Hi i have a question for the last couple of days at night i get really itchy and my body jerks/shakes when i try to sleep at night wat it means
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Hypnagogic state: Hi What you are experiencing sounds normal. It is called a hypnagogic state and is basically the transition period where your body is drifting off into sleep. Because we dream when we sleep, in order to protect ourselves, our brain slightly paralyzes the body so that we don't hurt ourselves (or others) by acting out our dreams. Some more info for you http://thecut.io/1KOGrlm Hope this helps!
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