Twitching

[Katie]

Hi guys,

 

Having a bad day today - work + fatigue + pain and arms and legs that don't want to work.

Decided on a nice relaxing bath but it just made m legs feel weirdly uncomfortable, can't explain the feeling exactly,then get out with jelly legs!

 

Roll on neuro app!

 

Anyway, about the twitching, does this happen when you are active or just when you are relaxing?

I've had the odd one at work and quite scary, one was my arm and head! Mostly though they are when I am relaxing. At the moment probably only maybe 5-6 a day, sometimes more and mostly in my legs.

 

Just want to know your experiences of this.

 

Thanks

 

Katie

[Hezza]

Hi Katie,

My twitches can happen at any time. Mostly when I am still but it can be either when I am relaxing or when I have just stopped doing something like walking or a class in the gym.

 

I also get them more when I am tired. I don't mind my twitches too much but that's probably because I'm used to them now. My most bizarre to date has been a twitching boob!

 

If your bath was quite hot that might be why it made you feel a bit weird. Heat can affect symptoms - I've heard it said that many years ago they would put patients into a hot bath to diagnose MS.

 

Try not to worry too much - take it as easy as possible and be kind to yourself

[Scully]

Hello Katie,

 

Yes I get involuntary twitches, often just in my fingers and toes. The finger twitches sure make life difficult when I'm using an ipad !

 

A bath thwt is too hot can affect all neurological symptoms, whether it's MS or not, something to do with the nerve endings being affected by the excessive heat, so just stay with warm baths or showers perhaps.

 

At least you don't have to wait long for your Neuro appointment. I hath it's fairly soon.

 

Scully

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