Muscle twitches

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FYI--I was given dexedrine 10mg every morning to help with the restless

sleep at night. It helped.

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> I see my lyme doc tomorrow and I was wondering if anyone had

suggestions on

> this problem I have. I twitch in my legs and arms throughout the

day, but

> mostly at night.

> I know the leg part is called Restless leg syndrome, but what about

the arms?

> Is there anything that helps reduce this? I find it hard to

sleep. Just as

Hi I have been told to try calcium/magnesium , from what I understand

is a defeciatey (oh well cant spell) lack of magnesium, Going to get

some myself having same problems. hope it works

Louise

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Hi

I had the twitches, or fasiculations as they are called. I don't know what

causes them, but they are common to many different fatigue syndromes. I was

recommended to try magnesium tablets x 3 per day and this seemed to help a

lot. I also tried iron which made them less uncomfortable - as they were

sometimes so frequent and powerful that they hurt. a hot bath also eased

them a little. I have stopped taking anything now as I am on doxycycline

and I wanted to be able to see what the results of this drug were. Good

luck.

sheila

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>I see my lyme doc tomorrow and I was wondering if anyone had suggestions on

>this problem I have. I twitch in my legs and arms throughout the day, but

>mostly at night.

>I know the leg part is called Restless leg syndrome, but what about the

arms?

> Is there anything that helps reduce this? I find it hard to sleep. Just

as

>I fall asleep my arms or legs will start twitching, sometimes repeatedly.

It

>makes it hard to relax afterwards. I don't want to go on more meds, but if

>there is anything that will help, without increasing drowsiness, I would

>appreciate it.

>

>I just want ideas before the doc prescribes something that may not have

>worked for others.

>

>Gentle hugs,

>

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linda ... i have sufferd from the twitchs for years ...they are worse when i

am really tired ...angry...or in pain......it loads of fun for the

wife......especailly since we sleep in a water bed......its normal...at least

for me to twitch thru the day....plus i get trembling extremetys some

times.....can not even write sometimes it gets so bad.....

Reid

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Dear ,

My LLMD told me that chronic LD causes a magnesium deficiency and prescribed

magnesium 1000 mg IV three times a week. If you're not on IV, try MAG-TAB SR

manufactured by Niche Pharmaceuticals. My pharmacist at Costco ordered it for

me.

Replacing the magnesium has significantly decreased my muscle twitching.

Eileen, NJ

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In a message dated 6/19/00 8:04:56 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

emcinerney@... writes:

<< Dear ,

My LLMD told me that chronic LD causes a magnesium deficiency and

prescribed

magnesium 1000 mg IV three times a week. If you're not on IV, try MAG-TAB SR

manufactured by Niche Pharmaceuticals. My pharmacist at Costco ordered it

for me.

Replacing the magnesium has significantly decreased my muscle twitching.

Eileen, NJ

>>

LINDA, I ditto what Eileen has said. Most of us who are tested are quite

magnesium deficient. I take 1000 mg of magnesium daily also and it has

stopped my muscle twitches. Carol F. in MI

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Is there anything that helps reduce this? I find it hard to sleep.

Just as

I fall asleep my arms or legs will start twitching, sometimes

repeatedly. It

Same here , i wanted to twist my arms off at the elbow joint last

night. it drives me crazy. the only thing that helps me is ambian.

but it induces sleep. i think it works because it supresses the

central nervous system.

roe

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Eyelid twitches can also mean you have a low thyroid. Ask your doctor if

you should have it checked the next time you get your blood drawn.

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In a message dated 2/15/2001 2:27:13 AM Eastern Standard Time, handd1@... writes:

For the fibromyalgia experts out there:

Has anyone experienced muscle twitches? I mean, this is really strange for

me. I feel like my muscles are hooked up to a strobe light, they just keep

going and going. It is driving me NUTS!!!!! What can I do for this? How

does anyone cope with this?

#########I'm no expert, but yes I have the twitches very bad. They are enough to drive you crazing at times. The more I get relaxed the worse they seem to get. So I tell myself my bodys just telling me to get off my butt and get busy!!!!!! I take nothing for them It's part of our lifes now. I know of nothing they do give for them. Sorry no help.

