fasciculations is one of the symptoms of neuropathy. Mines started to become crazy when i first got my "undiagnosed" neuropathy. also called muscle twitches.

i get them mostly in my calves. sometimes on my abdomen

Anyone with fasiculations should try magnesium therapy in earnest.

There is a magnesium lotion you can rub on, called Morton Epsom Lotion. It can be used on targeted problem areas. Rub into intact skin a small amount daily. Tops of feet, ankles etc. Start there.
A nickel's worth diameter on each foot. The skin on the bottoms of the feet is too thick, so don't apply there.

Once you get some mag into your circulation you can add an oral form that is well absorbed like SlowMag. Or a chelate of your choice, just NOT oxide which doesn't work.

Morton's is available at most local WalMarts and Walgreens or online at Amazon.
http://www.amazon.com/Morton-Epsom-L...om+salt+lotion

I use Morton's every day... and it is just miraculous.

I get them everywhere. Very annoying.

Me too. Sometimes I dont have them once. Then other times, I have them throughout the day.

When lying, they seem to come on more often.

Muscle twitches can be caused by so many things. Certainly neuropathy can do it, but so can electrolyte issues, stress, fatigue.

I get them on and off, and have for years.

I second what Mrs D suggested-magnesium seems to help mine.

My electrolytes are all in good shape. I first started getting fasciculations back in 2000 - a gradual onset over a few months until I reached a point that I was having several hundred per day - in large muscles - totally visible to anyone. This lasted about 3 weeks. Also other neuro symptoms during this time like heaviness of legs, fatigue and some others. During that 3 week time period, I also burned my arm on the woodstove but was unaware that I was burning it until I smelled the burning flesh. These fasciculations resolved. Neurology exam was completely normal (albeit it was not until after that 3 week period of intense fasciculations). Then didn't have any for about 14 years - started in late last year though never at the level of 2000. I sure wish I knew the cause. I've done lots of research.

Same with me. I get them all over my body- calves, arms, thighs, mid back, shoulders, sides of torso, abdomen, feet. I am not sure if anyone has ever experienced this, but it was likely one of the most bizarre symptoms for me yet: a metallic clicking in my left ear. I was lying down reading before bedtime and got this very odd LOUD sound in my ear. I also have ringing in the ears, but this was crazy. I googled it and apparently it can be a twitching of the muscle in your ear. WHAT? So even my ears muscles are twitching? Blows my mind. At least there is no pain involved, at least for me. I handle the annoying twitching better than pain related symptoms. And I agree with you Baba, mine are more prominent at night, when lying down. And I think mine are worse when I am more physical during the day. And yes, for me they also come and go. One day I may not have any, or that I notice. I likely only notice them when they are more consistent.

I've been taking the Mag64 for about five days now, and I hope I'm not jinxing it by saying I've seen a SIGNIFICANT decrease in the twitching.

Thanks very much for this recommendation.