sneakstooth

Male - 25 years old

for about the last 6 years I have been experiencing what I would describe as strange convulsions while I fall to sleep. They dont happen everyday maybe 3 or 4 times a week. But they always seem to occur in the very first stage of sleep, right as feel myself falling into sleep. When they occur I am in a semi-conscious state but am unable to control any of my body as it shakes uncontrollably. The shaking is not violent and not even firghtnening. The strange part about them is I can snap out of them and wake up at will. Initially I have to admit they were frightnening, but over time ive learned that they are harmless and sometimes even challenge myself to see how long I could last in them. Usually after I wake from the convulsions I fall asleep uneventfully. The only other symptoms I can describe after waking up from these convulsion fits is a rapid heart beat. If anybody knows what this might be or what is causing this please respond. Like I said ive never experienced any negative effects from these convulsions but I would like to know if they can be dangerous. Thanks!

Paper Moon

I am 35 and suffer from something similar, although I've never noticed that my heart is beating any faster than usual. I have been getting these 'internal' shakes for about 5 years, but they used to be in one arm and now seem to be in both, infact more or less the top half of my body, although I don't have much time to analyse them as they happens as I am drifting off(or in and out of sleep) and wake me up! Needless to say, I find it worrying and I am starting to am wonder whether I have some neurological problem or just some unusual sleep disorder. As it seems to be happening with more frequency I'm starting to feel like I can't ignore it anymore. If you've had any other news/feedback about it ...let me know. (Apparently my partner cannot feel it/see it when it happens.)

caterpillar79

Both of you need to see a sleep doctor or a neurologist. Early intervention works better than later.