Posted , 60 users are following.
Hi. I have read a couple of places that other people experience this with peri. Just wondering if anyone has a clue as to what causes it. It was bad for about a week and then got better. Now it's back. Ugh. Such a worrisome symptom. Please again tell me I am not alone on this one!
10 likes, 250 replies
We want the community to be a useful resource for our users but it is important to remember that the community are not moderated or reviewed by doctors and so you should not rely on opinions or advice given by other users in respect of any healthcare matters. Always speak to your doctor before acting and in cases of emergency seek appropriate medical assistance immediately. Use of the community is subject to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy and steps will be taken to remove posts identified as being in breach of those terms.
louise33969 2chr2015
Posted
Has anyone found anything that you can take to stop the muscle twitches? I have started magnesium but was wondering if anyone knew of anything else.
Bindisid 2chr2015
Posted
yes once in 2months i get it that too around my cycle. mines eyebrows , forehead, chest muscles twitch. all left side only. yesterday my left cheek started to twitch. i got so scared, thought i was going to have a stroke. then my anxiety went up. take care.
louise33969 Bindisid
Posted
i get it around my cycle too, normally in the first 2 weeks from when my period starts. mine is mainly my legs although today my cheek twitched too.
lisa99688 2chr2015
Edited
Hi everyone, It's been awhile since anyone posted, so thought I would check in to see how everyone is doing. My twitches are still going strong, almost a year now. Sometimes they are bad, sometimes not, but I always have them. I go between ignoring them and being scared, so nothing has really changed. Hope the rest of you are faring better.
2chr2015 lisa99688
Edited
hi lisa. i have graduated from twitches and jerks. Now I vibrate..lol
lisa99688 2chr2015
Edited
Lol! I do too, but also still have lots of twitching.
lisa99688 2chr2015
Posted
Do you still twitch also?
2chr2015 lisa99688
Posted
no, thank goodness. hopefully yours will stop too
KKat10 2chr2015
Edited
I am so so so glad I came across this thread! I'll be 50 in a few months and I've been getting weird twitches and muscle spasms randomly and frequently- mostly my thighs, rib cage, and triceps. I've been freaking out and terrified that I've got like ALS or MS or something horrible. I'm so relieved to know its not uncommon and other women get this too. Thank you all!
2chr2015 KKat10
Posted
Hi Kat! yes , its nice to know we dont suffer in this misery alone. mine have mostly stopped. i hope the same will happen for you
trish45907 2chr2015
Posted
No idea what causes it but I had muscle twitches and cramps bad during menopause. I had myself thinking I had ALS which I'm sure didn't help. That was four years ago. I still get periods of twitching, mostly in my feet and legs.
kylie01267 2chr2015
Posted
i get these at night they wake me up.
Dnewman 2chr2015
Edited
First I want to say hello and I'm a newbie here. You are definitely not alone, I also experience the unpleasant muscle twitching. I also experience electric shocks which are very painful in my head.
I really thought I was alone. I'm so sorry to hear that you are experiencing this but it was a relief to hear that I am not alone and we can help each other by sharing our experiences. I thank God, I had no clue this was a symptom of menopause.
Thank you for sharing. I will be praying for you as I know this is so unpleasant.
amy85801 2chr2015
Posted
Hi! I am having similar symptoms: Muscles jerking and twitching when I am trying to rest. Some days it happens more often than others. My doctor believes it is my anxiety. I don't really think that is the case and I am feeling somewhat relieved to see I am not the only one. Like some have said, I was fearing the worst.
I started taking magnesium to see if there is any change. It's so alarming and random. It really freaks me out.
beth13506 2chr2015
Posted
i'm having it now i would say its the worst of worst feeling of peri menopausal symptom on the top of that i feel like im loosing my balance and light headed , I'm praying and hoping we will get better soon then we can start to see the good picture of life .
Beth