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Small things keep me awake like a muscle twitch or a leg move and i have to take benadryl (diphenhydramine) to go to sleep. what is the reason for this?

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Prevention: Not being able to sleep may indicated sleep problems that can be life shortening or life threatening. A condition called restless leg syndrome may be at play. The only way to know if there are serious problems is with an overnight sleep test. I encourage you to seek help.

Answered 7/28/2013

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