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Legs Starts Twitching, Jerking Before Sleeping, Swelling, Used Ibuprofen. Permanent Cure?
My husband works for the Rail Road.When he gets ready for bed and gets into a rest mode,just before falling to sleep his legs stat twitching and jerking.I rub his lower back,it helps a little but I also put a heating pad on him and give him ibuprofen for the swelling .What is going on ?What can we do to stop it or give him some relief?
Tue, 2 Jul 2013
Hi,
I do not understand where exactly the swelling occurs. Is the swelling occuring on the leg or in some other location? I like to tell you that having mild jerky movements is normal while a person is going to sleep. If he is having jerkiness to the extent of it being severe, then it is possible that he has seizure disorder. For this he would need to take anti seizure medication and consult a neurologist. I hope this helps you.
Dr Vineet
I do not understand where exactly the swelling occurs. Is the swelling occuring on the leg or in some other location? I like to tell you that having mild jerky movements is normal while a person is going to sleep. If he is having jerkiness to the extent of it being severe, then it is possible that he has seizure disorder. For this he would need to take anti seizure medication and consult a neurologist. I hope this helps you.
Dr Vineet
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