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by maddog, Oct 21, 1999 12:00AM
According to my MD, I do have some benign PVCs. For a couple of times, I have noticed that I can't even fall asleep on the night that I did some excercise. It doesn't feel like PVC, but when I am about to fall asleep, something mildly jerks my body and I wake up. Immediately I check my heart-bit and etc. Feels normal. It has happened only at the nights that I have done some workouts. Any suggestions?
maddog
maddog
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by Cleveland Clinic, MD, Oct 22, 1999 12:00AM
, Oct 22, 1999 12:00AM
Dear maddog,
What you are experiencing is called a "myoclonic jerk". This is a normal and common experience as someone drifts off to sleep. What happens is the autonomic nervous system (takes care of automatic body functions) has a complete "discharge" that causes all the muscles to jump, often waking the individual up from near-sleep. This is nothing to be alarmed about and is normal.
What you are experiencing is called a "myoclonic jerk". This is a normal and common experience as someone drifts off to sleep. What happens is the autonomic nervous system (takes care of automatic body functions) has a complete "discharge" that causes all the muscles to jump, often waking the individual up from near-sleep. This is nothing to be alarmed about and is normal.
I had surgery for a Chiari Malformation last July and my pulse pressures were often wide while I was in the hospital. My neurosurgeon was concerned. Skipped beats have never showed up before on any EKGs.
Should I be concerned about the skipped beats and the very wide pulse pressure and the every low BP? Thank you! Maureen