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krisjb
krisjb

Just needed some advice if possible

Started in march with a forearm twitch that went after 3 or 4days. Had other twitches but seemed to stop. Went through the whole als anxiety and then read an article about symptoms and it seemed to calm me down.

Went to the doctor who said I had slightly brisk reflex in leg but nothing to worry about.

The last week the twitches Slowly comes back now in tricep and shoulder for the past week only. Been to physio about the discomfort who said that was normal and is a posture issue stemming from neck.

That I do understand.

Twitching has returned in my right calf. And it's all over the calf not necessarily in the same part of the leg. I have also had cramp in the night in both calves and also in feet. I also get twitches that feel like my calf is being breathed on

GP said it's benign and not me to worry about it, but being anxious about it I noticed the right calf is smaller by .5cm then the left. I would suggest left being more dominant as I was left footed when I played football.

Can anyone relate to this? Does this sound normal!

I have an appintment again in 2 weeks but I feel like it's all in he mind!

I do exercise 5 times a week made up of gym and I run around 10 miles per week

I do also take levothyroxine for thyroid - could the dosage be wrong?

40 year old male!

My anxiety is hitting the roof at the moment

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  • james80078
    james80078 krisjb

    Posted

    Yes, certainly worth asking your GP to check the dosage level of levothyroxine.  But also, I went through something similar about 14 years ago when it would feel like someone was touching my leg or various places would twitch and I got really anxious.  Cramps are part of it and that comes and goes.  I have a benign neuropathy, for which they've never found the cause and these kinds of symptoms come and go. After 14 years I've just learned to live with it and my anxiety about it has gone.  It's annoying and a bit weird but it's not life threatening, nor disabling so once any basic checks have been done by GP it's best just to stop stressing about it.

    • krisjb
      krisjb james80078

      Posted

      HI James 

      appears that i was undermedicated - been 10 weeks on higher dose and all teh symptoms have gone!

      crazy! but thank you for your messages 

  • krisjb
    krisjb

    Posted

    The twitches have now started in left forearm and left hand thumb twitch 

    Driving me mad!

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