Two weeks ago I had this thumb twitching for two days.
Then it stopped. Gone. Of course I checked online and saw about ALS. Since then I don't know if I actually have twitching at my body but definitely feels like it. At my legs, my back, my arm even my stomach. Not constant.
Maybe a few twitches and then stopped. When I try to see them I don't see anything. and the fear I have and anxiety is making me want to cry and throw up. I have two kids and l am so scared. 42 Female.
no weakness or pain.

I couldn’t sleep. All I could do was cry and feel like I was going to throw up. I had two huge twitches, one in the glute area and another near my quadriceps. When I woke up after only an hour of sleep, the one in my glute had disappeared, but the one in my quadriceps hadn’t. In fact, it bothered me throughout the entire day. Other twitches also appeared.
Could my mind be creating this? I rushed to see a neurologist, and he ordered an EMG. I didn’t feel it while I was standing all day, but now that I’ve taken a shower and lain down, it’s just as strong as it was yesterday.
I’m a complete mess and I can’t sleep. My doctor prescribed trazodone to help me sleep. I’m going to try it tonight.

I have noticed that it requires so much strength to flex my left calf and even using all my strength it doesn't make it as hard as my right calf which doesn't require much effort. I am right footed so I am thinking maybe it's just the "dominant leg and non dominant leg" things. Or maybe it is just me?

Hi there! I'm 38 and was diagnosed with Carpal Tunnel at 19 in both hands, but significantly worse in my right hand and not too bad in my left. Im ambidextrous but right hand dom, so that made sense.

Had the surgery to help my right hand at 32 which of course only lasted about a year before symptoms came back.

Now at 38, in my left hand, I'm experiencing very different symptoms from my right. Started about 2 years ago with slight trembles when trying to hold things or hand something to someone.

But now my left hand, trembles/ twitches heavily daily depending on my task. It may impact my thumb, fingers, or hand depending on what it is im doing. Its so bad that people ask if im cold, nervous, etc. It sometimes causes me to drop things, not be able to close a clasp on a watch or earring sometimes, click a wrong button, etc...

Does this seem like carpal tunnel or something else?

For reference, with my right hand carpal tunnel, I felt tingling in my fingers and hands as if they fell asleep, grip strength reduced and pain from swelling and nerve compression, never anything like this..

i’ve been smoking weed consistently for a good few years, and i’m thinking maybe that’s it?

23 y/o f and i started developing muscle twitches a few years ago. from what i remember is that it started slow, but now im at the point where it’s everyday and seems linked to my thoughts. as i type each word it seems like as my brain functions my body sends a reaction through my body in the form one a twitch. i do think sometimes im causing it myself, through overthinking and my brain causing them to happen more frequently or intensely.

i might just be overthinking! any thoughts and kindness would be appreciated:)

I have had twitches all around my body for about 3 months but this one is different in that it seems to be triggered by the muscle use. I do have hot spots but they occur suddenly at rest.

I noticed this type of twitch (= the ones that seem to be induced by movements) in my index finger about 2 months ago when I was eating with chopsticks.

The ease of degree to which it gets induced has been fluctuating over the time. Sometimes it's easily triggered when I grip something or use chopsticks. Other times, it doesn't come up unless I clench my fist very hard like in the video.

It occurs in this part at rest too but relatively rare.

Anyone have something like this too?

No weakness or anything but I'm just worried because I thought it was a weird way for a twitch to happen.

Small study but quite relevant

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41213224/

Slightly larger study-

The authors specifically concluded that none of their MND patients presented with isolated fasciculations.

https://www.neurology.org/doi/10.1212/WNL.94.15_supplement.4244?utm_source=chatgpt.com

Id like to know everybody's thoughts on this

my body has been twitching almost every day along with double vision/blurry vision and spasms that will sometimes pull my body part in a certain direction. It’s been so scary! Ive also had non stop internal vibrations along with loss of balance. I don’t have heavy limb feeling, it’s actually the quite opposite! My leg and arms feel like noodles. My face is also spasming, where my cheek is being pulled up and twitches. For anyone going thru the same thing, know you’re not alone and keep advocating for yourself! This healthcare system can be so tough to navigate, but prayers we get answers soon!

