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Re: HEAD BANGING

Posted by thunderur on October 03, 2002 at 01:53:29:
In Reply to: HEAD BANGING posted by DENISE on September 24, 2002 at 10:25:33:
I to have been rocking myself to sleep. I am 38 years old and married. My wife found out quickly about my involuntary rhythmic movements. We have had separate beds for 12 of our 13 years of marriage. I have been rocking ever since I can remember, as a child I used to bang my head as well, I can remember banging my head until it caused me to go dizzy. Now adays I just rock, if I don't rock it feels like I have a pressure building in me, and I can't sleep. I have been viewing this web page of all the many people whp have the same problems. They have two names that keep coming up Jactatio capitis nocturna and rhythmic movement disorder. I'm going to research these avenues further. I believe it is a genetic disorder that is aggravaited by stress. I would love to find a cure for this disorder so me and my wife could sleep together, and be able to get a good nights rest. As many have said there is a soothing feeling that is aquired by the rocking, my only younger brother has done it as long as I can remember, my mother and her sisters do it as well. So there is definitely a genetic connection to it. I have found that I have reduced my rocking by how comfortable I can make my bed. I have added alot of pillows to support my body on all sides and this has made me sleep quicker with less rocking. When I was younger I also kicked my legs rhythmically as well, but I don't do this as much. I have also found rhythmic breathing has help me to sleep better, what I mean is dilberated slow deep breathing it calms the nerves I guess. Hope all who read this are able to get the help to need and desire. Good and God bless

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