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When I go to bed at night and get still my body will jerk really hard. It's like my whole body tenses up and slowly releases. Sometimes it's one jerk, most times more. If I'm holding my phone or iPad I basically throw it. It's just a hard fast tensing up. I jerk so bad it hurts. I have lupus and fibromyalgia among other things.

April 22, 2019
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A MyLupusTeam Member

I use muscle relaxers to calm my body and meditation every night.

April 22, 2019
A MyLupusTeam Member

Hi Jody. I have jerks like that. Some nights are worse than others. Sending prayers for you to feel better.

April 22, 2019
A MyLupusTeam Member

I take flexeril but it doesn't seem to have an effect on this.

April 22, 2019
A MyLupusTeam Member

Thank you Shirley. Have you ever asked your dr what they could be? Yes, sometimes none at all, other nights several.

April 22, 2019
A MyLupusTeam Member

Yes, it’s kind of startling. I don’t know what’s it’s from.

May 1, 2019

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