{{{Hugs}}}

Helen

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Hi, sue here. I get muscle twitches on occasion...the

only one that ever continues for an extended amount of

time is my eye lid. It makes me nuts. My neurologist

told me he felt it was due to lack of sleep. I took

some meds to help me sleep and in 2 days it stopped. I

do get occasional twitches in my legs or arms, but

they never last more than a few minutes. Hope you get

some help...It can really make ya nuts. Sue

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Sue...

You blaming the muscle twitches on making you nuts? Does that mean that I can blame my muscle twitches on making me nuts also? LOL *hugs*

I missed the original post on this, but will catch up soon!!

Whoever is having twitches, are you sure its muscular? Could it be nerve twitches? Have you looked into myoclonic twitches or spasms? Are they in your face? Are you on Clonazepam?

I dont even know what we are talking about so I'll check it out in the archives and get back to ya!

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Aisha,

I can catch you up. I have fibromyalgia, and no, I'm not on Clonazepam. I'm really not sure if they're nerve twitches or muscle twitches to be honest with you. I just know that they are driving me crazy, they started about a week ago, and they are constant. I wake up so sore, like I just ran a marathon, and I know it is my muscles that ache, but as for the twitching, I'm not sure, I've never had this before, and don't know the difference.

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Sue...

You blaming the muscle twitches on making you nuts? Does that mean that I can blame my muscle twitches on making me nuts also? LOL *hugs*

I missed the original post on this, but will catch up soon!!

Whoever is having twitches, are you sure its muscular? Could it be nerve twitches? Have you looked into myoclonic twitches or spasms? Are they in your face? Are you on Clonazepam?

I dont even know what we are talking about so I'll check it out in the archives and get back to ya!

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Regarding these twitches, sounds like a form of myoclonus. This is the best description....

http://www.ninds.nih.gov/health_and_medical/pubs/myoclonus_doc.htm

If this sounds like you, then hon I suggest you see a good neurologist. I say "GOOD NEURO" as they are usually a strange breed of Dr (even my immunologist said so lol) and it often takes seeing 5+ neuros until you find one that is helpful to you and that works with you. But there are lots of medications out there that can suppress myoclonic disorders, you dont have to live with these twitches. (I'm still looking for the best combination) but start with clonazepam.

Much love!

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recently (the past three days) i've had a pulled back muscle and it has

probably pinched a nerve somewhere as i'm having a tingling feeling in my

left arm all the way down to my hand now. i've seen a doctor and been given

some anti-inflammatories for it, (muscle relaxants) and they help with the

pain, but this twitch in my arm and chest is bothering me somewhat. further,

when i raise my left arm over my head, the pain is relieved and almost back

to normal, something the doctor tested me on. Has anyone else ever

experienced anything like this and is it part of reiter's? whenever

something happens to me that is new, i begin to wonder if they are all

related.

i can't really go back to the doctor, not right now anyway as i'm flying to

rome via singapore tonight.

warmest regards from bangkok ~ james

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Hmmm, another use for Godzilla. Pretty soon there will be a whole book full.

Thanks for the report.

Jack

muscle twitches

I finally have something to report! My husband finally told me this morning

that the muscle that runs along the outside of the shoulder and part way

down his arm was twitching all day yesterday and most of the day before, and

was still doing it this when he told me. He said it didn't hurt, but was

very annoying. So I talked him into letting me try the apprentice godzilla,

and after about 5 minutes of use he said he could actually feel the muscle

getting softer and more relaxed, and after another 5 minutes I quit applying

the godzilla because he said the muscle felt fine. It didn't jump for aver

2 hours, and then it only jumped one time, and hasn't jumped the rest of the

day. So picture it--muscle twitch fleeing before the rampage of Godzilla!

samala

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...thanks, , you're an Apprentice Ziller, for sure, let's hear

the net applause out there! yay! I've posted to files in a new

folder for muscle twiches. good going, keep up the good work.

bob

> I finally have something to report! My husband finally told me

this morning

> that the muscle that runs along the outside of the shoulder and

part way

> down his arm was twitching all day yesterday and most of the day

before, and

> was still doing it this when he told me. He said it didn't hurt,

but was

> very annoying. So I talked him into letting me try the apprentice

godzilla,

> and after about 5 minutes of use he said he could actually feel

the muscle

> getting softer and more relaxed, and after another 5 minutes I

quit applying

> the godzilla because he said the muscle felt fine. It didn't jump

for aver

> 2 hours, and then it only jumped one time, and hasn't jumped the

rest of the

> day. So picture it--muscle twitch fleeing before the rampage of

Godzilla!

