reneeintx
06-30-2003, 07:37 PM
Hello~
I started having burning feet and toes a year ago. Dec 02 is when the twitching started, basically all over my body. Sometimes days no twitching. Others it's really bad.
I've had an emg, everything was normal. I'm grateful for that because I thought I had a very bad disease..that I don't want to even mention, because it scares me soooo much.
Do a lot of people here experience twitching? I was put on lexapro for general anxiety. http://www.healthboards.com/ubb/rolleyes.gif
Just wondering??
Renee
I started having burning feet and toes a year ago. Dec 02 is when the twitching started, basically all over my body. Sometimes days no twitching. Others it's really bad.
I've had an emg, everything was normal. I'm grateful for that because I thought I had a very bad disease..that I don't want to even mention, because it scares me soooo much.
Do a lot of people here experience twitching? I was put on lexapro for general anxiety. http://www.healthboards.com/ubb/rolleyes.gif
Just wondering??
Renee
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lg
06-30-2003, 09:19 PM
Hi Renee, I have twitching in my feet, my knees, left arm and now in my face. It can be annoying sometimes. I am on effexor for my anxiety plus my neuro just diagosed me with CIDP. I have it here about the diagnosis on the one post that says weird sensation. Dont worry about that other terrible disease. These twitches are lots of times just benign. Take care and God Bless. Lynn
cntrykid44
07-01-2003, 04:32 AM
:wave: I am new here. After reading some of the posts I am wondering have any of your neuro's checked you for Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease? I was just diagnosed in February of this year and I have all the same symptoms. Just a thought. :)
Have a wonderful day.
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Have a wonderful day.
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Peace & Love - cntrykid44
reneeintx
07-01-2003, 12:30 PM
Lynn~
Thanks :) Sometimes this twitching can play with my mind. I wonder if it will ever stop(completely) :( I guess I can live with it. I'd rather have this than some other things that come to mind.
Benign is GOOD http://www.healthboards.com/ubb/t_up.gif
take care,
Renee
[This message has been edited by reneeintx (edited 07-01-2003).]
Thanks :) Sometimes this twitching can play with my mind. I wonder if it will ever stop(completely) :( I guess I can live with it. I'd rather have this than some other things that come to mind.
Benign is GOOD http://www.healthboards.com/ubb/t_up.gif
take care,
Renee
[This message has been edited by reneeintx (edited 07-01-2003).]
reneeintx
07-01-2003, 12:35 PM
cntrykid44~
I had an emg, and was wondering if Charcot-Marie-Tooth is diagnosed by this test. Is this how you were tested??
I have read about the disease and thought most people inherit it. I don't think anyone in my family has it. My dad has neuropathy in his feet. His burn and he says it feels like he's always walking on stones. :eek:
Thanks for the suggestion :)
Renee
I had an emg, and was wondering if Charcot-Marie-Tooth is diagnosed by this test. Is this how you were tested??
I have read about the disease and thought most people inherit it. I don't think anyone in my family has it. My dad has neuropathy in his feet. His burn and he says it feels like he's always walking on stones. :eek:
Thanks for the suggestion :)
Renee
cntrykid44
07-01-2003, 01:12 PM
Reneeintx,
If your Dad also has the same kind of problem it could very well be CMT. It hits all family members different. I had always been called klutz for as far back as I can remember (44 yrs old now). EMG is what found it on me.... BUT, my muscles were so far gone it was rather easy to see. If CMT is suspected a DNA test will tell you exactly what type you have. I opted not to have that done, after the diagnosis I really did not care which type it was for they all do about the same thing. Since your Dad has the symptoms look throughout "his side" of the family for signs. Some people have it and it never becomes a problem, others can have it and be in a wheel chair before the 20's. An exceptional place for info on this is www.cmtnews.com (http://www.cmtnews.com) there is a wealth of info there. Hope this helps. Good Luck :)
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Peace & Love - cntrykid44
If your Dad also has the same kind of problem it could very well be CMT. It hits all family members different. I had always been called klutz for as far back as I can remember (44 yrs old now). EMG is what found it on me.... BUT, my muscles were so far gone it was rather easy to see. If CMT is suspected a DNA test will tell you exactly what type you have. I opted not to have that done, after the diagnosis I really did not care which type it was for they all do about the same thing. Since your Dad has the symptoms look throughout "his side" of the family for signs. Some people have it and it never becomes a problem, others can have it and be in a wheel chair before the 20's. An exceptional place for info on this is www.cmtnews.com (http://www.cmtnews.com) there is a wealth of info there. Hope this helps. Good Luck :)
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Peace & Love - cntrykid44
djmom99
07-04-2003, 12:53 AM
Some of the meds I'm on for peripheral neuropathy cause my legs and arms to occasionally jump but not really twitch. They even did an EEG to rule out seizures and decided it must be the meds.
djmom99
07-04-2003, 12:53 AM
Some of the meds I'm on for peripheral neuropathy cause my legs and arms to occasionally jump but not really twitch. They even did an EEG to rule out seizures and decided it must be the meds.
djmom99
djmom99