Muscle twitches

[ln1]

Hello all,

For the past 1.5 years, I've noticed I get random muscle twitches. They usually happen in my arms, legs, back, and sometimes buttocks. When I saw my neurologist last, she asked if I just feel them or if I can actually see that part of my body moving. I never actually looked at the body part when the twitching was happening, so I could only for sure say I felt it. She didn't seem to be concerned about it.

It lasted for only 3 - 5 seconds, but happened in my right arm yesterday. I happened to look down and could see my arm jumping a bit.

They are a bit annoying, but not painful.

I don't want to associate every ailment with my E, but I'm wondering if I should look deeper into it. When I last had all of my vitamin/mineral levels checked, everything was within normal range.

Although they aren't "major" episodes, I'm wondering if they could be a type of seizure and if it's something I need to mention to my neuro again.

Thanks for your input.

 

[seagull]

sometimes tiredness can do it

 

[masterjen]

Look up your anti-seizure medications to see if muscle twitching is a possible side effect.
Also as seagull mentioned the muscle twitching could be due to fatigue. After a work-out sometimes I can have muscle twitching.

 

[Frink]

I have dealt with muscle twitches and spasms, taking magnesium supplements helped me, your mileage may vary.

 

[gnault]

I often times get the extreme muscle spasm in my chin. Not epilepsy or medication related, just drives me bonkers. The other night while having supper I had right jerks slightly and then my right hand did seconds later. My right hand jersey slightly twice while I saw my neurologist. I've noticed often enough. The one that drives me crazy is the yawning motion. I'll yawn for almost 1 minute or so straight. It reminds me of what my wife described to me when I was having vocal seizures. Breathing in and out 10 to 15 times with load exhaling and sometimes loud talking. Now it is just wide stretch of the jaw in a yawning motion.

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[gnault]

I often times get the extreme muscle spasm in my chin. Not epilepsy or medication related, just drives me bonkers. The other night while having supper I had right jerks slightly and then my right hand did seconds later. My right hand jersey slightly twice while I saw my neurologist. I've noticed often enough. The one that drives me crazy is the yawning motion. I'll yawn for almost 1 minute or so straight. It reminds me of what my wife described to me when I was having vocal seizures. Breathing in and out 10 to 15 times with load exhaling and sometimes loud talking. Now it is just wide stretch of the jaw in a yawning motion.

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It should have said right leg jerks.

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[lindsayschu2]

I usually look to minor electrolyte imbalances when that happens. Blood work can't really be relied on to know if you are deficient in a number of them. For example, with magnesium, only 1-2% of your magnesium stores are in your blood--and your body will take magnesium from cells and tissues to work to keep the right serum levels, so you can still be deficient and get a correct level. Same holds true of calcium, and even "low normal" results in potassium can create muscle twitching. I'd try taking magnesium, since having the right level there can normalize potassium and calcium levels, and also eat foods high in potassium and calcium and see if that helps. Drink the right amount of water but don't way overdo it, because drinking way too much water can flush out electrolytes. That has usually made my random muscle twitching problems go away--for me it's usually been potassium (lab confirmed), but you often can't get your potassium level up without getting your magnesium right, and taking potassium supplements isn't the best way to go--food sources are better. If you are slightly off in electrolytes it can destabilize your seizures as well.

 

[ln1]

Thank you for your input, everyone! You have all been most helpful.