I read many of the posted responses and I am so carried away about the result of muscle spasms. I am overwhelmed and now wondering what should I do. I have seen many doctors, have had surgery on my back and neck from a car accident. I don't like the pills for pain. The pills for spasm, they help for a few hours while I am asleep, and then i awake with spasms. I take pills for sleeping and watch my fluid intake and salt levels. Nothing works. Reading all the responses I feel like why exhaust myself any further for now. I don't need to be depressed, because I have my school work, homework daily. I am glad I did research for information. I will continue to read it. maybe there is some help for the muscle spasm.

i think you all have a parasite. The "spasms" are the parasite actually in your muscles. Get a good parsite cleanse, lots of herbs (garlic, cloves) and a "zapper" and don't give up.

angelfan55: I have the same type of conditions. The neuro doc put me on carbamazepine to control the spasms but no luck yet. Suspects spinal stenosis but will rule out after MRI. Best of luck to you.

kim loves JC - See a rheumatologist for your Fibromyalgia. I was diagnosed 6 years ago and have come to a treatment regimen that manages the disease. Therapeutic massage also helps and is in no way a luxury, but part of your treatment. And I have tried everything under the sun. Until there is a huge breakthrough with FMS (and there is a great deal of research occurring), management is all that is possible these days.

I have muscle spasms in my neck, making it seem like I have hiccups for three years and the doctor said because I have a calcium deficiency, but drinking milk every day doesn't seem to be helping. What can I do to stop it?

i found this website very useful because my husband needs help on his illness and this website gave me hope when i was desperate to understand the situation and move forward. so yes the website is good.

I have muscle spasms in my chest and back when there is a constant flow of air blowing on me. A few years ago I had to bring a fan to work because the room we worked in was very hot in the summer time and nobody seemed to care. I also had a box fan in my living room because we live in Arizona and the fan would keep my air conditioning bill down. I did not know it at the time but the constant air on my chest was causing the spasms. I went to the emergency room because I thought I might be having a heart attack. They did a stress test and I passed with flying colors. They sent me home and suggested I follow up with my doctor. I made an appointment with my doctor and she blew me off. I have tried several times to discuss it with her and she does not take me seriously. How I found out what was causing it was, I told my mom about the symptoms and she told me that her and my aunt have the same problem. I repositioned my fan at work to only blow on my legs and bought an oscillating fan for my living room and the spasms stopped. Since then we have moved to another building and I am now in a cubicle with three other people. One of them has a constant fan blowing and no matter how he positions it, it causes my back to spasm. I have asked him to turn it off but he gets so hot that he just will not budge. Male menopause??? What I need is a way to prevent the spasms without pain medications. I work in front of a computer all day and pay bills for a large company and I need to be focused on my work, not on the pain in my chest and my back. I do not want to take anything for the pain. I need a way to prevent it. If anyone can help, I would really appreciate it.

thank you for all your comments. I have taken each one seriously. i have suffered with bad muscles for 9 yrs now so am very fed up and have tried everything, but I am still going to try some of the methods told on here. it can't do any harm. I am so unhappy. sometimes it gets me down and I don't want to get depressed again over it. I have been for scans on various parts and they say it's muscle spasms. i take tons of tabs which isn't good as they can be addictive as I have found out. so to read all these posts am going to try a few things. thanks to you all. will let you know. thank you

Well my Grandma had a serious muscle spasm right when she went to sleep for the night. We called an ambulance and had to go to the hospital. I prayed to Jehovah for his help. The reason why she had a muscle spasm is becuase she had been sitting on the couch all day because she is too weak to be moving around and she also has a serious heart condition.

i had muscle spasms in my back because i overstretched in my ballet class and also i made it worse by carrying a shoulder bag which makes you lean to one side. this can cause curvature in the spin

To Angefan55 -- I have not seen a neurologist. My family doctor does not feel I need to see one. I need a referal in order to go to a specialist.

A pharmacy tech told me to try iron tablets and to increase my potassium intake. To me the iron tablets only make my body fell warm instead of always cold to the touch. The potassium makes me have headaches after eating such foods as bananas.

A doctor years ago told me I have "tremors" and that is normal for people who have a cooler body temperature than most. (I feel it was his way of saying "I don't know what is the matter with you.")

When I look back, I have been this way since my teens. People have always asked if I am nervous around them. When I say no. They ask then why am I shaking. The only thing that has slowed it a little is using my asthma inhaler (Advair 250/50). But they start again as it wears off.

I am beginning to think maybe it is a circulation issue. Even though I am told by doctors that I have good circulation. I will let you know if I find anything that helps or a doctor who has seen this before.

to nsh322 -- I have the exact same situation. For most of my life my hands have been shaky. Same thing with holding a glass. My hands get real shaky if I have to use them *a lot* or have to carry heavy stuff.

I get a lot of muscle cramps in my feet, but usually only at night. My arms and legs always get little twitches which is pretty much daily. I am in the same boat as far as the exercise goes.

