Question:
Has anyone had muscle "twitching" in their legs and other parts of their body?
I'm so concerned. I thought at first it might be potassium, but I have my labs done regularly and have never been told that there was a problem there. It isn't spasms like a charlie horse, it's twitching. If I'm not mistaken the actual term for it is fasciculations. And they are scaring the $#!! out of me! I've been to the Ortho and have an appt with a Neurologist next week. I've held off on getting the MRI in case the Neuro wants to get one also (perhaps I could kill 2 birds with 1 stone). I have a tendency to panic and right now I'm convinced I have Lou Gehrig's disease and my anxiety level is through the roof. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks. — Pambylah (posted on March 17, 2006)
March 17, 2006
I get muscle twitches now but did before the surgery too. It usually got
worse when I was under severe stress. Sometimes people just get muscle
tics and it isn't for a medical reason. Unfortunately panicking is
stress-inducing and will probably only make it worse!
— j_coulter
March 17, 2006
Hi Pam...when you get this twitching, does it feel as though you have to
keep moving in order to relieve the muscles? I went thru much the same
thing, and it turned out that it was RLS (Restless Leg Syndrome), and found
that it is not necessarily something that happens to your legs, but can
happen in your arms, hands, etc. Your neurologist will be able to tell you
more when you see him...don't worry about it, as the previous poster said,
stress can make it worse. Good Luck and let me know how you are doing.
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— DorrieB
March 17, 2006
When I had the twitching and the muscle spasm in my toes my Dr ordered a
special blood test "vitamin panel" My calcium came back normal
however the vitamin D was low and for years now I take vitamin D suplement.
I buy it at the Health food stores. I take it in addition to the multi
vitamins and the anti-oxidant. I take the 10,000 UI 1 pill per day. She
test me once a year for the vitamin D . My body has a vitamin D
defficiency because of the GBP surgery even so I eat lots of dairy products
and my calcium is at a normal range according to the regular blood test.
Dani
— Dani96
March 17, 2006
My first thought (as a nurse) was also potassium but it could also be
magnesium. If these show up in the low normal on your labs the surgeon may
not say anything, but perhaps you dip low at times. These are very
important minerals for muscle contraction, including heart muscle, so you
are correct to be concerned but not scare yourself to death! If you were
dangerously low your labs would show it. I would ask for a complete panel
of electrolytes and vits/minerals to be sure. Good luck, let us know how
it goes.
— ValerieZ
March 17, 2006
You could possibly have restless leg syndrome. Usually that only is in the
legs, but I am just wondering if it couldn't affect other body parts. If
no one can help you, you might want to see a doctor that deals in sleep
studies. Good luck, Judy
— juju524
March 18, 2006
I am pre-op and had to see an endocrinologist for evaluation before
surgery. She did many tests, including Vitamin D level, which was very
low. I have had muscle cramps in my feet and legs for quite some time and
now that I have been on Vitamin D for several weeks, the muscle cramps have
pretty much stopped. I have a minor one once in a while but that is all.
Like Danielle said, it may be a Vitamin D deficiancy. I know that I will
have to be very carefull after surgery because my Vit. D level was low
before. I will also have it checked again after being on Vitamin D for 6
weeks. Julia
— Julia W.
March 18, 2006
I have experienced this myself, however I have never sought out medical
advice on the situation. I know it is something that happens every so
often in life, even without having surgery. I did notice an increase after
surgery and I believe it is a sign that we are not getting in our water.
No, it isn't a cramp... but I have also noticed that a cramp isn't very far
behind. If you find anything different, please let me know. Thanks!
— septembergirl73
February 15, 2010
Muscle twitching often causes anxiety. The more the muscle twitch, the more
health related anxiety a person suffers. You may or may not have an ALS
(Lou Gehrig's) or a BFS.
More info here <a
href="http://muscletwitching.blogspot.com">muscle
twitching</a>
— johntwitch
February 15, 2010
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