"jolts" while napping

admin — Mon, 06 May 2002 00:00:00 +0000

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On Mon, 6 May 2002 02:59:55 -0400, "wahzoo" wrote: >Once in a while I get what I can only describe as a jolt >when I nap –usually just on the verge of unconsciousness. >I do the sleep researchers have a name for these?

"Hypnagogic phenomena." Harmless but annoying. — Visit Charlie’s Sneaker Pages: http://sneakers.pair.com/

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wahzoo wrote: > Once in a while I get what I can only describe as a jolt > when I nap –usually just on the verge of unconsciousness. > My whole body jerks and this is often accompanied > by an imagined sharp sound. It never occurs during normal sleep. > Only during afternoon naps. > I do the sleep researchers have a name for these?

Hypnic Jerk. Harmless.

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It is believed by some that in the sleep state the astral body disassociates itself slightly from the physical body. The jerk is felt when the two bodies snap back into coincidence. I could tell you a lot more, but this is not the right NG for the subject! Regards Tom "wahzoo" wrote in message

news:ab59k5013s8@enews1.newsguy.com… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Once in a while I get what I can only describe as a jolt > when I nap –usually just on the verge of unconsciousness. > My whole body jerks and this is often accompanied > by an imagined sharp sound. It never occurs during normal sleep. > Only during afternoon naps. > I do the sleep researchers have a name for these? > –wahzoo

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Hi Wahzoo- Is the sound like a big crash? I’ve woken up 5-6 times over the years, believing that there was a big crash. Once I thought a tree had fallen on the house. Another time, I thought a huge boulder had crashed into the house. When I asked my doctor, he said it’s called "exploding head syndrome" and that it was just a random firing of a bunch of neurons (or something) and means absolutely nothing. I kind of like having something that’s called "exploding head syndrome"! Does this sound like what you experienced? Susan – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -wahzoo wrote: > Once in a while I get what I can only describe as a jolt > when I nap –usually just on the verge of unconsciousness. > My whole body jerks and this is often accompanied > by an imagined sharp sound. It never occurs during normal sleep. > Only during afternoon naps. > I do the sleep researchers have a name for these? > –wahzoo

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On Mon, 6 May 2002 19:46:49 +0100, "merk99" wrote: >It is believed by some that in the sleep state the astral body >disassociates itself slightly from the physical body. The jerk >is felt when the two bodies snap back into coincidence.

There’s a subsystem in the brain that disconnects the brain from the rest of the body so that you don’t start acting out your dreams. It’s indistinguishable functionally from your explanation. — Visit Charlie’s Sneaker Pages: http://sneakers.pair.com/

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"wahzoo" wrote in message

news:ab59k5013s8@enews1.newsguy.com… > Once in a while I get what I can only describe as a jolt > when I nap –usually just on the verge of unconsciousness. > My whole body jerks and this is often accompanied > by an imagined sharp sound. It never occurs during normal sleep. > Only during afternoon naps. > I do the sleep researchers have a name for these?

Wow – I thought I was the only one who did this! It startles my partner no end! PapaBear

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My wife and I both have this. Usually when we are overtired. Just found this NG in asarian-host. I am constantly tired. There is nothing wrong with my sleep. I just don’t seem ot get enough of it. I recall only a hadfull of days that I did not have this problem. I could take a nap any day. Most of the time if I do nap I have a very difficult time goign to sleep at night. — Mike D. "Listen, kid. A[n Olympic] gold medal is a wonderful thing. But if you aren’t enough without it, believe me, you’ll never be enough with it." From the movie "Cool Runnings." "PapaBear" wrote in message

news:%KBB8.5363$lA2.577774@news.xtra.co.nz… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> "wahzoo" wrote in message > news:ab59k5013s8@enews1.newsguy.com… > > Once in a while I get what I can only describe as a jolt > > when I nap –usually just on the verge of unconsciousness. > > My whole body jerks and this is often accompanied > > by an imagined sharp sound. It never occurs during normal sleep. > > Only during afternoon naps. > > I do the sleep researchers have a name for these? > Wow – I thought I was the only one who did this! It startles my partner no > end! > PapaBear

