twitches..

[linesman]

For the past few weeks I have been having an annoying twitch in my eyelid, at first i ignored it but began to obsess about it. The twitch has now started in my right bicep, both calfs, around my knee, bum and even a few in my cheeks ( not bum cheeks . I made the DREADED mistake of going to google and typing muscle twitches, bad move.. dont do it... The obsession has taken over to such an extent that i've been to the docs twice this week. Neither were concerned, which is good but i cant get this damn nagging doubt from my mind..... no convinced i'm dying, really trying to hold it together for the sake of my sanity and my other half. She has been through the mill with me over the years cos of anxiety/ocd/being a hypocondria..

anyway thats enough of my ills... i hope some of you understand, i'm sure you do..

[in1peace]

Hi Linesman,
Yep! I've had the twitches too. They come and go. They got worse when I started an anti-anxiety medication, so I was freaked out that they were the result of the medication. They are usually in my face. Usually it's the right side of my sinus and either/both of my eyelids. It is so not fair how our minds trick us! That was one of the things that would set me off into a panic. And, yep, I Googled it too! LOL!
If your doctors aren't concerned, that's a very good thing. Hang in there. Try to make a joke out of it if you can!

"Honey, if ya ain't feelin' the bumps in the road, ya ain't goin' nowhere!" (A wise Georgia Granny's take on living life to the fullest! LOL!)

[Copsgrl8]

I also get these twitches all over my body. The one that scared me the worse was the one I had right in my temple. Of course I was right at the Dr. and he told me it was nothing to worry about that you sometimes get them lack of sleep...STRESS and another part of anixiety.
I am happy to say since i went i haven't had them in over 2 weeks.



Terri

[Meg]

Try exercise . Often twitching is a sure sign you are holding tension in your muscles

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Meg
www.anxietymanagementltd.com

Your anxiety is the human representation of the pictures that you paint using your many vivid colours of revolving and reoccurring thoughts.
How big is your gallery ?

[Cinders4]

I get various twitches too... mainly under my eyes, one or the other usually. Its worse if I am stressed about something in particular, but then I get them when I think Im doing okay, definately linked with your anxiety....annoying but harmless xxxx

[pablo]

Hi,

I get twitches all the time. They have been all over, but mainly upper arms, eyes and legs. I once went for CBT and the therapist happened to mention that this was a common symptom of stress / anxiety as muscles get tense even without you noticing. Whats more interesting is she mentioned this as a possible symptom without me saying anything about it to her....

Paul

[meatybuddy]

hi linesman

i also get twitches but mine are all over my body not just certain places, they could be in my arm 1min then in my legs the next unfortunately its another dreaded part of panic attacks or so my doctor says.

the best thing to do is not do a google search unless you really feel the need to cos some of the results that google give are sumtimes false

hope things get better


all the best


darren

There is light at the end of the tunnel its just fiding it thats the hard part

[kt]

Hi Linesman,
i get twitches too, my left eye gets twitchy a lot especially when i'm tired! kt x

Be gentle and you will need no strength, be patient and you will achieve all things.

[tt]

I have been there and if you see previous posts you'll see mine. Mine lasted for about two weeks. I went to the Dr. who told me it is stress.
After I was convinced and only a few days later after the Dr. visit it went away. Today at work I was really stressed and my neck started and then in my head and sure enough right into the eye. My twitched so that I not only feel it but see it in the mirror.

T

TT

[Christine2]

Hi Linesman

I had this for ages as well. It started as tingling which I got hysterical about and then I started twitching. Also everywhere - calf's, shoudlers, bum and my eye so badly it felt like it was closing. I also googled and of course got even more hysterical - thought I was dying etc. I went to the doc and had all sorts of blood tests etc to rule anything else out but apparently this is a common symptom and is just tense muscles. I really don't think you need to worry. I started to relax a bit and it went away., The last few days I have been super stressed again and guess what it's coming back! Def linked to being tense!

Take care and try not to worry... easier said than done I know )

Oh and don't google - I went looking for reassurance but it always make you feel worse!