Guest guest Posted February 12, 2007 Report Share Posted February 12, 2007 I had palsy systems some time back and in checking my meds found one of them could cause palsy like symptoms. I can't think which one, but I looked palsy up on the net and it was one of the meds I was using. I quit taking it and stopped the palsy. I do have a lot of hand tremors from the RA as my hands are a bit deformed, and some leg spasms etc, but then again I'm old and for my age not surprised. Also have fibro and peripheral neuropathy ? but same meds for RA is what you get for that. But it could be a lot worse. I'm lucky. One of my nieces has epilepsy, but only has seizures then she is under great stress and it starts with a really bad headache. She seems to have it under control pretty well. She can even drive a car now. granny lee ---- <kyrik@...> wrote: > I've been reading that a lot of you experience 'twitching' along > with RA. > > I have epilepsy and just recently had an EEG because I was worried > about the twitching. I get it in small muscles (maybe my hand jerks) > and large muscles (when my whole leg moves.) It was kind of a precursor > to two grand mal seizures a couple of years ago, but that was also a > precursor to RA. > > So I'm thinking I better get the results of the EEG before I go see > my rh next week because from what I'm hearing, twitching may be > related to RA? > > Can anyone tell me more about this? > > Thx > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 18, 2007 Report Share Posted February 18, 2007 It probably is not as yours is but sometimes I have what I call automatic fingers. If I have my hands over the keyboard one finger will just click a key. It's mostly a nescience but if my son is trying to help me with the computer thought I was just screwing it up. I think I have finally said " automatic fingers again " that he lets it pass. I try to not hold my hands so that it can do that when not actively typing a word. I have it to a lesser degree in other places but those I attribute to birthdays. I'll try to watch for your future posts after you see the doctor. Betty Does anyone here have muscles that twitch or jerk? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 18, 2007 Report Share Posted February 18, 2007 HI Betty, I love your description -- Automatic Fingers. I have that, too. My finger will be poised over the mouse and I'm not ready to click yet, but my finger clicks anyway. It's very annoying and I don't know what causes it. I find it interesting that I'm not the only one! Take care, > It probably is not as yours is but sometimes I have what I call automatic fingers. If I have my hands over the keyboard one finger will just click a key. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 18, 2007 Report Share Posted February 18, 2007 Yes it is annoying. My ring finger is worse. My mouse goes dancing all over the keyboard and no eling what it will hit to delete, move or copy or what, close a file o rrpen another. I have to be very patient. thought my computer hd a virus. My fingers dont like to ht some of the keys at all. I have bcome a hunt and pecker. tree or four years ago i bough another computer becuse the keys ke[pt sticking ad the mouse kept going crazy. the new computer had the smae problem..found out i was me! I'd be typing alog and suddenly ealize that my insert was toggled and I was eating up text istead of inserting ! This post is ow my typing really is before i edit i, and this is really a good one! I just bought a nother computer ;asst week or so and the dang thing has the same problems! granny lee ---- susan100250 <res0bh3k@...> wrote: > HI Betty, > I love your description -- Automatic Fingers. I have that, too. My > finger will be poised over the mouse and I'm not ready to click yet, but > my finger clicks anyway. It's very annoying and I don't know what > causes it. I find it interesting that I'm not the only one! > Take care, > > > > > It probably is not as yours is but sometimes I have what I call > automatic fingers. If I have my hands over the keyboard one finger will > just click a key. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 18, 2007 Report Share Posted February 18, 2007 First off, let me say that I haven't been diagnosed with anything. My Rheumy says there's just not enough positive findings to give a diagnosis. My ANA is 1:160, dry eyes, mouth sores, fatigue, " way more arthritis " in my back then they would expect for someone my age, kidney issues, etc. I'm not sure how he figures that's not enough! But I digress... I have noticed that over the last year or so (about the same length of time as most of the other symptoms) at times my legs twitch. Probably not inches, but enough that my DH can be sitting in the recliner with me lying on the couch and he will notice it. And lying in bed falling asleep? I was used to the " normal " twitches of a person falling asleep, but sheesh! Sometimes now it's pretty dramatic. More than once DH and I have burst out laughing because it surprised both of us so much. (I realize it probably shouldn't be funny, but I take what laughs I can get!) I know very little about autoimmune disorders