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You may be making a drastic mistake in assuming that there is nothing wrong with your sleep. If you are tired all the time, there is something wrong. And while Apnea is the most commonly discussed here there are other types of sleep disorders, some of which do not display obvious signs. As well a number of conditions can cause constant fatigue and tiredness (thyroid, diabetes, hormone imbalance – the list is nearly endless). Do not assume that fatigue is merely an irritant. It can and will kill you if left untreated – slowly or quickly, in an accident or by organ failure, incorrect treatment in a hospital. Go see a doctor and do not settle for anything other than a treatment that works for you. There are a number of sites with questionnaires you can fill out which can provide you an indication of probable cause and others where you can gather information. And this group is an excellent source of info & guidance.Some links to get you started: http://www.sleep-apnea.ab.ca/ http://www.css.to/about/index.htm http://talkaboutsleep.com/Default.htm http://www.sjhsleepcenter.com/ When you are have read through these, you can go to www.google.com and enter various search strings that closely resemble the symptoms you are aware of: e.g., sleep +snore +fatigue or fatigue +memory +anxiety. Do come back and post any and all questions you might have. "sword" wrote in message

news:f85810a4ee9f7307.30820e7ba1c45483@asarian-host.net… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> My wife and I both have this. Usually when we are overtired. > Just found this NG in asarian-host. I am constantly tired. There is > nothing wrong with my sleep. I just don’t seem ot get enough of it. I > recall only a hadfull of days that I did not have this problem. I could > take a nap any day. Most of the time if I do nap I have a very difficult > time goign to sleep at night. > — > Mike D. > "Listen, kid. A[n Olympic] gold medal is a > wonderful thing. But if you aren’t enough without it, > believe me, you’ll never be enough with it." > From the movie "Cool Runnings." > "PapaBear" wrote in message > news:%KBB8.5363$lA2.577774@news.xtra.co.nz… > > "wahzoo" wrote in message > > news:ab59k5013s8@enews1.newsguy.com… > > > Once in a while I get what I can only describe as a jolt > > > when I nap –usually just on the verge of unconsciousness. > > > My whole body jerks and this is often accompanied > > > by an imagined sharp sound. It never occurs during normal sleep. > > > Only during afternoon naps. > > > I do the sleep researchers have a name for these? > > Wow – I thought I was the only one who did this! It startles my partner no > > end! > > PapaBear > — > For more information about this NNTP posting service, contact: > h…@asarian-host.net — for all info about our server. > If you want an anonymous account, visit our sign-up page: > https://asarian-host.net/cgi-bin/signup.cgi

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Went to a sleep clinic and they foudn nothing wrong. "Tony" wrote in message

news:ok0C8.11994$GLp1.446@news01.bloor.is.net.cable.rogers.com… > You may be making a drastic mistake in assuming that there is nothing > wrong with your sleep. If you are tired all the time, there is something > wrong. > And while Apnea is the most commonly discussed here there are other types > of sleep disorders, some of which do not display obvious signs. As well a > number of conditions can cause constant fatigue and tiredness (thyroid, > diabetes, hormone imbalance – the list is nearly endless). > Do not assume that fatigue is merely an irritant. It can and will kill you > if left untreated – slowly or quickly, in an accident or by organ failure, > incorrect treatment in a hospital. Go see a doctor and do not settle for > anything other than a treatment that works for you.

