Dear Dr. Since last two years I have been suffering from involuntarily jerks during start of sleep. Feeling is like an inner hiccup through my stomach to chest to throat just when I pass on to sleep. This does not happen when I am awake, only during start of sleep. Sometimes it becomes very frequent and seems urine will pass involuntarily. I am 38 years old male from kolkata. I have seen many doctors but no result. Please advise. Thanks.

Dr. Vijay Kumar KalavakuntaAyurvedic Doctor15yrs exp

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Hello, greetings from your ayurveda wellness coach. The problem that you are mentioning is can be connected to nervous system and some involuntary movements in our body and as you are specifying the scenario, there need to in-detail assessment and accordingly some modifications to be done in your diet and lifestyle changes. Particularly your sleeping method has to be changed, for example you may need head-end elevation. Some good ayurveda medicines will also help you in this regard. I strongly recommend you to consult me once so that I can guide you in this regard.  

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Dr. Mohammad Saquib AlamGeneral Physician2yrs exp

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Its normal don't worry.  

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Dr. Bodala Devi KumarGeneral Physician1yrs exp

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Hi what you are experiencing is called hypnic jerk. it's similar to a hiccup it's common in many people but what you are experiencing seems to be more intense. it can be treated with meditation and drugs 

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