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When I'm sitting in my chair trying to relax my legs will begin to jerk for only about 5 seconds then stop. My arms will sometimes lift up and move this only happens when I'm relaxed or trying to.

April 3, 2017
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A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

Sometimes when your body is relaxed PPL get a myoclonic jerk. It's a normal thing. Happens to everyone.

April 4, 2017
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

l do get sudden jerks here and there and my wife says l jerk twist and jump just before sleep .

April 12, 2017
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

Yes I do in my arms and legs and sometimes my eyes. Drives me crazy

April 11, 2017
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

Yes I call it twitching, sometimes it's my arms or my leg or just my upper body kind of looks like I got the chills

April 4, 2017
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

Yes . I don't it all the time, but occasionally a part of my body will jerk . My wife is worse and she doesn't have Epilepsy.

April 5, 2017

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