twitch in finger

[lorraine]

hi everybody


Has anybody had a twitching finger where the finger actually moves from side to side. It is in my tallest finger not all the time just now and again.

Thanks lorraine

[Anxious_gal]

I get it my baby finger some times, also get it in my baby toe, yeah just like you it actually moves all on it's own!

[lorraine]

hi

thanks for your reply. I have had it in my feet too. Mine is on the big toe.

lorraine

[BigDaz]

It's usually thumbs for me. Sometimes index finger.

[RLR]

This is known as Myokymia and constitutes a fine motor twitch. It is a very common presentation, particularly affecting the eyelids. Stress is often an underlying factor.

It can persist for several days, in some cases weeks before resolving. In the absence of any other symptoms, it is entirely benign.

Best regards,

Rutheford Rane, MD (ret.)