they do when my overall inflammation rate is really high. My theory is that my muscles and connective tissues become so inflamed and tight my body jerks involuntarily to try to loosen them.

Thanks! I feel like my joint pain is a little better right now, but the jerking is worse.

This does happen to me. Arms, legs, whole body sometimes. The really wierd one is when my stomach does it..all the stomach muscles just suddenly jerk, really an odd feeling. I have no idea what causes it, just figure it's another fibro thing. hugs

Yes especially when I have a flareup. Ii also get restless legs

hi, yes I do jerk. apparently at night, my husband told me just a week ago that I do it and no wonder I wake up stiff and sore. It wakes him up more than me-I had an appointment this week with my doc and she said yes it does happen it's muscle spasms so she put me on klonopin she said they use it for people with siezures and uncontrolled movements. So far I am sleeping better so mention it to your doctor

my stomach jerks too, sometimes it feels like someone has punched me and it hurts

I DO, JUST SITTING MY BODY WILL JERK AND KICK. IT IS FUNNY TO ME B/C I DON'T KNOW WHEN IT IS COMING. I WISH THE GRANDKIDS WERE CLOSER, WE'D HAVE FUN WITH THAT ONE.I NEVER DID IT B4 FIBRO SO I'D HAVE TO SAY YES FOR ME....I DIDN'T MEAN TO MAKE LIGHT OF IT, I JUST TRY TO FIND HUMOR WHERE I CAN....BLESS YOU...HELEN

Lots of people with fibro also have restless leg syndrome. Stupid name for it, anything can jerk without intention. I have spasms in my back that will make my arms jerk.

What meds are you on?? I ask that because I never had any problems like that until being put on meds, and now that I'm off them, the jerking is gone.

Sadly, up to 25% of people on ADs and the like develop some sort of serious movement disorder so you might want to take to your doctor about it.

Hi I am a newbie here. I have Fibromyalgia but also have Restless Leg Syndrome. Sure stinks when my legs want to be restless and the rest of my body wants to sleep. I take Klonopin for this but it doesn't always help...uff'da. Dakotatears

Well....at least I'm not alone. I am wondering too about the AD's, because it seems to be so much worse now. However, I will take this over being extremely depressed any day! I too have to laugh sometimes boudreaux. It is so weird.

You should get this checked with a neurologist because it could be seizures!

There are many different conditions and diseases that you can have alongside of Fibro and it is never safe to assume anything new or increased is just Fibro.!

I have seizures alongside of Fibro. among other things and there are over 40 different types of seizures ranging from mild to wild! Even seizure types that effect your emotions! I have a nice number of seizure types unfortunately!

It can also be medication side effects or MS or seizures or palsy!

Get it checked out by a neuro. (The only way to be certain if you have seizures or any disease that produces seizure like symptoms, MS, palsy, etc.) A GP CANNOT confirm or deny a seizure diagnosis, only a neuro can confirm or deny a seizure diagnosis with special brainwave test because seizures are related to your beainwaves misfiring randomly and according to what part of the brain is misfiring determines what part of ones body will be affected and thus what type of seizure you do indeed have if any!

Get it checked out conclusively and let us know how it goes and what you find out and how you are doing and such!

Just my .5 cents! Hehe!

Take care,
Stay sane!

Usually, when I'm laying down is when I jerk. I never ever thought it might be the meds. Duh. Just figured it was spasms.

My first spasms were bladder spasms. Over the last nearly 7 months, they have become full body spasms. Mostly they are centered from my abdomen, back, and mostly in my legs.

My arms and legs jerk .It just happens randomly!!!!!!