Muscle twitching

[poconoc]

I have been experiencing muscle twitching all over my body for the past three years and three months now. I have seen the neurologist for my condition and I was told that it was benign fasciculations that I was experiencing and that it is harmless and will eventually go away. However I refused to believe that because I couldn't understand what was causing them and why they won't go away and how did I develop this condition. I was afraid unsure and didn't know what to do. The neurologist prescribed me citalopram for my twitches that didn't help so I discontinued the medication.I am now seeing a psychiatrist for my condition he told me that I was experiencing some anxiety and that is related to the muscle twitches. I didn't think that it was anxiety. I still don't believe it's anxiety. I thought that it was some side effect of medication that I was taking in the past that brought it on. However it started in my eyelids then it went to my stomach and other body parts my arms, legs, feet, shoulders, head. I have been dealing with this for so long and still is it's not as bad as it used to be but it is still present what is this and how can it be treated.

[poconoc]

I have a question that needs to be responded to. I would appreciate it if you assist me in doing that.

[poconoc]

I have been seeing the chiropractor for 3 months and some of the twitching has decreased the twitching in the eyelids has stopped but I still feel muscle twitches in my limbs arms, legs, face, ankles etc. I am still thinking about the anxiety that my doctor said that it could be. However my blood work seems fine my magnesium is good as well as my potassium those seems to be the culprits of twitches but it's not the case. Another thing could the twitching be related to dental products like lidocaine things that dentist use to numb you for fillings the reason why I am asking is because I have been seeing dentists alot for root canals, filings and treatments. Can mercury fillings cause muscle twitching. I am concerned because everytime I go to the dentist and they inject the numbing medication I feel tense and I start twitching could this be related in any way. Another could sitting in front of the computer for hours cause the muscle twitching.

[poconoc]

This is tedabell reaching out to you in reference to my post.

[poconoc]

I am not sure about the symptoms that I am experiencing if it's anxiety that I am experiencing would the twitching come after or before. It's hard to tell if it is anxiety I am aware that muscle twitching is a symptom of anxiety. I started having the muscle twitching in September 2009. I was feeling like myself then with the twitching then as the years went on I started feeling not like myself. Could it have been anxiety all along or did the worrying about the twitching cause the anxiety.

[nursegirl6572]

Yes, yawning can be a symptom of anxiety, especially if your anxiety causes you to feel as though you're having trouble breathing.

Sounds like you've really been through an awful lot.  More than most people who have to deal with in a lifetime, let alone in such a short period of time.  I'm so sorry you went through all of that.

If these symptoms surfaced after all of your personal losses, anxiety WOULD make a lot of sense.

[poconoc]

I would appreciate if someone in the anxiety community respond to my question.