The last bloodwork I had done showed I had a very slight vitamin B deficiency. I tried to take some supplements but i did not notice any difference.

It is extremely frustrating and depressing to have to walk on egg shells because of my shakiness. I went to a neurologist and so far the only thing he came up with is that I might have Essential Tremor. Other than that...do not know what else to do! Let me know if you get any feedback. Have you seen a Neurologist yet?

I am 32 and have various symptoms for more than five years. My hands shake constantly, more when I don’t think about stopping them. To hold a glass steady has always been difficult for me. I rarely hold a glass in my hand longer than it takes to take a drink.

Friends and family members notice my hands shake and usually ask if I know I am shaking. It is difficult to explain that I am not doing it on purpose, that my body naturally does this. I sometimes have the sensation that I have been shocked of an instant before my entire body has a muscle spasm. It makes me feel completely exhausted after it happens.

I have started over the last two years having muscle spasms (twitches, flutters) in various areas of my body. Sometimes they make my arm or leg jerk suddenly. I get extremely painful muscle cramps (spasm) in the arches of my feet. It ends with a severe cramp in my calf muscle.

My large toes have a numb sensation that worsens with each leg cramp. The cramps last from 30 seconds to 30 minutes. The worst is at night. I have been woken from sleep with muscle spasms in the arch of my feet.

I have spoken to my family doctor who recommends exercising more. His method of treatment has not reduced the spasms. In fact, the exercise makes them occur more often.

I am not sure what is wrong with my body. I do not know if I am lacking any vitamins or nutrients. I have had blood work and I am always told all my levels are normal. Has anyone had these type of symptoms? Do you have any suggestions for the muscle spasms?

For most of my life I have been shaky. The past couple years my hands have got worse. I went to a neurologist and had some blood work, clinical tests, and 2 mri's done. No sign of MS or Parkinson's.

Lately I have had many muscle twitches in my legs, hands, and arms. Now I am starting to feel weird quivering around my eyes and nose, and my lips sometimes twitch too. I also get these weird little head thumps on the top of my head or forehead. Nothing hurts or really interferes with my work, but it does interfere with my sleep. I know stress can play a big part, but I am not really that worried about anything right now. Does anybody else suffer from weird little symptoms like this too?

I have Neurofibromatosis, and have been having terrible headaches. I went to my neurologist and he said it is because I am having muscle spasms in my neck and shoulders. Could having neurofibromatosis be the cause of my getting the muscle spasms in my neck and shoulders?

Hi everyone. I'm 14, and I know I'm only very young to be looking up this stuff. But, It's been going on for a few weeks now. I've been getting muscle spasms in my feet, legs, and arms. Mostly, my leg or foot "jumps". What could be the main causes?

I've seen around on sites that some causes could be Anxiety, Decreased Potassium levels? This could possibly be me since I haven't eaten a banana in a while. And I am fairly stressed all the time. Any tips or comments on how to stop this twitching?

a muscle spasm could be a result of calcium/iron or iodine deficiency

Have any of you considered alternative treatments such as acupuncture, chinese medicine, or cleansing? Natural medicine believes that neurological problems can be caused by toxins created by viruses and yeast (candida). I think they have proof of this as well. Natural medicine also has many different types of cleansing programs that you can use to purge your liver and cells, for example, of these toxins. I have had, what I call, a neurological twitch, since I was in high school, that I no longer have as of a year ago- I'm 32. However I have done many more things than cleanse. I have started taking multivitamins (mineral and vitamin deficiency can also cause problems) and I have been taking many measures to correct ulcerative colitis, anemia from UC, intestinal probiotic imbalance . I have introduced digestive enzymes into my diet, which also help to cleanse your cells. I have done the gallbladder/ liver flush several times. It is important to cleanse several times if you suspect toxins in your body. The toxins come out in layers. Heavy metals also affect your nervous system and alt medicine has discovered ways to remove/chelate these as well. I have had more muscle spasms lately than I have had in the past that I am trying to address those. I may try taking an herbal detox blend for a few weeks, hot bath with epsom salts, colon cleansing- to name a few. I am a firm believer in this approach. It's harmless with guidance so why not risk it and go for it? I have had SO many improvements in my health since I started taking action. Heart palpitations have gone away, no more hemorrhoids, no more night sweats, no more fatigue, no more yeast infection... These treatments are amazing and I urge to to try them. They have changed the lives of many. Including mine. Even if you do have a virus that you can't get rid of, you can lessen it's effect on you.

