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Q: Muscle Twitching All Over Body... Can This Be Anxiety?
asked by: belladaisygirl on May 24th, 2005
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Hello all, i've been experiencing muscle twitching for about 8 months now, but it started with just a few twitches of my hamstrings while sitting for long periods of time.

It has since progressed to the point that I went to my dr and he ran bloodwork (suspected potassium deficiency)-- all blood work came back normal and he gave me a low dose of xanax because he felt that I was causing them with anxiety.

My issue is that they have recently become worse, to the point that I have somewhere around 10-20 every minute and they vary in size and duration- mostly in my legs but also in arms, stomach muscles and back. They can be a small twitch, major spasm where the limb jerks or just a constant "buzzing" feeling.

The xanax seems to lessen the twitches but not stop them altogether. I have ruled out dehydration and other causes like caffeine (i don't drink coffee or sodas). I've been on a few forums and of course dread the worst ie.. Als, ms or similar -- but mostly i've found that I only have a few of the symptoms they involve.

I have always been a nervous/ stressed person but this is a little too extreme for me. I'm finding it hard to concentrate with constant and random twitching all day long..And at night when I get into bed, it feels like electrical impulses are running through my legs. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
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Jemini
replied on May 25th, 2005
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I know when I start stressing is when I my eyes start to twitch! I start loosing sleep and i'm so tense.
But when I started learning to mediate, drink lots of water during the day things started to change. But the biggest comes from your mind and the way you actually handle a stressful situation.
See I work in a very hight pressured job dealing with alot of customers, I started to well not take things too personal.
Its different for everybody. I dunno maybe once you get home is to pamper yourself, run a hot bath, read a good book, pick up that hobby you loved once and have forgotten back up again!
Distraction is the key. :d
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amberic
replied on March 4th, 2009
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Twitching
I have had the EXACT same thing happening! It started out small, but the twitching got more and more. Now it's all day and night. Sometimes I will have a day where it stops only for the next week to be just as bad as ever! This has gone on two years for me and it is enough to make you crazy! I don't know how it could be something I am causing myself because it wakes me up at night and won't stop. I was also diagnosed with Celiac disease 18 months ago, but the doc doesn't know why I'm twitching,
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katerine3
replied on April 5th, 2009
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I am experiencing the exact same things!It has been going on for about 5 weeks.I've never had it before this. I have been under a lot of stress and am very sleep deprived. I am so scared of going to the Dr. but I know I have to go. The twitches go away for a few days but they come back.My body does not feel weak it is just twitching.Very scary. It also gets worse when I think about it.
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bd101976
replied on April 28th, 2009
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muscle twitching all over body
I have been experiencing muscle twitching all over my whole entire body for close to two years. It's pretty much all the time. Every part of my body that you can imagine from head to toe. I had an EMG, EKG, blood work, and MRI, and everything is normal. They call it benign fasiculation syndrome. So I settle with that. Keep hope. It will be ok.
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Deckcherry
replied on August 13th, 2009
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I also have the little mussel twitches. It stared about 5 months ago and have progressively been getting worse. I of course fear ms or some other crazy disease. I eat almost perfect ( raw diet )lots of raw goats milk that has lots of calcium. Anyway I can't get to sleep very easily and I hate waiting for the next twitch. One more thing, I do not really notice the twitches when standing or moving. When I go to the doc I'll let you all know what they say.
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Pamela77
replied on August 25th, 2009
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muscle twitching
I have had muscle twitching starting with my thigh then one morning it was all over my body for five minutes then small ones here and there all over my body for two months. They don't hurt. I have not been sleeping as well. I am a perfectionist and maybe it is stress? I told the Dr. and he said many people have twitches but this is everyday??? It bothers me knowing that this does not seem right!
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Chilleary
replied on October 1st, 2009
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I also have twitching
I have the same thing. Twitching started 5 weeks ago, are intermittent, sometimes they seem to go away for a day or two thern they come back with a vengance. I have had CBC blood work (OK) and EMG (OK). Dr wants me back in 3 weeks to see if it is getting better or worse. I am worried it is ALS and am starting to take actions as if it is. I am going to assume I have mercury poisoning from dental fillings and am going to have all fillings replaced and detox my body with Chelating drugs , cornsilk tea and clay bath. My body probably needs it anyway.
I am 43 and just had a baby boy. I am scared to death it is ALS.
I notice the twitching when I am sitting or laying down, they don't seem to be as present when I am active or standing. I was taking caffeine pills right before this started but that should have cleared my system a long time ago. I am also usually dehydrated I'm sure and have been drinking lots of water. The twitching remains. Can't sleep, the twitches wake me up.
I'm hoping the fillings and detox work.
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mitch1977
replied on October 15th, 2009
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im having them too been like it for a week getting jolting in my head mainly started all over my body all of a sudden but some symptoms have gone.
Ive been diagnosed with a prostate infection.Could this be causing it?
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twitching
replied on November 23rd, 2009
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Hi,
I started muscle twitching the first night I started with cybalta (which I went off the nextday)but I also was very stressed from having anxiety and I was thinking about my back pain flaing up into a major back spasm pain that I won't hardly be able to move from. i have been going through a divorce for 6 months and my fear was to become disabled from my back. I have had crhonic back pain for 15 years and have had episodes that have lasted for 6 months. But I didn't have to work because I was married and my husband could do the grocery shopping and other household chores when I couln't hardly move. Now being alone and I have a back twinge I fear it is going to go into a big flare up. My husband has another woman and doesn't want me back. I have gone to group cognitive therapy, therapist, and have been on Citalapram (antidepressant) for months. I did find out that most antidepressants can cause twitching I talked to my pharmacist and he said that most of them do. Just google citlapram and muscle twitching. I am off Citalopram for two days but I am still having twitches - although the pharmacist said it takes two weeks to get the Citalopram out of your system. I fear the twitches because they keep me up all night long and i can't sleep. Lorazapam at night takes them away but I can only be on that for just a few months as it is an addictive anti anxiety medicine. My fear increases so much when I think it is my anxiety - my anxiety increases!!!! I am desperate for help, I have sleep apnea at night so I am constantly waking up and going to sleep all night long I think that is why my twitches happens so much at night because I am constanly going through the awake sleep cylcle. I am a scared mess!!!!!!!!! I tried a CPAP machine for sleep apnea but the force of the air scared me and I couldn't sleep. Anyone try Mirapex for twitches - I was on the lowest dose for two months and when I statred to decrease Lorazapam at night and increase Mirapex my twitches cam back at night so the conclusion was that the Mirapex didn't work but the Lorazapam does. I feel so hopeles!!!!!!!!!!
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