and am here to learn what I can. Up until a couple of weeks ago autoimmune issues weren't a thought in my head. So I will be of no real help to you in figuring out what it is, but I can offer a " me too " ! Please let me know what you hear from the neuro, would you? TIA! Lauri > > Does anyone here have muscles that twitch or jerk? Supposedly it's a > part of my epilepsy, but it didn't start till about 2 years before I > was diagnosed with RA (and of course, most of the RA symptoms started > years before the diagnoses.) > > My twitching is getting worse, like my finger or hand will suddenly > jerk. Or my leg will jump (a lot, it can move a couple of inches) or > even my torso is starting to twitch. > > I have RA, OA, probably Sjorgen's and Fibro is not out of the question. > I'm on Enbrel and 12 other meds for all these lovely conditions. > > I'm going to the Neuro next week so I'll talk to him about it, but in > the meantime, any input would be greatly appreciated > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 18, 2007 Report Share Posted February 18, 2007 (((Hugs))) I'm sorry you're having such a rough time tonight! Some days are just like that. Feeling crappy (for lack of a better word) all the time does wear on you. I've been really teary this evening, it feels like I could cry any minute. I'm not totally sure why, probably hormones. Some days are much harder than others. You have the right to be upset, you have a lot to handle. It's ok to have bad days and feel a bit sorry for yourself, we're only human. Just don't linger in that state for too long. Get plenty of rest and eat healthy. Even if you don't think it will help you physically, emotionally it can make you feel better just to know that you're doing what you can to take care of yourself. Don't get too down! Come here, talk to others, and research things specific to your conditions that you can do to help keep yourself as healthy as possible. Take charge of your situation and don't let it defeat you. (((hugs))) Lauri > > Am glad to know that I'm not the only one with twitching > fingers. Actually that doesn't bother me as much as the > large muscles. It's kind of scary and disconcerting to have > my leg jump or my arm bounce off the keyboard. > > I'll ask my neuro on Friday and if I don't get any answers > I'll ask my rheum. I really doubt it's about epilepsy, since > I've had that since I was 12 and never had the twitching. Plus > it's not about meds because I wasn't on any when it started. > > Sigh, why must we all have these problems? I'm depressed > tonight and feeling sorry for myself because I've got to deal > with all of this crap for the rest of my life. Before this I'd > have a problem, go to the doctor and get it fixed. Now I know > that every new 'symptom' will probably last a lifetime. > > Nope, no optimism tonight Thx for listening > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 18, 2007 Report Share Posted February 18, 2007 > > I've been reading that a lot of you experience 'twitching' along > with RA. > > I have epilepsy and just recently had an EEG because I was worried > about the twitching. I get it in small muscles (maybe my hand jerks) > and large muscles (when my whole leg moves.) It was kind of a precursor > to two grand mal seizures a couple of years ago, but that was also a > precursor to RA. > > So I'm thinking I better get the results of the EEG before I go see > my rh next week because from what I'm hearing, twitching may be > related to RA? > > Can anyone tell me more about this? i have had twitching since before my fibro diagnosis2 yrs ago now i have ra as well and im still twitching... dr thinks im a loon...he says he cant see it.. but heck i tell him i can feel it.. lol > > Thx > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 15, 2007 Report Share Posted November 15, 2007 What do you mean by twitching? Are they like "punching" sensations coming from INside, out? and if you happen to catch one when it happens, that's what it looks like? and never in the Exact same spot, like lightening? That happened for months. Eventually I started laughing at it when it happened, it was so wierd. Was like the muscles were waking up in spots and Saying Hello. [low dose naltrexone] LARRYGC LarryGC, Thank you for responding to my post. Even though I've read about "reverse symptoms", my MS never got really bad, almost benign, for a loooong time. I've had a few relapses since my DX in 1994, but my ARMS and HANDS have never recovered like the rest of my body. My legs did have numbness, tingling and a LOT of spasticity, BUT only for a short while. Others here on this site have had it a LOT worse for a longer time than me. That's why I questioned my onset of twitching, as far as reverse healing goes. NOT COMPLAINING, only LEARNING. Knowledge and wisdom are essential to ALL of us here :)Thanks,JanetLarryGC <larrygc@...