Twitching and Jumping in bed

i am not sure if this a nervous twitch or its connected to a spasm. I have spine issues and i have noticed in bed that i feel relaxed and then all of a sudden my leg or arm will fly out and twitch. I have also had painful spasms in the calves of my legs. I am not sure if the 2 are related. Any advice on what you do to help it. I am not on muscle relaxants, any advice on ones that dont make you too sleepy?

When I read this the first thing that comes mind is Restless Leg Syndrome...
Your muscles twitching when they relax is not uncommon, but the fact that you are getting painful spasms when you lay down is cause for concern.

I agree with Umbral. Restless Leg Syndrome does that, both twitching and calf cramps. When my neuropathies act up more than usual, I get this as well. I keep a bottle of tonic water with quinine in the refrigerator. A few sips for me of this, on the nights of the RLS, and it stops. You can find it in the grocery store in the bottled water section. It's probably less than $2. My Physical Therapist suggested it, as quinine is what helps. Good wishes!

Hi,
My guess is that you work or excersise too much in the daytime. The twitching of arms, legs or other parts is quite normal. It happens because different parts of the muscles relax unevenly and the ones left behind catch up.
The cramp in your calf could be caused by over use, cold bedclothes, or nervous tension.

It sounds like tardive dyskenisia (sp) to me. It is a side effect of some medications. For me, abilify causes it. I take cogentin to control it. It feels like RLS all over your body and can become painful. For me it would happen anytime I tried to relax. I think the pain comes from trying not to relax to prevent the spasms. I hope you find some relief.

I twitch as i fall asleep. And my calves sometimes cramp. They say to check your magnesium intake, as well as salt.

My doctor told me that an occasional twitch is normal and part of "falling asleep." If you're referral to occasional twitches, like one or two per night, I wouldn't worry. Check out "hypnic jerk." The cramps sound like Charley Horse's. You may want to read up on them. They are excruciating.

RLS is more of a compulsion to move your legs to relieve discomfort of tingling or other sensations. But it goes on for a long time (vs. one or two twitches) and is very disruptive to sleep (at least in my case). But with RLS, you move your legs because you have to in order to relieve the discomfort. The hypnic jerks are involuntary.

I appreciate all the ideas. I am going to a neurologist, you see the twitching is not only at night, it occurs when im standing, if feel like im gonna fall, back, and im catching myself from it happening.

Some people with celiac have RLS and some have myoclonus also. It may be related to low levels of B-12 in the body, due to malabsorption. Low levels of B-12 can lead to nerve damage/nueropathy.