Thread: Anyone experienced this?

I cant say I have, were you startled or maybe it was a muscle spasm.

It sounds like a hypagogic jerk; sometimes they're accompanied by a quick falling sensation.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypnic_jerk

I think it's the hypnic jerk too. It doesn't typically bother me at night, but it really does when i'm trying to take a nap during the day. I'll be about to fall asleep and then i'll jerk myself awake unintentionally. I wouldn't worry about it. It's completely normal and i find it completely annoying too.

Oh, I see. Well that kind of sucks, because I swear I was close to SP, and it would be my first time entering it, but hey. Well thanks guys!

Agreeing with the above, but also wanted to say that yes, I have experienced this too. Although, I don't WILD, so I guess it's less annoying for me, cos it's not ruining anything But yeah, it's still really weird when my leg or my neck or something suddenly just pops and wakes me up! Sometimes I get them without the falling sensation, too.

I had that happen to me yesterday, with both arms and legs at the same time. Must've looked hella funny if someone was watching

Oh yes, i sure have, just last week or the week before but it was recent. I was getting relaxed, and all of a sudden most of my body jerked or bounced.