Can someone explain what this twitch might be?!
Question: over the past several days i have developed a twitch in my left hand, it is definatly a twitch and not a muscle spasm. i do have an injury to my left shoulder, but the doctor and physical therapist have both assured me it is nothing to do with my injury, no family history of anything like this, i was wondering if anyone had this. and yes i am going to my doctor monday. thanx in advance
Answers: over the past several days i have developed a twitch in my left hand, it is definatly a twitch and not a muscle spasm. i do have an injury to my left shoulder, but the doctor and physical therapist have both assured me it is nothing to do with my injury, no family history of anything like this, i was wondering if anyone had this. and yes i am going to my doctor monday. thanx in advance
Most likely this is what is called a "fasciculation". Try not to worry. The majority of these twitches are nothing serious. Hopefully your doctor will put your mind at ease on Monday.
A fasciculation (or "muscle twitch") is a small, local, involuntary muscle contraction (twitching) visible under the skin arising from the spontaneous discharge of a bundle of skeletal muscle fibers. Fasciculations have a variety of causes, the majority of which are benign, but can also be due to disease of the motor neurons.
Conditions
* The origin of most cases is at present unknown and has therefore been given the title benign fasciculation syndrome[1].
* Werdnig-Hoffman disease
* Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (rare)
* Kennedy disease
* Organophosphate poisoning
* Benzodiazepine withdrawal
* Magnesium deficiency (which can be caused by stress)
* Dehydration
* Fatigue
Medications
Other risk factors may include the use of anticholinergic drugs over long periods, in particular ethanolamines such as Benadryl, used as an antihistamine and sleep aid, and Dramamine for nausea and motion sickness. Persons with Benign fasciculation syndrome (BFS) may experience paraesthesia shortly after taking such medication; hours later as it wears off (especially upon awaking), fasciculation episodes begin.
Stimulants can cause fasciculations directly. These include caffeine, pseudoephedrine (Sudafed?), and the asthma bronchodilators albuterol/salbutamol (e.g. Proventil?, Combivent?, Ventolin?). Medications used to treat attention deficit disorder often contain stimulants as well, and are common causes of benign fasciculations..
A twitch has to do with nerve making a muscle move. Try getting a massage in the shoulder region and that arm and I think you will start to see an improvment.
maybe u have tourettes syndrome when u get tics and twitches that u cant control but its most likely
maybe its a nervous twitch nothing serious:)
I have never had a twitch before, but I think that going to the doctor is all you can do now. You may want to just wait it out if the doctor doesn't have any remedies. I would recommend this website, it helps me find everything for medical issues!
www.webmd.com. you'll probably find something on here for the twitch!