[Elmtree57]

I find myself jolting awake just before dozing off. Is it sleep anxiety or sleep apnea. Anyone else experience this?

[Martin Reed]

If you wake with a gasp, have been told you snore pretty loudly, wake in the morning with a dry mouth or headache, and/or find it hard to stay awake during the day, you might be experiencing symptoms of sleep apnea — but that requires medical investigation and diagnosis.

If you don’t recognize those symptoms, feel you have a lot of worry/anxiety about sleep, and even put pressure on yourself to sleep, the jolts might be a symptom of heightened arousal.

If you are concerned, I’d encourage you to seek medical advice. You might also find my YouTube video on hypnic jerks helpful.

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