What is it called when your limbs randomly twich as you fall asleep and why does it happen?

Question

it wakes me up every time it happens, and i have heard some theorems on it but would like to hear others. please share

Answer 1

RLS comes in many forms... from the tiniest flinch to a wild  tossing of the legs.... what you seem to be describing sounds like a muscle twitching as it relaxes..... my first suggestion to you is to change your shoes, apparently you are aggrivating a weak spot in a muscle by the type of shoe youve been wearing .  also you can try warm moist heat on the twitching area, or if it persists, a mild muscle relaxer.. Good luck!

Answer 2

it is restless leg syndrome...thats what it sounds like to me...i have it and mine is a quick twitch before bed...i had it bad during my pregnancy and now its hardly there...

it could also be that syndrome where your body doesnt go into paralysis when sleeping...but it sounsds more like restless leg syndrome.

Answer 3

its called restless leg syndrome

Answer 4

RLS

Restless Leg Syndrome

I have it, and it's a pain.

That's what I have, a quick twitch that wakes you up.

Answer 5

I've had something similar happen on occasion, where just as I'm drifting off to sleep, my body will jerk, and it's enough to wake me. It's like a quick spasm. My torso is usually involved, not just my limbs. I don't know what causes it, but my guess is either stress or lack of sleep. Hopefully someone will have the answer.