I keep getting these random twitches in weird places… like the back of my hand or the calf of my leg. I can feel and see the twitching when it happens. Can’t quite figure out if its a muscle tendon, nerve or a blood vessel twitching but it’s annoying as hell… what causes this?
add more protein to your diet.
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Potassium...eat bananas.
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see your doctor. involuntary twitching is never a good thing.
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I looked it up on the net. Most likely some form of food deficiency is causing twiching.
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Muscle twitching
URL of this page: Muscle twitching: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia
Muscle twitches are fine movements of a small area of muscle.
Considerations
Muscle twitching is caused by minor muscle contractions in the area, or the uncontrollable twitching of a muscle group that is served by a single motor nerve fiber or filament.
Muscle twitches are minor and often go unnoticed. Some are common and normal. Others are signs of a nervous system disorder.
Causes
Diet deficiency
Drug overdose (caffeine)
Drug side effect (such as from diuretics, corticosteroids, or estrogens)
Exercise
Twitches not caused by disease or disorders (benign twitches)
Often affecting the eyelids, calf, or thumb
Normal and quite common, often triggered by stress or anxiety
Come and go, and do not last for more than a few days
Nervous system conditions that can cause muscle twitching:
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS - Lou Gehrig’s disease)
Damage to the nerve that leads to a muscle
Muscular dystrophy
Spinal muscular atrophy
Weak muscles (myopathy)
Symptoms that suggest a nervous system disorder include:
Loss of, or change in sensation
Loss of muscle size (wasting)
Weakness
Home Care
There is usually no treatment necessary for benign muscle twitching.
When to Contact a Medical Professional
Call your health care provider if you have long-term or persistent muscle twitches.
What to Expect at Your Office Visit
Your health care provider will take a medical history and perform a physical examination.
Medical history questions may include:
When did you first notice the twitching?
How long does it last?
How often do you experience twitching?
What muscles are affected?
Is it always in the same location?
Are you pregnant?
What other symptoms do you have?
Diagnostic tests vary depending on the suspected cause. Tests may include:
Blood tests to look for problems with electrolytes, thyroid gland function, and blood chemistry
Electromyogram
Nerve conduction studies
MRI of the spine, and sometimes of the brain
Alternative Names
Muscle fasciculation; Fasciculations of muscle
References
Barohn RJ. Muscle diseases. In: Goldman L, Ausiello D, eds. Cecil Medicine. 23rd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2007: chap 447.
Update Date: 11/13/2008
Updated by: David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine; and Daniel B. Hoch, PhD, MD, Assistant Professor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School, Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc
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It's usually a certain vitamin deficiency. My eye twitches on and off for months at a time. Just look into it, or speak to your doctor who will be able to advise you better.
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for months ??
girl you need a new eye!