Re: Possible neurological disorder and perimenopause?? For doctor and ladies
From: clare (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 19 Sep 2002 11:57:44 -0500 (CDT)
Hi:
I've had this on and off over my whole life - I never thought much of it
and seeing as it doesn't hurt, I never saw it as important enough to
mention. Feels like your entire body got a shock or something and
jumped off the bed about an inch, right? I've had it happen more than
once a night.
I think some people just get it, and it's probably quite common. Best
wishes.
At Thu, 19 Sep 2002, Alicia M. Lapidus M.D. wrote:
>
>At Thu, 19 Sep 2002, anonymous wrote:
>>
>>I'm not even sure what to call this on the subject line, and I'm not
>>sure this is even hormonally related, but I welcome any responses.
>>
>>I am a healthy 45 year old, and in the past couple of years have
>>developed an unusual symptom, but it only happens once every few months.
>>After I first fall asleep, shortly after I will awaken suddenly with the
>>feeling of my entire body jerking. It doesn't last long and I usually
>>fall asleep again a few minutes later. It does not happen again during
>>the night. My husband think this could be serious and should be
>>checked. I looked around the internet and wonder if I have some kind of
>>very mild epilepsy previously latent but has been brought out by
>>hormonal changes.
>>
>>Thank you.
>
>Probably not hormonal related.
>
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