Agent Orange jerking

I have similar problems as your husband. For years, I have had very strong, jerking and kicking of my limbs. It's not really RLS, more like uncontrolled spasmodic episodes which I am not aware of unless awakend by my spouse. I also have severe night sweats. I served in Vietnam with the Marine Corps as a Hospital Corpsman 67-68 and while I never remember actually handling agent orange, I know that the entire hill I was on was totally denuded of vegatation which never grew back. I also use an unknown, unmarked chemical which I mixed with diesel fuel and sprayed around the "outhouses" to keep weeds and insects down.
Besides my night time episodes I have joint pain in my shoulders, arms, feet in varying severity most of the time. (no history of injuries and I do not do a physical job)
Could it be Agent Orange? I don't know... but if you ever find some treatment for his jerking at night...let me know. i've tried everything from quinine to anti-anxiety medications. I would be greatful and so would my wife!

I was asked to attend a ceremony for fellow Marines (Carlson's Raiders) in the Marshall Islands. My father in law was one of the youngest to be with Carlson's Raiders. We shared a room and he kicks and talks and dreams all night long, sometimes he injures himself. I believe it is part of a soldier's PTSD and the things we were asked to do or had to do to stay alive. Could be they were in chemical warfare there as well and what chemicals did each side use? I don't believe it will be over for a combat soldier until he gets to heaven if that is possible, we have some things that I believe we have to answer for. What if our hell is here? Maybe we will find peace someday. I believe I have to stop talking about it or I will be dreaming tonight. We just ignore it if we can just like the ringing in our ears that never goes away.

My husband also has night sweats, joint pain in his shoulders, and seizures. Started having trouble holding onto things when he came back from Vietnam. He would just drop a cup of hot coffee or bowls of cereal. Said he had no control of this. Wish we knew what this was??

I also have weakness in my hand that makes me drop things. My doctors all think it's conversion disorder from PTSD. I have only had the weakness for 7 months, but the PTSD for over 30 years. Never been exposed to Agent Orange but my father was in Vietnam... and fathered me long after he was home from the war. Can it's effects pass through him to me like that? Never considered it until now... I do have joint pain and night sweats though. And my body twitches when I am stressed more than normal. Doing fine motor exercises has helped my hand get somewhat better. I do not drop things as often and have fewer cuts when shaving. After breaking all glasses in the house, I am finally able to hold one with concentration without it dropping.

The exercise I do: tap thumb and first finger together, then thumb and middle finger, then thumb and ring finger, then thumb and pinky. Repeat in various ways from backwards to double and triple tapping each finger before moving onto the next. Also try to do it without looking at your hand and increase speed.

You can research and there is some articles in the VA that cover the children of Agent Orange and what they have found. I was just on one of the sites and happen to come across it. Sorry I don't remember what site it was.

my fiance also jerks before he falls asleep and while he sleeps and he sweats to the point where he wets the sheets he has never had any traumatic experiences in his life could this still be agent orange what should he do and who should he see about this could it come from just daily stress he also goes a really long time without sleeping what should i do

@susiecutie24: A lot of people flinch while falling asleep. I know I do sometimes, and I'm only 17. I think it's genetic because my dad does the same thing occasionally. (He didn't fight in Vietnam, either) I also can get pretty sweaty when I'm sleeping, so I doubt it's chemical exposure or agent orange or whatever.

I fought my CPAP mask for about three weeks. I was told that I woke more than 60 times in one hour of sleep when I went for the sleep study. My wife complained of the snoring. It takes a while, but I can now feel rested when I sleep, my throat isn't sore from the snoring. I even use it when I nap. I hear sleep-apnea may cause heart issues also. I have Agent Orange, diabetics, high blood pressure, PTSD, hearing from Vietnam. I was a Marine in Vietnam from 1968 to 1970. I just had a five way bypass operation and I feel like a new man. I hope it lasts.