Questioning Arm Weakness and Jerking

[CanadianChick]

Normal or not? It has been on and off for the past few days in my left arm. I tested strenght with weight and both arms feel as strong. I then start worry about weakness in that arm and it feels weak when I try to lift up objects...unitil I forget about it, lift things and it feels fine.Also, is jerking normal? I have felt a few scary jerks when I fell asleep this week. Never jerked before.Things are constantly changing and it is driving me nuts!!!! Just when you get use to something, something else creeps up!

 

[ShannyB63]

hi there, if you are doing a lot of strength testing your arms and shoulders will hurt i promise that...as for the sleep jerks...a lot of people on here call them sleep starts..very very common for bfsers like us..ive had them and i guarantee u there are heaps more on here with them too...remember at the start of all this things will change from day to day depending on your anxiety levels...its all bfs honey your fine..... )

 

[BlueMan]

Normal. Upper extremity pain and parasthesias are a part of BFS for many people here. As for "sleep starts," they are referred to as myoclonic jerks in medicine, and are common to everyone, but perhaps more noticeable or stronger in people with BFS. Simple relaxation exercises once in bed may help. Try something like counting backward from 1,000 by three's or seven's. That should keep your mind busy enough to ignore twitches, and calm enough to fall asleep.