For the past 5 years I've been experiencing muscle spasms. It started with a twitch in my eyelid and spasms in my hand. Now my muscle spasms are quite painful and are widespread they occur anywhere and everywhere including my back, neck, arms, legs, stomach, head and it is very painful especially when it gets to my back and neck. Over the past year it has gotten considerably more frequent and worse. I've seen a neurologist about this plus a few other problems (headaches, numbness in arms hands, and burning sensations). I've had a CT scan, checked for electrolytes, vitamin deficiencies, dehydration, thyroid problems, and everything has come up normal except protein in my urine a few times (but not every time). What could be causing this?
2007-11-09 22:49:47 · 3 answers · asked by coolgirl200137 1 in Health ➔ Women's Health
I know its not a vitamin deficiency I've already had that checked and I take a vitamins daily...
2007-11-10 00:19:15 · update #1
Was there any stressful event, trauma, illness before all of this? Some people (especially woman 35-45 y/o of European decent) can harbor a DYT-1 gene. When this gene is expressed (after a trauma usually), there is a problem in the globus pallidus medialus, which results in thalamic escape.
English translation: An area in your brain (basal ganglia) modulates the output of the brain. If this is disturbed, you have a loss of control of motor output. This can be seen as cramping, tremors or rigidity.
This will not come up on MRI, CAT scan or any other labs (unless you go for a genetic test which can show if you have this harbored gene).
What you want to do is increase the amount of glutathione in your system (don't take glutathione, it is not absorbed well). Use things like selenium, NAC, B-vits, Mag, Zn. There are also brain based exercises you can do to rehab this area.
Sorry, I don't have a link with anymore explanation. My blog is about thyroid problems.
2007-11-11 06:21:21 · answer #1 · answered by joe h 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This can be caused by being low on potassium. Ask your doctor about your potassium levels to see if this could be playing in to it. Also, ask about B 12 deficiency (there are two tests for this, one of them called an MMA test, I just found this out from a friend of mine who has a problem with B 12 deficiency).
2007-11-09 22:55:29 · answer #2 · answered by sokokl 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I would say you are not getting enough potassium which causes muscle cramps but im not sure about the other symptoms you describe.
just try eating healthy, balanced small meals every 2-3 hours.
2007-11-09 23:29:02 · answer #3 · answered by supergirl 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