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Posted 1/3/2013 10:42 PM (GMT 0)
Interesting observation...

I had a mani-pedi today. I notice I have a really hard time keeping my hands/fingers and feet still when I need to.

It is almost like when I try to keep them still, they jerk or quiver more.

It doesn't hurt, but it seems as if the muscles tense up or the nerves get jumpy.
Posted 1/4/2013 1:14 AM (GMT 0)
I think the focusing on trying to prevent moving can cause you to twitch more.
Posted 1/4/2013 1:28 AM (GMT 0)
I have noticed this, too!! I mentioned it to my dr but he always writes me off. Then I mentioned it to my neurologist and he had a nerve path test done. Turned out I have a pinched nerve in my right arm, right around my elbow.
I am going to ask him a lot of questions when I see him again. I plan on addressing that one again because I notice it in both hands.
Glad I know I'm not THAT crazy that I was imagining that.
Posted 1/4/2013 1:51 AM (GMT 0)
I do have issues with my wrists and ankles. I also think I move them a good bit. My entire family does this. My mom, who is 85, twitches her feet all the time. This was a problem after both surgeries.

Odd.
Posted 1/4/2013 9:29 AM (GMT 0)
I sometimes feel my muscles twitch. Like while trying to fall asleep tonight (lost cause) my forearm muscles were twitching even though my arm was still. It's funny cause I was gonna come here and ask about it, and then here it is!

Is this the kind of twitching you meant, or does anyone else have this? I don't get it often but it's annoying tonight.
Posted 1/4/2013 6:18 PM (GMT 0)
I get them all of the time in my arms. It's freaky.
Posted 1/6/2013 1:58 PM (GMT 0)
Oh I twitch/restless legs/arms whatever it's called. I tend to get it more only on my right side of my body and when I am extremely tired/fatigued. It's more of a new symptom for me, so I'll mention it to the Dr in 2 weeks
Posted 1/7/2013 1:19 AM (GMT 0)
Google "Benign-fasciculation Syndrome" and I bet for most Fibro people, they will see themselves there. I was diagnosised with this in 2004 and it waxes and wanes just like Fibro. To stop the mild twitches, move the affected area. If it spasms deeply, take your index finger and your middle finger and press as hard as you can into the affected area. Begin by pressing in while counting to 10 and once at 10, hold for a count of 10. Now back off slowly using the 10 count again. On a severe one, you might have to do this more than once. I have found no medication that works for me, but then I am allergic to just about all medications. Good luck......and btw, my nail girl can tell if I am having a good day or not by how easily she can move my fingers during a manicure.
Posted 1/7/2013 2:00 AM (GMT 0)
Interesting. My older brother oftens stamps his feet on the floor. I noticed at the holiday gatherings that he will lift both feet and then drop them onto the floor, usually landing on his heels.
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