Been there. Done that. > There are a number of sites with questionnaires you can fill out which can > provide you an indication of probable cause and others where you can > gather information. And this group is an excellent source of info & > guidance.Some links to get you started: http://www.sleep-apnea.ab.ca/ > http://www.css.to/about/index.htm http://talkaboutsleep.com/Default.htm > http://www.sjhsleepcenter.com/

Thanks. I’ll check them out. — Mike D. "Listen, kid. A[n Olympic] gold medal is a wonderful thing. But if you aren’t enough without it, believe me, you’ll never be enough with it." From the movie "Cool Runnings." – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> When you are have read through these, you can go to www.google.com and > enter various search strings that closely resemble the symptoms you are > aware of: e.g., sleep +snore +fatigue or fatigue +memory +anxiety. > Do come back and post any and all questions you might have. > "sword" wrote in message > news:f85810a4ee9f7307.30820e7ba1c45483@asarian-host.net… > > My wife and I both have this. Usually when we are overtired. > > Just found this NG in asarian-host. I am constantly tired. There is > > nothing wrong with my sleep. I just don’t seem ot get enough of it. I > > recall only a hadfull of days that I did not have this problem. I could > > take a nap any day. Most of the time if I do nap I have a very difficult > > time goign to sleep at night. > > — > > Mike D. > > "Listen, kid. A[n Olympic] gold medal is a > > wonderful thing. But if you aren’t enough without it, > > believe me, you’ll never be enough with it." > > From the movie "Cool Runnings." > > "PapaBear" wrote in message > > news:%KBB8.5363$lA2.577774@news.xtra.co.nz… > > > "wahzoo" wrote in message > > > news:ab59k5013s8@enews1.newsguy.com… > > > > Once in a while I get what I can only describe as a jolt > > > > when I nap –usually just on the verge of unconsciousness. > > > > My whole body jerks and this is often accompanied > > > > by an imagined sharp sound. It never occurs during normal sleep. > > > > Only during afternoon naps. > > > > I do the sleep researchers have a name for these? > > > Wow – I thought I was the only one who did this! It startles my > > > partner no end! > > > PapaBear

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> Went to a sleep clinic and they foudn nothing wrong.

If you show signs of a sleep disorder…dont’ take one set of sleep study results as gospel… i had one sleep study that – according to the doc – showed nothing wrong ( i was never shown the results myself) BUT…..i know for a fact that i have sleep apnea… had two other sleep studies to prove it… Sleep studies aren’t infallible — Beth in Australia =================== FAQ for alt.support.sleep-disorder can be found here http://www.anchorweb.com.au/sleepdisorders this site is a work in progress – feel free to submit info/articles

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sword wrote: > My wife and I both have this. Usually when we are overtired. > Just found this NG in asarian-host. I am constantly tired. There is > nothing wrong with my sleep.

Be aware that just because your eyes are closed and you are in an unconscious state, i.e. ‘asleep’, you may not be getting (what is called) quality sleep. When my internist suggested that I had sleep apnea, I said I couldn’t have it because I sleep like a log. His response, "But do you sleep like a human being?" Turns out the answer was "NO!" – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> I just don’t seem ot get enough of it. I > recall only a hadfull of days that I did not have this problem. I could > take a nap any day. Most of the time if I do nap I have a very difficult > time goign to sleep at night. > — > Mike D. > "Listen, kid. A[n Olympic] gold medal is a > wonderful thing. But if you aren’t enough without it, > believe me, you’ll never be enough with it." > From the movie "Cool Runnings." > "PapaBear" wrote in message > news:%KBB8.5363$lA2.577774@news.xtra.co.nz… > > "wahzoo" wrote in message > > news:ab59k5013s8@enews1.newsguy.com… > > > Once in a while I get what I can only describe as a jolt > > > when I nap –usually just on the verge of unconsciousness. > > > My whole body jerks and this is often accompanied > > > by an imagined sharp sound. It never occurs during normal sleep. > > > Only during afternoon naps. > > > I do the sleep researchers have a name for these? > > Wow – I thought I was the only one who did this! It startles my partner no > > end! > > PapaBear > — > For more information about this NNTP posting service, contact: > h…@asarian-host.net — for all info about our server. > If you want an anonymous account, visit our sign-up page: > https://asarian-host.net/cgi-bin/signup.cgi

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Once in a while I get what I can only describe as a jolt when I nap –usually just on the verge of unconsciousness. My whole body jerks and this is often accompanied by an imagined sharp sound. It never occurs during normal sleep. Only during afternoon naps. I do the sleep researchers have a name for these? –wahzoo

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