Tim,

I used to have the same thing happen to me immediately before falling asleep.  As soon as my body became relaxed/still I would start twitching and just as I was on the verge of drifting off to sleep my entire body would jerk-almost as if I was having a seizure.  It was pretty scary as I didn't know why it was happening and I started to dread going to bed at night.  Since then I have found out this is a type of myoclonus and it is benign in most all cases.  Mine resolved and yours probably will too.  Sometimes medications can cause it, so I would look up the meds you are on (if any) and see if myoclonus or twitching is listed as a side effect.  Also, do a web search on "myoclonus before sleep" and see what you come up with.  

I'm sorry the ECT didn't help you.  I also had ECT back in the '80s (two separate times) for depression.  However, the myoclonus I experienced started BEFORE my ECT--I am 100% positive about that.  It might have been related to the antidressants/other meds I was on at the time, but I don't know for sure.  I also had another period of the myoclonus after ECT, but that also resolved.  That was almost 20 years ago and I haven't had the jerking/twitching before sleep since.  

So, it is possible yours is related to your ECT, but I doubt it.  It's more likely that it is related to any meds you are on, and chances are it will resolve on its own.  I would tell your doctor about it, though, especially if you are seeing a psychiatrist who performed the ECT; ask if he/she has heard of ECT causing this post-ECT or if any meds you are on list it as a side effect.  Good luck.

omg what a FANTASTIC reply!

im off to do the research...makes it easier if you have a name eh?

and yes i am on meds and the symptoms do coincide with new combos and new products so it does make perfect sense.

i cant tell you how thankful i am for your response!

best regards,

tim

I'm glad I could help.  Just to add, there are forms of myoclonus that are a symptom of a serious underlying medical condition, but sleep myoclonus is almost always benign (hiccups are another form of (usually) benign myoclonus.  Don't know what meds you are on, but I am almost positive I was on Nardil (an MAO inhibitor--the drug you can't eat cheese/fermented food/tyramine on) the first time I got the sleep myoclonus.  But I'm sure it can happen on other meds as well.