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Butler, PA

I started out about a year ago with my hand shaking occasionally. Then my restleg syndrome got worse. Now I'm starting to have body twitching. Could be a leg, foot, arm.... Its becoming very annoying. The other night it felt like I was getting a small electric shock up and down my right arm. I'm getting very scared. Does anyone else experience this?

January 9, 2016
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Members widely shared experiences of twitching, shaking, and restless leg syndrome, with many describing symptoms in their arms, legs, and... Read more

Members widely shared experiences of twitching, shaking, and restless leg syndrome, with many describing symptoms in their arms, legs, and entire body that worsen with stress, fatigue, or overexertion. Several members offered practical strategies including epsom salt and apple cider vinegar baths, magnesium and CoQ10 supplements, medications like Mirapex, Ropinirole, and Inderal, heat packs, topical pain creams, and even placing an unwrapped bar of soap near the feet to reduce spasms. A recurring theme was the reassurance that these symptoms are common with fibromyalgia flares, though some members emphasized the importance of ruling out other conditions through neurology appointments and proper testing.

A MyFibroTeam Member

i have restless leg syndrom every night i hate it too. I get the shock all the time in mybback legs hips arms i start pain management on the 26th hopefully it will help.

January 13, 2016
A MyFibroTeam Member

I have experienced tremors, twitching & shaking. It gets worse if I overdo, have not been sleeping, etc. When I have real problems is if I am working around the house late at night & then go to bed straight away. It's like my body needs time to slow down after activity before I lay down. I have also had some reactions to medications that has caused shaking (and I think it usually was anti-anxiety meds that caused my shaking). Good luck to you

January 9, 2016
A MyFibroTeam Member

My body does this especially if I'm stressed out or tired. I've had every test in the book & the doc I went too told me that it's a bad fibro flare. She advised to take a bath with 2 cups epsome salt and half a cup apple cider vinegar. I also take a magnesium supplement & CoQ10. This helps me tremendously. I hope this will help you too.

January 9, 2016
A MyFibroTeam Member

I swear by putting an unwrapped bar of soap near my feet. I haven't had spasms, cramps or twitching since. Anything is worth a try.

March 8, 2016
A MyFibroTeam Member

You can get RLS in your arms as well, when mine is bad it can lift my body from toes to pelvic area off my bed and I also have to watch where my arms go as i have both kicked and hit my husband in his face during an attack

January 11, 2016

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