Topic: Finger moves by itself, anyone else have this?
disturbedme
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Augh, this is so annoying, but it's also kind of worrying me.
My index finger on my right hand has been moving by itself... I'll just have my hand resting there and the index finger will move from side to side by itself. It's been happening off and on all evening.
Anyone else have this happen? It worries me.
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TerryK
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I think it's possible that you are experiencing myoclonus. It is associated with lyme. I've seen this in my brother's legs.
Seems like a good idea to contact your lyme doctor or whatever doctor you are working with. They may want to do a workup to make sure it's nothing serious.
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disturbedme
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I thought a lot of people with lyme experienced involuntary movement of limbs or muscles??
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TerryK
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Myoclonus *is* involuntary movement of muscles. The reason I posted the name and link is because you said you were worried and I thought if you knew more about it you might feel better.
From the link I posted: What is myoclonus?
Myoclonus describes a symptom and generally is not a diagnosis of a disease. It refers to sudden, involuntary jerking of a muscle or group of muscles.
Myoclonic twitches or jerks usually are caused by sudden muscle contractions, called positive myoclonus, or by muscle relaxation, called negative myoclonus. Myoclonic jerks may occur alone or in sequence, in a pattern or without pattern.
They may occur infrequently or many times each minute. Myoclonus sometimes occurs in response to an external event or when a person attempts to make a movement. The twitching cannot be controlled by the person experiencing it.
In its simplest form, myoclonus consists of a muscle twitch followed by relaxation. A hiccup is an example of this type of myoclonus.
Other familiar examples of myoclonus are the jerks or "sleep starts" that some people experience while drifting off to sleep. These simple forms of myoclonus occur in normal, healthy persons and cause no difficulties. etc.....
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For more info, click on the link I provided or you can search for the term in google.
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Dekrator48
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When I first started taking antibiotics I noticed that when I had my right hand on my computer's mouse, my index finger would move involuntarily/twitch.
It doesn't happen much now.
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joalo
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Yes, I have this. My toes move involuntarily when I'm herxing. It's a really weird feeling.
TerryK - Thanks for the info.
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disturbedme
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Thanks for the info, Terry.
I appreciate it. I'm just a really paranoid person, so reading that it could be caused by liver disease or kidney disease, etc., kind of freaks me out... but I do appreciate the link!
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My thumbs do this. I think the base of my thub twitches and causes it.
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Keebler
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- Yes, I've had this a lot over years - but not for the past couple.
As TerryK says, probably a degree of Myoclonus. MAGNESIUM helps. Curcumin, too. Sleep and rest, are also vital.
Carpel tunnel exercises, maybe wrist braces at night and daytime when stressing wrists or hands.
Gentle massage of elbows, arms, hands. GENTLE. Learn ergonomics and be sure you practice good ergonomics (body posture in all matters - you can search google for more but FELDENKRAIS technique is good to learn).
Sleep on your back, or if you turn on side, be sure your wrist braces are on - or you keep your wrist straight. The braces/supports keep inflamed tissue from further stress and strain. -
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whole body twitches/jerks everything rightnow--started out as thumb twitching 2 years ago- now everything does!
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Keebler
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- Whole body twitches/jerks ? Also probably myoclonus and, at one end of the spectrum, a degree of myoclonic seizure (very common with lyme patients).
Be sure to tell your LLMD and be sure your MAGNESIUM is a top form and you are taking a high enough dose.
Fish oil / Krill oil and curcumin also help me. Liver support is also vital as myoclonus can be from too many circulating toxins.
B-complex vitamins matter greatly (with a good meal, never on empty stomach).
A gluten-free diet also has helped me to control myoclonic seizures (mostly from sensory startles).
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Ingesting even a trace of ASPARTAME or MSG? Even a trace? check even your cough drops, toothpaste, etc. (Google for all the names). All other artificial sweeteners, additives, dyes, etc. should also be avoided.
B-12 shots have helped me tremendously. A special kind is mentioned here:
Seizures can be attributed to a number of causes including metabolic abnormalities, infections, nutritional deficiencies, or trauma. . . . -
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Keebler
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- Be sure to get an excellent pillow so that the neck has good support. Sleeping on one's back, with a pillow under knees is best for the neck.
IckyTicky
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YES! I've had this for quite some time. It has gone away for awhile, but lately came back when I started Mino.
Although, I've also had all over muscle twitching, and other limbs involuntarily move as well. The fingers are pretty weird to watch lol
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Pinelady
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Mine comes and goes with treatment swaps. It looks
like that ball player featured in UOS. It can be
really aggravating.
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I have myoclonus symptoms all the time, including fingers and especially toes. I believe that they are improving a bit with antibiotics. I am also applying magnesium oil to my skin. That seems to help. Always get symptoms checked out by a doctor, but they will probably say you are ok, or tell you that you have myoclonus (which is a fancy term for muscle jerk). Many people with Lyme have this symptom.
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I had that exact same finger thing you are describing. OMG it freaked me out. That is when I knew something was so wrong. I think mine was from Bart. It went away as soon as I started Bart tx.
Hope that helps!
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It's been happening off and on all evening.
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