Flying Arms and Legs - Sleep Disorders Message Board

yummyhoney · 12-14-2004, 04:22 AM

Hello everyone!

Just wondering about something wierd my partner does when he is drifting off to sleep!
Well after about 5-10 mins he starts jerkin about in bed, his arm jerks or his legs and sometimes he makes a funny grown sound. Even once his arm flung arcoss and smacked me in the face!! Scared the out of me!

It doesnt happen every night thankgoodness!!
Why or what is happening to him???

puzzled

hry33 · 12-14-2004, 11:25 AM

sounds like a version of restless legs syndrome, ask doc about it, meds sometimes help

rockinrandy · 12-19-2004, 10:35 AM

My wife would probably have a better response than I, as she is better at dodging flying arms and legs...

It very well could be rythmic movement disorder - more common in younger children, and less common in adults. When I joined the Navy in the 80's, some of my shipmates went and got the medical folks, because they though I was having a seizure...

My wifes approach ranges from giving me a wide berth to a flat out "wake your rocking butt up"...I've heard there are meds nowadays to help...