Whole Body Twitching?

Question

Sometimes when led down I have had a whole body twitching experience. Well my neck, back and legs when led down. Since then it has happened maybe 10 times over 2 years. I have to physically get up and stretch to make it stop. One time it carried on so I had to move my neck around a lot to stop it. Anyone know what would cause my whole body to convulse slightly. I have never been to the doctor about it because It always stopped quickly but just wondered. Could it be something to do with my spine?Should I have gone to doctors?

Well it is definatly not like an epileptic fit. It's a slight shaking, more like a muscle tremor of your hand but the whole body. Could it be something to do with my neck/spine, seeing as after straightening out it seems to stop.

Answer 1

Dont get alarmed. It could be treated. please contact a good neuro-physician (MD neurology) immediately.

Keep a record of the occurences like; Time, frequency, duration and what you feel / dont feel during the event.

Good luck

Answer 2

i agree with the above answer. consult a neurologist or ur local gp immediately. such things shouldn't be neglected.

i had suffered convulsions(fits) in the past. so what ur tellin is definitely nothing remotely close to it. but do consult a doctor. I was diagnosed with an autoimmune disorder 10yrs back. since then i have reported every small health problem ot the doc.
like they say prevention is better than cure.

Answer 3

You need to go to the doctor and find out what is wrong. It could be an epileptic episode or multiple sclerosis. There's no way of telling over the internet. It could be a mineral deficiency. You have to go to the doctor to know for sure. Please go as soon as you can, good luck to you.

Answer 4

Know what seizure is? An epileptic seizure (colloquially a fit) is a transient symptom of "abnormal excessive or synchronous neuronal activity in the brain". The outward effect can be as dramatic as a wild thrashing movement (tonic-clonic seizure) or as mild as a brief loss of awareness (absence seizure). It can manifest as an alteration in mental state, tonic or clonic movements, convulsions, and various other psychic symptoms (such as déjà vu or jamais vu).

Answer 5

In medical terms it is called Petit mal seizure.

Take a look at the Natural Cures. Some of the likely causes and treatment.

In petit mal, which is a less serious form of epilepsy, an attack comes and goes within a few seconds. The patient has a momentary loss of consciousness, with no convulsions except sometimes a slight rigidity, or there may be slight attack of convulsions such as a jerk, or movement of the eyes, head trunk, or extremities, with no perceptible loss of consciousness. The patient may not fall. He may suddenly stop what he is doing and then resume it when the attack is over, without even being aware of what has happened. Petit mal attacks may occur at any time in life but are most frequent in children.

Causes: Epilepsy denotes electrical malfunctioning within the brain due to damage of brain cells or some inherited abnormality. There are many causes of epilepsy. Digestive disturbances, intestinal toxaemia, and a strained nervous condition are very often the main cause of petit mal. Grand mal usually results from hereditary influences, serious shock, or injury to the brain or nervous system. Meningitis, typhoid, and other diseases attendant with prolonged high temperature can also lead to grand mal.

Epilepsy may be caused by several other factors. It may result from allergic reactions to certain food substances, especially some particular form of protein which is the main constituent of meat. Circulatory disorders such as hardening of arteries leading to the brain may also cause epileptic seizures. This type is rare and occurs only in very aged people. Chronic alcoholism, lead poisoning, cocaine and other such habits can also lead to this disease. Other causes of epileptic seizure include mental conflict, deficient mineral assimilation, particularly of magnesium and calcium and wrong vitamin metabolism. According to some researchers, hypoglycemia, or low blood sugar is also involved in most cases of epilepsy.

Treatment: In the natural form of treatment, the sufferer from epilepsy has to follow a rigorous regimen consisting of a strict dietary, complete relaxation and optimum exercise in the open air. He must adhere to a simple and correct natural life. He must assume a cheerful, optimistic attitude, refrain from mental and physical overwork and worry.

The most important aspect of the treatment is the diet. To begin with, the patient should be placed on an exclusive fruit diet for first few days. During this period he should have three meals a day of fresh juicy fruits such as oranges, apples, grapes, grapefruit, peaches, pears, pineapple and melon. Thereafter, he may gradually adopt a well balanced diet of three basic food groups viz. (i) seeds, nuts and grains, (ii) vegetables, and (iii) fruits with emphasis on sprouted seeds such as alfalfa seeds and mung beans, raw vegetables, and fruits. The diet should include a moderate amount of raw milk preferably goat’s milk and milk products such as raw butter and homemade cottage cheese.

The diet should eliminate completely all animal proteins, except milk, as they not only lack in magnesium, but also rob the body of its own magnesium storage as well as of vitamin B6. Both these substances are needed in large amounts by epileptics. The best food sources of magnesium are raw nuts, seeds, soyabeans, green leafy vegetables such as spinach, kale, beet-tops, etc. The patient should avoid all refined foods, fried, and greasy food, sugar, and products made with it, strong tea, coffee, alcoholic beverages, condiments, and pickles. The patient should avoid over eating and take frequent small meals rather than a few large ones. He should not eat large meals before going to bed.

Mud packs on the abdomen twice-daily help remove toxaemic conditions of the intestines and thereby hasten removal of epileptic conditions. The application of alternate hot and cold compresses to the base of the brain that is at the back of the head will be beneficial. The procedure is to dip the feet in a bucket of hot water and apply first a hot towel and then a cold one to the base of the brain. The alternate hot and cold towels should be kept for two or three minutes about four times. The process shall be repeated twice every day. Full Epsom-salt bath, twice a week are also beneficial.

If the sufferer from epilepsy has taken strong drugs for many years, he should not leave off entirely all at once. The dosage may be cut to half to begin with and then gradually reduced further until it can be left off completely.

An epileptic should strictly observe all the natural laws of good health and build and maintain the highest level of general health. He should remain active mentally but avoid all severe mental and physical stress. And above all, he should avoid excitements of all kinds.

Hope this helps, Good Luck.

Answer 6

Try WebMD but a doctor would definitely be a good idea. Haven't you ever watched House? Could be RLS but I'm no doctor.

Answer 7

It would be better for you to consult a doctor at the earliest. Better late than never.