my boyfriend twitches a lot in his sleep.?

Question

Is there anything I can do to calm these spasms?

I know it's because of nerve damage. I just wish there was something I could do to calm or stop them.

Answer 1

LOL, mine does to, right before he falls asleep and a little during. i think its a part of the muscles relaxing. i usually rub his back or scratch his head sloftly . its kinda like a dog having a bad dream how you wanna pet him and make him feel better. wow, boys are a lot like dogs.

Answer 2

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Myoclonic jerks - or 'twitches' to you and me - happen during the transition to a different phase of sleep. Ever been about to fall asleep and suddenly had the sensation that you're falling, causing you to jump awake again? That's a myoclonic jerk. About 60 to 70 percent of people experience them while falling asleep. They can also happen during normal sleep. Fatigue or a noisy external environment may cause them to occur more frequently. The sleeper in question is unaware of them happening, and they're not intrinsically harmful. If it happens for at least 3 periods during the night, with at least 30 twitches each time, but causes no harm or suffering to the person in question, it can be called "Periodic Limb Movements of Sleep". That's just a fancy name for 'restless sleeper'! You only really need to worry if: -he loses bladder or bowel control -you notice him stop breathing temporarily right before twitching -it happens often while he's awake -the twitches are causing pain or suffering If any of those occur or if you're still worried - or if you just can't cope with him waking you up any more! - see your doctor. It's almost certainly harmless, though.

Answer 3

It's normal. When you go into REM sleep (rapid eye movement), you enter dreams. While we are dreaming, the brain deactivates our major muscle systems in order to preclude uncontrolled thrashing and potential injury. We may dream that we are running at top speed to escape from a monster, but our legs will merely twitch.

That's why your bf seems to be twitching when sleeping. Don't worry, you twitch too when you dream. :)

If you want to stop his dream, simply nudge him a bit. That will kick him right back to the light sleep stage, where he doesn't dream. It's harmless cuz he won't fully wake up and won't know you did that the next day. Some ppl will react to light nudge, other ppl needs a harder nudge. Just keep nudging til he stops (then you'll know how hard to nudge next time).

It could be restless legs syndrome also. This is from stress, anxiety, or uncomfortable bed or pillow. Get him to relax before sleeping, & take a hot bath or shower 30-45 min before bed. If it's really bad, then get him to check with a doctor for medical cure.

Answer 4

Have him go to a doctor to figure out what the twitching is. Maybe he's just having weird dreams, or some sleep condition.

Answer 5

If he takes medication during the day or at bedtime that could be the culprit.My son also twitches in his sleep due to his meds

Answer 6

It could be restless sleep caused by an uncomfortable bed/pillow or from stress or something. It could also be just how he sleeps... I'm not sure there is much you can do without figuring out exactly _why_ he twitches first.

Answer 7

It may or may not be causd by nerve damage. It can be caused by hypnic jerks or sometimes PLMD(Periodic limb movement Disorder).
And If he has PLMD he may have a underlying disorder like kidney failure, diabetes, and even anemia.
If it's caused by hypnic jerks that's normal and nothing to worry about.

Answer 8

My boyfriend does this too.
If I am awake I normally just rub his back and talk to him.
That normally stops it for an hour or two.
He tell's me he's dreaming.
So.
But I hate the twitches sometimes...Because they wake me up.
;[[


Good Luck.
Hope I helped.

Answer 9

Everyone moves around in some fashion when they are in a deep sleep.

Answer 10

Nope, it just means that he was on his way to sleep and he realized it, so he twitches.