I would like to speak to inpain247. I was diagnosed with Pseudotumor cerebri in July. My pressure was past 70 and they removed 20cc's of fluid. I went two months with no problems, and the pressure is rising again and I am loosing vision. I have not had a shunt put in as of yet, however, i was found to be allergic to the only medication that works at preventing this, so they have warned me that this is a possibility. I would like you to know that I have had severe muscle cramps in my back for years now. I have gone to doctors and have been put on muscle relaxers and pain killers as I wake up throughout the night in excruciating pain. I do not take the medications as I do not agree with that type of pain therapy. I have also been suffering from severe cramps in my calves and feet. My hands and toes have recently began to tingle and become numb along with my lip quivering and becoming numb. I am completely dumbfounded and I have also had numerous other medical issues arise since I began experiencing the symptoms of PTC. My white blood cell count is and has been high, i have gained almost 20 pounds in which I cannot loose even with exercising five days a week for two months now. I have stomach issues, a weakened immune system in which i had to take steroids, numerous sinus and upper respiratory illnesses, as well as the inability to think as sharply as I had been able to previously. I feel as though my body is falling apart ever since the symptoms of PTC began. I was the healthiest person up to about two years ago and then everything has been falling apart. I would like to communicate with you as I feel there is more to this diagnoses than the doctors in my area have any idea about. Do you know if there is anywhere that there is research being done?? The best thing we can do with this diagnoses is to educate ourselves!!

about a year ago i was diagnosed with pseudo tumor cerebral. i now have a shunt in place and i am legally blind. in the past year i have noticed other health issues that had never been a concern before. i had a cardiologist tell me i need to consider the option of a pacemaker. recently i have been suffering from what seems to be a severe muscle spasm that never releases on the left side of my back, it feels like there is a large rock in the center of my left side of my back. this "spasm" has also been known to cause paralysis on the left side and below my hips...both legs....i get shooting pains almost like bolts of electricity through my body and at times the inside of my body feels like its on fire. i have been going to dr after dr for this and had several mri's done...they currently have me on backlofen, a medicine for ms patients but have no sure diagnoses....i have asked several drs and really just want to know if all of this could be related to the large amounts of pressure that was put on my brain last year.....my spinal pressure was over 60ml/s and normal range is 10-15ml/s...if someone might know the answers to these questions or can point me in the right direction it would be greatly appreciated.

I am having muscle spasm in my feet, legs, and back. The doctors did many test on me to see what is causing my problems. My eyes went to the left and didn't want to move. One eye is working now but I have double vision. The right side of my throat is now weak. It all started with a spasm and pain in my head and then it started in my feet. The spasm would go all the way up to my throat and head when it started. At first the doctors thought it was a stroke. After many tests they could not find anything wrong and decided it was a virus. I can't sleep very well. I am miserable. They claim things will improve as the nerves repair. It has been over three months and I have only had small improvement. Nancy

I got rid of a lot of body spasms and pains by taking a course with Dr. Howard Schubiner. He has a website but I will let you google it. I dont want people to feel like im just advertising. Also you can read any of Dr. John Sarno's book about TMS. You will be surprised at what you read. It saved my life! If you dont do the online coursey ouat least owe it to yourself to go to the library and get one of Sarnos books

Yes i am agree with anon17327, same feeling but without pain, -- Mahesh

I have muscle spams in my back, arms, legs and now my face is twitching. I get this funny feeling in my head as though Im having a spasm there too. sometimes my temples jump, just like when your eyelid jumps. the chiropractor says i have sublux in my neck, but im tired of the pain and headaches. since all this has happen i dont feel like myself.

I'm a 42 year old woman diagnosed several years ago with fibromyalgia. Since I've had doctors tell me they aren't sure I have fibro, yet have given me no answers as to what I might have. I do have muscle pain all the time, sleep difficulties that, again, the doctors have no answers for except to give me sleeping pills (which still leave me with little sleep each night). I have Restless Leg Syndrome as well. I have pains which I'm told fibro does not address. I have severe muscle spasms in many different places. Sometimes they are in the front of my neck (sometimes making me feel like I'm being choked), in the arch of my feet, in my big toe, in my abdomen (which will paralyze me briefly - the pain is so severe), in my pelvic area, in my calves, knees, shins, thighs, back and back of neck and shoulders. Sexual activity is extremely painful. No doctor seems to know why or even who else to send me to. I also have what I call muscle jumpers, they're more severe than a "twitch" I will actually see the muscle leap under my skin multiple times. I've found nothing to relieve these, they just stop after a few minutes. The jumpers can happen in my arms, my legs or my eyes, cheeks or mouth. I take so many medications its ridiculous, still, most of my symptoms continue. It takes everything I have to complete my work day. I just wish I had answers so I could move forward with productive treatment.

My son is a long haul truck driver. He said the other day, after loading a truck when it was very hot, that afterwards, his hands and the muscles in his legs, had severe cramping in them. His hands actually locked up for a while. Is this normal?

I went to the ER with totally out of control leg and arm movements. It was like I was a puppet on strings. When I tried to stand up, it was like the strings were cut. I am a back patient with several herniated disks. Could this be what caused this. Note: I am seeing a neurologist about this and not asking for medical advice.

Muscle spasms can be caused by stress too: just ask anyone who's ever gotten those awful eye twitches that come from stress or not enough sleep! They just won't stop and are so annoying!