Sleep Apnea and Nocturnal Myoclonus
Question:
Hi. Just wondering. Does anyone in this group with Sleep Apnea experience occasional nocturnal myoclonus (jerky limb or muscle movements) while they are falling asleep? I’ve only recently started to have myoclonus at night, previously my sleep disorder consisted solely of moderate sleep apnea. I’ve had two sleep studies done over the last 2 years that didn’t indicate any significant limb or muscle movement. Anyway, am being treated with low doses of Klonopin which really seems to help, but we all know that benzodiazepines aren’t the greatest drugs in the world for people with sleep apnea. Anyway, just curious if there is anyone else out there with similar experiences. Thanks in Advance, Ted Russo
Response:
Ted Russo wondered: > Just wondering. Does anyone in this group with Sleep Apnea > experience occasional nocturnal myoclonus (jerky limb or muscle > movements) while they are falling asleep?
Ted, yup! Been going on for me more than three years now. I’m not taking anything for it at this point. (Though that might change). Regards, =jbf= John B. Fisher
Response:
Ihave a severe case of what you are talking about , it is called restless leg syndrome, I have a severe case of it arms and legs ,there is a medication that works , to me it is a miracle drug, but doctors dont want to prescribe it .
Response:
trish92…@aol.com (Trish92954) wrote: >Ihave a severe case of what you are talking about , it is called restless leg >syndrome, I have a severe case of it arms and legs ,there is a medication that >works , to me it is a miracle drug, but doctors dont want to prescribe it .
And….what is it?
Response:
How do you know about it and what is it? Please let us in on it.