> wrote: Like the Theory of Relativity My Worst Days, even in the early days, on LDN, were consistently Better than my Best days in the months prior to starting LDN. Every new, or revived old, sensation and condition I felt was Healing going on. The Less WE interfere, the sooner it healed on its own. The FEAR factor is the worst. The body has a check list of things to do and WE panic, fear the worst, try to HELP it, and make it worse. After my 3rd revisit of symptoms I realized it was going in Strict Reverse Order in which I Had them in my life. --. Get easy, one-click access to your favorites. Make your homepage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 15, 2007 Report Share Posted November 15, 2007 Hi, Boy you must be sitting on your computer It feels like a twitching you'd get in your eye. It mainly stays in my upper R thigh area, but often times my whole R leg will go into a "tuning fork" type sensation.LarryGC <larrygc@...> wrote: What do you mean by twitching? Are they like "punching" sensations coming from INside, out? and if you happen to catch one when it happens, that's what it looks like? and never in the Exact same spot, like lightening? That happened for months. Eventually I started laughing at it when it happened, it was so wierd. Was like the muscles were waking up in spots and Saying Hello. [low dose naltrexone] LARRYGC LarryGC, Thank you for responding to my post. Even though I've read about "reverse symptoms", my MS never got really bad, almost benign, for a loooong time. I've had a few relapses since my DX in 1994, but my ARMS and HANDS have never recovered like the rest of my body. My legs did have numbness, tingling and a LOT of spasticity, BUT only for a short while. Others here on this site have had it a LOT worse for a longer time than me. That's why I questioned my onset of twitching, as far as reverse healing goes. NOT COMPLAINING, only LEARNING. Knowledge and wisdom are essential to ALL of us here :)Thanks,JanetLarryGC <larrygclarrygc> wrote: Like the Theory of Relativity My Worst Days, even in the early days, on LDN, were consistently Better than my Best days in the months prior to starting LDN. Every new, or revived old, sensation and condition I felt was Healing going on. The Less WE interfere, the sooner it healed on its own. The FEAR factor is the worst. The body has a check list of things to do and WE panic, fear the worst, try to HELP it, and make it worse. After my 3rd revisit of symptoms I realized it was going in Strict Reverse Order in which I Had them in my life. --. Get easy, one-click access to your favorites. Make your homepage. Be a better sports nut! Let your teams follow you with Mobile. Try it now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 15, 2007 Report Share Posted November 15, 2007 > > What do you mean by twitching? ======= Jumping muscles. I had a left bicep(sp?) muscle that would get to twitching/jumping so mush so you could visually see it jump through my shirt. It will drive you crazy. Not sure but massage and acupuncture might help. Possibly soaking in a tub of Epsom Salt might help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 15, 2007 Report Share Posted November 15, 2007 Right. Like a little fist inside, punching outward, quickly. Yep, that's what I was referring to [low dose naltrexone] Re: Twitching >> What do you mean by twitching? =======Jumping muscles. I had a left bicep(sp?) muscle that would get to twitching/jumping so mush so you could visually see it jump through my shirt. It will drive you crazy.Not sure but massage and acupuncture might help. Possibly soaking in a tub of Epsom Salt might help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 19, 2007 Report Share Posted November 19, 2007 Here is the latest on an unexplained health problem in a Roanoke Virginia school. It's all in their heads. Where have I heard that before? Why can't they simply say they were unable to identify a source for the problem? Stress, not environment, behind Byrd symptoms, officials say By on The Virginia Department of Health confirmed this afternoon that the twitching symptoms among a small number of students and a teacher at Byrd High School were caused by stress. After investigating the symptoms, officials from the health department determined that the people affected were not suffering from a neurological disorder but from a condition known as " mass sociogenic illness " or " mass psychogenic illness. " " The evidence is overwhelming that the vast majority of the illnesses were sociogenic in nature, " said a statement from the health department. Experts who had followed the situation at the Roanoke County school speculated last week that the symptoms may have been related to stress but until today, health officials had not publicly addressed that possibility. School officials have said about 10 people, including one teacher, have complained of the symptoms, which first became public more than two weeks ago. The health department will field calls from the public on the condition from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday. To ask a question, call 857-7634. _________________________________________________________________ You keep typing, we keep giving. Download Messenger and join the i’m Initiative now. http://im.live.com/messenger/im/home/?source=TAGLM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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