Twitching toes. - General Health Message Board

worried08 · 05-26-2008, 08:20 PM

I've been experiencing twitching toes for a week now. What happens is that one of the toes on my foot randomly moves to the side and then back into position every few minutes. It only happens to the middles toes, not the pinky or big toe. It happens on both feet and all day pretty much, sometimes I don't notice it though. I haven't experienced any weakness or atrophy as far as I know as I've been doing some tests and comparing one foot to the other. It's only slightly got worse over the past week but a lot of the time I don't really care or notice it. It started one morning when I woke up and since then it's remained the same. The toes also tingle quite a bit and sometimes it feels like there is pins and needles in my feet. The only thing I've been doing differentally since it started is having very odd sleeping times. Going to bed in the early hours of the morning and waking up late in the afternoon. What does it sound like? Anything serious?

Lindaru · 05-26-2008, 10:11 PM

Have you had any injuries to your lower back?

I have sciatica and when I exert my lower back, it compresses that nerve and causes everything from twitches in my toes to foot drop (unable to control your foot to walk) to downright charley horses.

Check next time it happens to see if you also have any sensation going down your leg or from your hip down to your feet.

Lindaru

worried08 · 05-26-2008, 10:17 PM

No injuries to my back, although the way I sit isn't that great. I never usually have my back to the chair when I'm sitting so that can't be good for it. Also there's no sensations from my legs down to my toes during the twitch, I don't think my legs are involved really.

Lindaru · 05-26-2008, 10:22 PM

The only other thing I can think of is that your foot positioning might be strange (do you tend to lay your foot on its side while you are sitting)? Do you have any tenderness in the ankles?

I am almost certain that it is an aggravated nerve and if not from higher up, perhaps from your ankles?

Lindaru

worried08 · 05-26-2008, 10:32 PM

No tenderness in my ankles, but I do sit usually with my feet on their side. I rarely experience the tingling or twitching when I have my foot flat on the ground. Also I think the twitching subsides a little when I'm laying on my bed. Is it possible it could be something serious though? It is worrying me a little.