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]

Do anxiety causes muscle twitching. I have been experiencing muscle twitching for the past 4 years almost 5 years. It started in my left eye and surfaced to all over my body. I still experience this everyday my left eye twitches on and off everyday practically when I sneeze laugh or cough it twitches.  It even twitches when I am putting on my shirt and it touches my left eye it's that sensitive. The twitching has decreased over the years but it still happens
everyday it's like quick jerking spasms that you can see under my skin when it happens.It is very annoying but I guess I got used to them that is why they don't bother me as much but I sure would like to find relief almost five years is this related to anxiety in any way.

[remar]

Yes, the symptoms you're having can be caused by stress, anxiety and depression.
It can be very hard to except you have anxiety and depression. I had the symptoms for a long time before I was diagnosed. I told my Dr she was wrong. As time went by with my therapy with her I realized she was right. I was started on meds and did much better.
Citalopram may not be the right med for you. We all respond to these meds differently because we're all different. There are others to try though so you might want to think about giving a different med a chance.

[poconoc]

Hi paxiled or someone in the anxiety community I would like some advice in reference to my question. I would certainly appreciate it.

[poconoc]

I would like to know do anxiety cause you to feel nervous agitated moody at times increased appetite excessive talking worrying and a host of other symptoms that feel like you are in another world sometimes. I don't know for sure if I am suffering from anxiety, depression or stress. I have been dealing with a lot of different symptoms for 3 years now. I started feeling symptoms in September 2009. Then from there things started to get worse. Sometimes I have decent days but every since the symptoms started I tend to worry and daydream. I sometimes just sit and wonder in a days and zoom in to another world. Get my thoughts together then repeat again. Some days I don't do that then some days I do. I am seeing a psychiatrist for my symptoms which I still don't think is anxiety but the psychiatrist say it is what do you think from what I explained to you.

[Paxiled]

If you don't feel anxious, you don't have anxiety.  I can't tell from your post whether you do or not, but you indicate you don't think so.  You might be suffering from stress, which isn't the same as anxiety but both require one to learn how to relax.  But it could also be from medication -- interestingly, muscle cramping and twitching are one of the more common symptoms of taking antidepressants such as Lexapro.  You might see how your magnesium levels are -- most Americans have been convinced to take extraordinary amounts of calcium, which leaches magnesium out of the system, and many medications, including antidepressants, also can do this.  Magnesium is responsible for relaxing our muscles.  It could also be food allergies or intolerances or a neuropathy related to some autoimmune reaction to food or something else, such as wheat or dairy.  Keep on looking and trust your instincts, and good luck.

[mammo]

You've been through plenty to cause you a lot of anxiety...so sorry about your father.  Many times we don't think we have anxiety but we do, and it needs to be addressed so at least you know.  It's often the symptoms of anxiety that leads to us learning we have it.  But since anxiety can cause this, it's certainly worthwhile to determine if it is the cause of the twitching.  If the twitching continues after treatment for anxiety I would ask the doctor every condition he tested you for, you may need more blood work to look for all the conditions that cause twitching. If you can determine the cause of your anxiety via therapy then you can address it and the jerking should subside.  If not, you need to think about medication, it would be well worth it to alleviate the twitching.  Good luck.