Calf muscles twitching like crazy - CANNOT be anxiety

[Gareth]

Hi,

So I wake up this morning and my calf muscles, all over both calves, are going absolutely crazy with twitching. Been going on about an hour now and showing no signs of slowing down. Getting worse if anything.

You cannot tell me that this is anxiety. I am on 30mg of Citalopram which helps my anxiety greatly, but still I get this random symptom.

I can see from Google that this is ALS... I am sure of it this time. How on earth would anxiety in the mind make muscles twitch like mad, first thing in the morning, when I am rested and had a good night's sleep?

I don't really care anymore. Bring it on. Hopefully it will be fatal quickly.

[Gareth]

These twitches are all under my skin like little worms wriggling around, and are all up my thighs as well now.

Seems no-one else has had anything like this?

Do you think I should go to the A&E?

Help? Anyone?

[suzy-sue]

Im on Citalopram too and I get the same .You may find taking potassium supplements will help it .Sorry I didnt see this yesterday .You may be suffering with restless leg syndrome .Its often eased by walking around for a bit .Smoking can aggravate it also .Take care Sue

[munkeyinblack]

When I was on Citalopram my everything shook! have u read the side effects of the meds im sure its listed on there.

Absolutely anything can be a side effect of anx or the meds we take, its just our anxious nature that makes us blow it up out of proportion so try not to worry too much.
PM if u need a chat

tc
Munkey
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[NoPoet]

It sounds like restless legs syndrome which can be very unpleasant but is not actually harmful, but can stop you getting a good night's rest. It's definitely worth speaking to your doctor about it.

[gypsywomen]

i think it would be best to have a word with your doc maybe you slept funny ,,i cant see it being fatal have you any swelling

[RLR]

This would not be from anxiety, but rather a side-effect of the Citalopram if you have either recently started the drug or the dosing has recently been changed.

The twitches would not associated with fasciculations, which is what patients with ALS experience. Fasciculations occur because the nerve is increasingly losing contact with the muscle and skin tissues. This clinical sign does not have a rapid onset but rather a very slow and progressive prevalence.

Speak to you doctor if symptoms do not improve or alternatively get worse over the next 24 hours.

Best regards,

Rutheford Rane, MD (ret.)