jumping

[wantinfo3035]

I have noticed a lot of jumping or jerking at night when my husband is sleeping does anyone know is going on?

[wantinfo3035]

He is not on treatment and hasn't been for 8years we did the combo back then but didn't clear virus.

[Dee1956]

Hi there! I agree with Cean, I used  Magnesium, it relaxes the muscles.
I hope this will help you
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[ceanothus]

It might be restless leg syndrome. RLS is most likely to involve lower extremities but can involve other body parts as well. I got a bad case of it towards the end of my last tx, 48 weeks of triple tx with Incivek. The RLS hit me at about week 36 and continued until about a week after I quit the meds. My internist prescribed a small dose of Pramipexole (a Parkinson's drug) for it but I hated the way it made me feel. Someone else on the forum suggested magnesium supplements and that worked great. If you go that route just be aware that magnesium can also be used as a tx for constipation – so you might find yourself in the bathroom a little more. For me that effect was very minor and nowhere near as much a problem as the being kept awake by jerking around all night.

I've recently read that RLS is more common in those with HCV than in the rest of the population, so its not just caused by the drugs, although it was for me. Good luck!