Bubovski

Currently I'm about three years off benzos,post a two year, taper, and an addiction of over 30 years.
One of the continuing after effects I still find annoying is 'exploding brain syndrome' a lesser form is called' hypnic jerk', The former involves waking to a very loud explosion, the latter usually as falling off, a sudden scary jerk. According to my readings both are harmless: just annoying.
My doctor harn't heard of them. Fortunately they don't occur too often and vary in intensity.
Any one experienced similar as a result of those rotten drugs?

Astro

I have experienced the hypnic jerks before, but cannot attribute them to the use of a med. Just disconcerting and frightening more than anything.

Soberwolf

I can relate to hypnic jerks I used to suffer really badly with a whole host of sleeping problems from intense nightmares that can mess with my head to sleep paralysis to sleepwalking

I often talk in my sleep and have woken up from fighting in my nightmares that still happens every now & then or dreams of my old school friends come up a lot

The subconscious mind is a heck of a thing my sleep is a bit better now I'm sober

Bubovski

In this country the benzo sleeper stillnox: was connected to sleep walking in some cases. One of the few benzos, thank goodness, i never consumed.

DrakeCKC

I have had hypnic jerks and occasionally the more dramatic exploding head syndrome for a long time. Have not had any of them recently and I have been on more increased anti-depressants and anti-anxiety meds. They certainly are disconcerting when they occur.

sloangrace

I suffer from Hypnic jerks. Very severe ones, but also not related to medication. I try to take melatonin as often as I can and also GABA. I used to also smoke marijuana (it is legal here in Colorado) before bed to ease it, but have decided to quit that with the alcohol for a clean break.