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Rickenbacker · 09-10-2003, 10:36 PM

Do any of you guys ever get this weird little thing where a small portion of muscle (on any random areas of your body) just starts to twich? It'll just begin to "jump" sometimes quickly & rhythmically & other times intermittently. I get it on my fingers, leg, eyelid & as of the past 2 days, the back of neck. But it can happen anywhere.
What the hell *is* that & why does it happen??

fr00ti · 09-10-2003, 10:41 PM

Muscle spasms?

Unwanted Angel · 09-10-2003, 10:43 PM

It's just your nerves twitching. It happens to me all of the time.

¤I Love Clay Aiken¤ · 09-10-2003, 10:54 PM

Yup.. its just your nerve endings twitching. When they get really relaxed, they kinda twitch... kinda like when youre in bed and all of a sudden you twitch and feel like youre falling.

sara · 09-11-2003, 12:25 AM

Yeah that happens to me sometimes. What really weird is that my only my left eyelid twiches.

PZelda · 09-11-2003, 12:38 AM

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Originally posted by ¤MsConanOBrien¤
Yup.. its just your nerve endings twitching. When they get really relaxed, they kinda twitch... kinda like when youre in bed and all of a sudden you twitch and feel like youre falling.

Yeah, I get that a lot.

AKA · 09-11-2003, 01:55 AM

That happens to me quite a bit, usually when I haven't been drinking enough water.

PZelda · 09-11-2003, 05:05 AM

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Originally posted by AKA
That happens to me quite a bit, usually when I haven't been drinking enough water.

I thought those were called charlie horses...

Rickenbacker · 09-11-2003, 06:14 AM

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Originally posted by PZelda: VICKI!!
I thought those were called charlie horses...

I thought charlie horses hurt. Last time I heard someone mention one, they were in pain.

Sterling Holobyte · 09-11-2003, 11:16 AM

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Originally posted by Rickenbacker
Do any of you guys ever get this weird little thing where a small portion of muscle (on any random areas of your body) just starts to twich? It'll just begin to "jump" sometimes quickly & rhythmically & other times intermittently. I get it on my fingers, leg, eyelid & as of the past 2 days, the back of neck. But it can happen anywhere.
What the hell *is* that & why does it happen??

That's the little bugs that live under your skin moving around.

Imjustkiddingya!

It's just electrical signals coming from your brain which tells your body what parts to move. I think it may just be an excess of electricity that causes these random impulses to fire.

dlemond · 09-11-2003, 11:40 AM

What you described is common, but if it persists for a long period of time you should see a doctor.

I found this as a description:

Benign twitches (not caused by disease or disorders).

Often affect the eyelids, calf, or thumb
Normal and quite common, often triggered by stress or anxiety
A diet deficiency
Drug overdose
Drug side effect (such as diuretics, corticosteroids and estrogens)
Exercise

Fatigue and exposure to chemicals are also factors.

Tuesday Weld · 09-11-2003, 12:28 PM

I get those twitches a lot.

*InThisMoment* · 09-11-2003, 12:30 PM

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Originally posted by ¤MsConanOBrien¤
Yup.. its just your nerve endings twitching. When they get really relaxed, they kinda twitch... kinda like when youre in bed and all of a sudden you twitch and feel like youre falling.

OMG I HATE that.

*Pleasant Tomorrow* · 09-11-2003, 03:40 PM

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Originally posted by ¤MsConanOBrien¤
Yup.. its just your nerve endings twitching. When they get really relaxed, they kinda twitch... kinda like when youre in bed and all of a sudden you twitch and feel like youre falling.

Ugh, that freaks me out so much when that happens.

Berlin · 09-11-2003, 03:52 PM

Sometimes at night, always *right* before I drift off to sleep, my whole body suddenly jerks. It feels like I'm falling, it's SO wierd.

Glad I'm not the only one it happens too!

09-10-2003, 10:36 PM	#1
Rickenbacker Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jan 15, 2003 Location: NYC Posts: 507	What IS IT?? Do any of you guys ever get this weird little thing where a small portion of muscle (on any random areas of your body) just starts to twich? It'll just begin to "jump" sometimes quickly & rhythmically & other times intermittently. I get it on my fingers, leg, eyelid & as of the past 2 days, the back of neck. But it can happen anywhere. What the hell is that & why does it happen??

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09-11-2003, 11:40 AM	#11
dlemond Hey, I know you. Moderator Forum Veteran Join Date: Dec 03, 2001 Location: New Jersey Posts: 6,751	What you described is common, but if it persists for a long period of time you should see a doctor. I found this as a description: Benign twitches (not caused by disease or disorders). Often affect the eyelids, calf, or thumb Normal and quite common, often triggered by stress or anxiety A diet deficiency Drug overdose Drug side effect (such as diuretics, corticosteroids and estrogens) Exercise Fatigue and exposure to chemicals are also factors.
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09-10-2003, 10:43 PM	#3
Unwanted Angel Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Dec 17, 2002 Posts: 12,658	It's just your nerves twitching. It happens to me all of the time.

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AKA Member Forum Star Join Date: Dec 17, 2001 Posts: 15,746	That happens to me quite a bit, usually when I haven't been drinking enough water.

09-11-2003, 12:28 PM	#12
Tuesday Weld I missed you all. hugs Forum Celebrity Join Date: Feb 02, 2003 Location: Having a great time. Posts: 22,285	I get those twitches a lot.
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Berlin Ink and Paint Occasional Poster Join Date: Sep 01, 2003 Posts: 48	Sometimes at night, always right before I drift off to sleep, my whole body suddenly jerks. It feels like I'm falling, it's SO wierd. Glad I'm not the only one it happens too!