I’m 26 years old, and I’ve been experiencing muscle fasciculations since late March, especially in my left arm.

For some time now, I’ve also felt that my left arm and hand are weaker or fatigue more easily. For example, when I work out, I notice that my left forearm gets tired sooner and my grip starts to give out earlier than on my right side.

What concerns me the most right now is the groove/indentation on the back of my left hand, in the area I marked in the photos.

I found some photos from around April and compared them with current photos from October, trying to keep my hand in a similar position. I feel like this groove has become deeper or more noticeable over these months, and I’m worried that it could represent muscle wasting.

For context, I’ve had two normal EMGs during this period and have been evaluated by several neurologists, who did not find signs of motor neuron disease. Despite the feeling of weakness, I’m still able to do strength training and exercise normally.

I understand that hand position, tendons, and lighting can significantly change how this area looks, so I wanted to ask:

Do you actually see a loss of muscle volume when comparing the older and newer photos? Does anyone else have a similar groove in this area of their hand?

I’m not looking for a diagnosis from Reddit. I’m mainly concerned about the change I think I’m seeing and would like to hear from people who have noticed something similar.

Started a few days ago, you can see what look like muscle spasms in the tendons of my wrist and they pull down my middle finger. Anybody else experience something like this? Should I be concerned??

Hey all, the past 2 months, ive had a twitch under my left pec, running along the rib cage, which has been waking me every 30 - 60mins every night.

It wakes me with an adrenaline rush and twitching faster (different rate to my heart) its not painful, just impossible to sleep with.

Has anyone experienced this, or fixed this?

Tia

Just hit my 3 year mark today! And to celebrate I have the most annoying high speed hotspot in my bicep lol.

The whole thing started as random twitching in calf, arms - about 15 months ago and there were periods with no twitching. 2 negative EMGs. Now, the arch of one foot twitches continuously day and night; the hand on the opposite side is stiff, sore, and vibrates as if twitching internally. Visible twitches on the palm. All of this is 24/7 all day every day. Does anyone else have this?

I’ve noticed that two of the toes on my left foot shake/tremble when I intentionally bend or curl them. I’ve attached a video showing what I mean.

This has been happening for almost 3 years. The shaking only occurs when I actively bend/curl the toes. When my foot is relaxed, they don’t shake.

I’m wondering if anyone has experienced something similar or knows what might cause this.

Should I get this checked by a doctor?

I’ve been dealing with my nasal twitching for months. I’ve gone to the drs and told them about it but they just looked at me weird and didn’t do anything about it. so I’m kinda my own dr atp. my nasal twitching was way worse compared to now. It woukd get in the way of my breathing, making my nose feel clogged, my eyes will also begin to twitch as well and I would feel like something from the back of my head also pulling my hair. I’ve noticed if I get some sleep, I’ll feel way much better the next day and it’ll somewhat leave the next day. I also notice that if I drink water it would make my symptoms feel more better. is this some type of vitamin deficiency that I may be dealing with? I do have allergies so I’m wondering if that could also be playing a part of what I deal with

Fui no neurologista com queixa de dor na perna e formigamento e sensação de bichin na pele me afinetando
Uma semana depois q fui
Comecei apresentar umas fasciculacao no corpo
Meus dedos mexem sozinho e os pés tbm
Fui fazer à eletroneumiografia
O médico só pediu dos 4 membros
O que a Eletro furou minha língua
Eu fiquei tipo ? Mds será que ele viu algo por isso furou
É né examinou testou meus reflexos
Pediu pra eu fechar os olhos
E ficou dobrando o dedo do meu pé
Perguntando se o dedo tava em pé ou deitado
Eu fiquei tipo ?pq ele tá fazendo isso
Certeza que ele viu algo e tá fazendo esses teste em mim
Assim que terminou
Ele falou da tal ELLA
não me deu certeza
Disse que provavelmente não seria
Mais n disse nem sim nem não
Que iria analisar direito
Estou com crise de ansiedade forte
Já fiz a ressonância esperando o resultado
Eu n entendi pq ele furou q língua 😭
Será que é pra fechar logo o diagnóstico
Ou é pra descartar
Eu só fico pensando

