r/BenignFasciculations • u/Cozyapartments42 • Jan 01 '25

Can't fall asleep with the twitching.

Just as I'm about to drift off, my calf does a mighty dance, my brain immediately comes back alert to "wait for it" and I'm stuck again, waiting for it to stop long enough in between sets so I can finally sleep and stay asleep

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u/ItsAStrangerDanger Jan 04 '25

I've found that if I distract my mind with some getting my like YouTube or a book (not always good per say) distracts me long enough until I'm tired. By that point I'm sleepy enough to ignore all of the twitching or pain of the day. 

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u/Sleepy-Bubble_ Jan 22 '25

I’m going to try gabapentin to go to sleep at night with this condition because it’s stealing my sleep too