Question:
Has anyone experienced muscle twitches?

I have been experiencing muscle twitshes in my upper arms. They are really noticable. I am taking sublingual B-12, Iron, A multi-vitamin and 1200 mgs of biotin (to prevent hair loss).    — Elaine S. (posted on April 27, 2004)

April 27, 2004
Are you on thyroid medication? I do that when I'm over medicated on my thyroid medication.
   —  SCbabe B.

April 27, 2004
I get those when I forget to take my calcium. Maybe a calcium supplement should be added to your regimen. My surgeon says we need calcium supplements after this surgery.
   — joeandteri

April 28, 2004
Have your pottassium checked........when mine was low I had muscle twitches. Good luck to you!!
   — Raynee

April 28, 2004
All the above are good ideas. I'd add that when I get muscle twitches and cramps I drink one of those tiny cans of V8 juice to boost my potassium. It usually works within a few hours, and if I have one of those cans of juice every other day I don't get the cramps. The thyroid suggestion is a good one if you take meds for thyroid. I understand that as we lose weight we need lower doses of the med so we could become over-medicated without changing the dose. Good luck. Lap RNY 11/13/03 -75 lbs.
   — Chyrl W.

April 29, 2004
Add about 2000 mgs. (minimum) of calcium citrate to your supps. You can get good calcium citrate, inexpensively, from VitaLady.com. You need calcium citrate, rather than calcium carbonate (which is Tums, Viactiv), as we no longer have the stomach acid to digest carbonate. THe only thing carbonate will do for you now is make kidney stones. Good luck with finding the source of your spasms . . .
   — RWH G.

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