kicking or repetitiouse movement during sleep cycle - Fibromyalgia Message Board

oceanaeyes · 11-17-2005, 07:44 PM

My husband has been complaining about me kicking in my sleep. He sometimes wonders if i am having seizures..he has complained about it for some time now. Sure i have woken myself up by sudden jerks but i have never really thought about it at all. I mean some of us are just restless arent we? Then tonight he brought up a web site that had the following statement in it..Do any of you every have complaints u kick or have repititouse night movements? I guess it explains why im so tired in the morning and why i feel like i just have not had any rest. Here is the statement.

Treat other sleep disorders
Several other sleep disorders besides insomnia may aggravate fibromyalgia. Almost half of men with fibromyalgia and some women have obstructive sleep apnea. In this condition the patient snores loudly and has periodic pauses in breathing after which he starts breathing again with a snort. Periodic limb movements of sleep is a condition in which patients jerk or kick every 30 to 90 seconds for long periods during the night and is also frequent in FMS. Patients may be completely unaware of either of these conditions until the spouse complains. Not only will it be difficult to get fibromyalgia symptoms to improve without treating other sleep disorders, but if sleep apnea is left untreated it may lead to injury or even premature death. Be sure to tell your physician about these problems if you notice them.

April414 · 11-17-2005, 10:59 PM

Well I have been told for years that I kick in bed. I slept withmy Granny a few years ago and she said she'd never do it again!
I do feel my legs jerk sometimes when I'm almost asleep, it's aggravating but I never thought much about it being with the fibro I don't guess.
I'll ask my dr. about it the next time I see him.
Thanks for the info.
April

kyethra · 11-17-2005, 11:01 PM

I probably have periodic limb movement disorder, but can't afford a sleep study to find out. First the benzos helped me a lot but I become tolerant to them. Now I am on topamax and love it! I used to overlseep everymorning. I couldn't make it- though sometimes I might dream that I had, etc. I also take provigil every day. And now I sleep like a normal person unless I get an infection or something. Pills to sleep and pills to stay awake. But without the topamax I throw things in my sleep and toss and turn and kick and punch. My fiance says he feels abused sometimes. I've always had sleep issues, but after I develpoped the fibro, they become a lot worse.