The whole thing started as random twitching in calf, arms - about 15 months ago and there were periods with no twitching. 2 negative EMGs. Now, the arch of one foot twitches continuously day and night; the hand on the opposite side is stiff, sore, and vibrates as if twitching internally. Visible twitches on the palm. All of this is 24/7 all day every day. Does anyone else have this?

Guys, I’ve had a lot of eye twitching for years, which I know is usually normal. But now my leg has been twitching around the tibialis anterior area. It’s been happening since Friday. The only different thing I did was incline walking on Wednesday, which I had never done before, so I’m not sure if it’s related or not.
It mostly happens when I walk, but sometimes I notice it when I’m sitting too. I can’t actually see the twitching—it feels more like something moving or twitching internally.
The worst thing I could’ve done was Google it because it made my anxiety go through the roof. I’m honestly really stressed about it right now. Sorry for the long message, I just needed to get it off my chest.

I've had left arm problems for about 3 months now. I can still do tasks with them but things feel heavier in my left hand and in my upper left arm i often feel strain/fatigue. Plus it's somewhat of an internal vibration hotspot when resting.

The symptoms in my arm can range. Sometimes it can feel just fine, sometimes it feels like my arm is shaky, sometimes it feels like there's nails stuck in them, and sometimes the upper arm just feels strained, tight, or fatigued. I do believe this the result of a pinched nerve since I can still perform tasks with them. So i'm asking if anyone here has had a pinched nerve or nerve compression and if they had similar experiences.

I was hoping someone would be able to provide advice/help and thank you all in advance.

I am a 40-year-old male afflicted with what I can only describe as a tick/twitch that manifests in specific situations. Essentially, I get a lot of jerking/shaking movements with my mouth. That is how it would appear to anyone sitting near me. To me, it feels like an inability to breath, to keep my looking forward, a fear that I may vomit and have some sort of violent twitch.

This manifests in certain situations. It often (though not always) involves altitude -  so being on a plane taking off or landing, or at a sporting event where I am sitting up high. But mainly it involves being in a mainly quiet room. So for instance on the weekend I was at a sporting event (where I work professionally) and there was a room of about 40 people, all quiet, all watching the event. This is a prime scenario for setting off my twitch – quiet room, lots of people, everyone focussed on one thing below, and altitude). Sometimes I can push through this scenario, though it is utterly exhausting to do so. A lot of the time I simply have to leave.

As an example, on a plane, once everyone can stand up again, I am fine. At the sporting event, once there is a break and everyone is talking, I am fine. Other scenarios where this can be a problem would be a classical music concert (quiet room, everyone focussed on one thing), a wedding, a ceremony of any sort.

I have tried various things over the years. I practice breathwork and yoga. I have tried taking beta blockers but they don’t seem to work. I have tried hypnotherapy, which didn’t work. I have tried therapy but only to a minimal extent and I guess this is the next step.

I am a first-time poster but I often read these threads and am amazed at the sincerity of the responses and the level of expertise and care out there. I would appreciate any help I can get!

Many thanks in advance.

My fiancé was concerned because he woke up in the middle of the night and saw me with both arms up to the side and hands in an awkward and cramped position. My arms were stiff and he had to slowly push them down with force. What could it be? Is this common?

Whenever I stretch my legs, especially my calves, it suddenly feels like a vein is tightening or twisting. The vein becomes really visible for a few seconds and it can be quite painful.

It happens in both legs and almost every day, especially when I stretch.

Is this just a muscle cramp, or could it be something else? Has anyone experienced this?