Night time twitching

[Anonymous]

Anyone else having restless everything as a result of peri/menopause? My super power used to be falling asleep. Now some switch gets flipped and I have at least an hour most nights of twitching before I can settle down. I end up tossing and turning trying to get rid of the feeling. Have started supplementing with magnesium but it doesn't seem to be helping. Any other ideas?

[Anonymous]

My DH has this and has sleep apnea and restless leg syndrome. He doesn’t take the prescribed medication for rls because he didn’t like the side effects. I don't like being woken up or kept up by his leg twitching, so my solution is to go to bed way before or way after him.

Have you had a sleep study done? His rls is worse when he isn’t getting enough sleep or sleeps on the couch or travels without his cpap. It’s also worse when he’s dehydrated or hasn’t exercised. I would explore exercise and hydration while you wait for a sleep study referral.

[Anonymous]

My dad used to have rls in his 60s. It was not fun for dad nor mom. But it did stop after a few years on its own. He only took magnesium supplements and try to soak his feet and legs in warm water before bedtime. He also did try to stay hydrated and exercise more (walking and weight bearing training).

[Anonymous]

My spouse as well, staying hydrated (64 ounces of water daily), potassium (banana daily), and magnesium (tablet after dinner) solved the problem. Not a menopause issue for him though 😉

[Anonymous]

I don't know whether it's the same thing as you but I was also have a lot of twitching - technically muscle fasciculations. Every day I'd feel it in my face, my arms, my legs. Even in my back muscles or weird muscles deep in my abdomen. I went to a neurologist and she tested me for various things - I was terrified it would be ALS. But she said it wasn't manifesting like those neuro diseases, and she thought it was most likely related to anxiety. I was kind of incredulous because it seemed like how could anxiety be causing this? She said it could be helped by potassium and magnesium glycinate. But she encouraged me to make a serious effort to manage my stress and anxiety. So I made an intentional effort to add meditation to my routine. I don't read/watch things that rile me up before bed (news). I started doing things during the day to bring some peace and calm to my day. It did gradually help. I ran out of magnesium about a month ago and didn't refill it, and have also been eating more sugar. I've been feeling more stress and just thought the other day that I've been having more of the fasciculations again, so I do think all these things are related. I refilled the magnesium and rededicated myself to avoiding sugar and doing my daily meditation and other relaxation practices. I didn't realize there can be such a close relationship between neurological symptoms and anxiety.

[Anonymous]

Yoga before bed?

I start on the floor -- a few walking planks, down dog, a couple of very slow sun salutations. And then I get on the bed and do legs up the wall over my pillow, hold a spinal twist in each direction for a minute or two, reclined butterfly pose, and then stretch out. I also have a strap so I can hold one leg up at a time in a hamstring stretch -- don't pull, just hook your foot in the strep and let the back of your leg relax. It is magical for my nighttime jumpiness.