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Sleeping problem

2024-02-16 15:03:04
Whenever I try to sleep my body starts shaking and I feel suffocated This happens only when I am in light sleep .
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This body movement could be a hypnic (or hypnagogic) or sleep jerks/myoclonic jerk. It's also known as a "sleep start," and it can literally startle you out of falling asleep. This type of feeling is normal, and it can happen before people enter the deeper stages of sleep.
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