Originally Posted by twitchwitch

Hi everyone - I really need to ask for your support here. I am in a very bad way and have some questions about your twitching/fasciculuations.

I am having a hard time with my twitches, I keep thinking they are due to MND. I have a diagnosis of plexus neuritis, but it is going to be double checked this week by two different neuros, tomorrow and Friday. I have some questions and would like to see if I am alone. I have had random, widespread twitching for 2 years now, but these twitches in my affected arm are different.

1. Has anyone else had this fear with their twitching - that it could be due to something even more sinister than neuropathy?
   
2. Is twitching a very common symptom of neuropathy, or just somewhat common?
   
3. Do you have twitching in one spot, or several spots, that are like "hot spots" - where in that particular spot, the twitching is more constant? I have this area on my forearm that keeps acting up.
   
4. Are they constant, meaning non-stop, or do they break/pause, but then start back up again? Mine break/pause.
   
5. Do you have weakness with the twitching? I do.
6. If yes, is the twitching in the weak area or different areas?
   
7. Does anything aggravate seem to aggravate the twitching? Mine seem to act up after lots of movement.
   
8. Do you have pain in the area of twitching?
   
9. Do your twitches stop when using the muscle, or do they just keep going? Mine do both.

Originally Posted by mrsD

Twitching may be a reaction to SSRI drugs. If you take antidepressants or Cymbalta you may be have side effects called extrapyramidal signs from them.

You may get twitching from any stimulant, decongestants for nasal congestion, or even high caffeine intake. Stimulants for ADHD or recreational cocaine will cause twitching. Your own adrenalin levels may be elevated by fear, or being high strung and these can cause twitching.

Poor potassium levels and poor magnesium levels may cause twitching. Rapid changes in calcium levels also may affect the muscles. Elevated thyroid activity and disorders of the parathyroid glands will affect the muscles as well.

Low blood sugar spells. These are common in pre-diabetics. You may test out in a 2 hr glucose tolerance test as normal, but a 4 hr one will show the low spells.

There are DNA tests for MND:
http://www.nhs.uk/news/2011/09Septem...e-disease.aspx

This is a very interesting article too... has a nice diagnostic graph in the beginning:

nnp.bmj.com/content/74/suppl_2/ii3.full

Originally Posted by Healthgirl

I don't know how common the twitching is for neuropathy or what it even means. I have everything on your list except for the weakness while twitching. My whole body especially my arms are weakened from what ever happened/is happening to me, but the twitching is random and migrates everywhere.
My neurologist hasn't said anything about it. He asks me if it is still happening when I see him and he just puts in in his computer. I think he is just waiting to see what happens with me.

Originally Posted by UTGrad

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