>

> samala

>

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Hi Z,

I've had these, I think it happens to me when I am way stressed or tired.

lou

From: zmooks <zuleikahwalker@...>bird mites Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2008 10:51:57 AMSubject: muscle twitches

Does anyone else experience these?I am not sure if it is some kind of nerve damage from the months of over use of permethrin, or if it is yet another weird symtom....z

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Yes, I had the muscle twitching but in a weird place. My eye lid. I didn't know my eye lid was so infested with the things. Once I got to work getting them out of the lid the twitching stopped. Rita

muscle twitches

Does anyone else experience these?I am not sure if it is some kind of nerve damage from the months of over use of permethrin, or if it is yet another weird symtom....z

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Hi Zmooks,

Yes, I too have had the muscle twitches and more lately. I started

to take a little more Vitamin E which I have heard helps with the

twitching. I also wonder if there isn't a correlation between the

mites and muscle twitching. And I suppose the permethrin creams

could be a culprit as well. Good question!

Lady Dee

>

> Does anyone else experience these?

>

> I am not sure if it is some kind of nerve damage from the months of

> over use of permethrin, or if it is yet another weird symtom....

>

> z

>

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I've been getting a wierd muscle tingling twiching in my upper left

shoulder too. I just assume it's from THEM like everything else wierd

happening to me.

bob

> >

> > Does anyone else experience these?

> >

> > I am not sure if it is some kind of nerve damage from the months

of

> > over use of permethrin, or if it is yet another weird symtom....

> >

> > z

> >

>

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Thanks everyone for your feed back! I appreciate it!

seems like a few of us have this...

Its my last noticeable symptom....hmmmmmmmmmm

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I got severe muscle spasms before i got this, they put me on prednisone

for 2 months and it got so bad i was hospitalized. When i was in the

hospital they did a muscle tissue biopsy which was inconclusive because

i was on so much meds they sample was too toxic for them to get a read

out on it. They then later labled it as neuropathy due to the radiation

treatments sent me to pain management and dopped me up on morphine and

nuerontin, baclofin. Same stuff ms patients take. I tried the meds for

awhile but it made me into a zombie and i wasnt able to do anything.

Then soon after my eyesight went bad and i got cataracts from the

prednisone and later the new demons started attacking me. Its

interesting how everyone has some sort of nerve damage that brings the

muscular spasms. To this day i still have them, i just use heat packs

and msm cream and take msm with vitamin C.

On Wed, 12 Nov 2008 6:12 pm, zmooks wrote:

> Thanks everyone for your feed back! I appreciate it!

> seems like a few of us have this...

> Its my last noticeable symptom....hmmmmmmmmmm

>

>

Adam

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Oh man Adam

You have battled on every front.

Thanks for the tips

z

> > Thanks everyone for your feed back! I appreciate it!

> > seems like a few of us have this...

> > Its my last noticeable symptom....hmmmmmmmmmm

> >

> >

> Adam

> Rumblers C.C.

> www.myspace.com/irishbandido

>

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'Are muscle twitches a magnesium or calcium deficiency? Or could it be

something else?

-Sharon'

I began to have muscle twitches when my regular dose of thyroid

became too high as I was healing. Not sure if this applies to you,

I'll be interested to see what Bee says.

Durga

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>

> Are muscle twitches a magnesium or calcium deficiency? Or could it be

> something else?

+++Hi Sharon. Muscle twitches can be caused by toxins and/or by cal/mag

imbalances and/or deficiencies.

Don't be concerned about the exact reason if you are taking the recommendation

amounts of cal/mag and other supplements, along with enough ocean sea salt (for

its minerals too) and if you are using regular tap water (not reverse osmosis).

Remember that all nutrients work together so ensure you are taking all of the

supplements in the correct doses.

Also ensure you are doing things that help your body detoxify such as Epsom salt

baths, dry skin brushing (or some other mild form of exercise), coffee enemas,

Electrolyte drink, etc.

All the best, Bee