Hi, I Have been facing the same issue. In past, I took muscle relax medicine and problem went away. Dr also gave me advised to use an exercise ball to increase the strength of muscles.
Hello I'm 39 and for over 6 months now I've been getting the same twitch in my left hand mostly my index finger and from time to time my thumb with the odd pins n needles n sharp pain out of nowhere has anyone else had it seen to what we're your results please I'm waiting on a b12 blood test at the moment thx jax
I'm having the same conern as well. I'm 27 year old female and when I was 13 my father was diagnosed with als. Its very scary and I have high anxiety about it because I took care of him when he was diagnosed with als. Also after I had my son my lower back is stiff and very sore.
Hello. I was wondering how the tests went? I have been experiencing the same finger twitching on my left hand and ALS was exactly my concern. It started 2 months ago when I started drinking coffee. I stopped drinking coffee, on day 3 now, and it still hasn't gone away...
Thank you for your response. I will go to my family doctor and have all of what you suggested checked. I appreciate you taking the time to respond. I feel a lot better!!
Hi!
Dehydration and electrolyte imbalance, muscle fatigue, pinched nerve due to wrong posture could be the cause. I would suggest you get the blood levels of the following checked if they have not already been checked: potassium, calcium, sodium, magnesium, vitamin B complex, or vitamins B1, B3, or B6 and Vitamin D. Generally deficiencies of any of the above can cause muscle twitching and spasms in localized or generalized areas of the body. Get your kidney function, parathyroid gland function and adrenal function tests done because these affect the electrolyte balance in the body. Stress, alcohol, caffeine and fatigue all cause similar symptoms. Hence if you take alcohol or coffee then cut this down. Sleep at regular hours and see if it helps. Certain sleep disorders and peripheral nerve disorders due to diabetes, Lyme's, lupus or hypothyroidism can also be the cause.
I suggest that before thinking about ALS, do discuss this with your doctor and get yourself examined. Take care!