usysparawl
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I've noticed several of us are around the same age. I thought we might start a thread!
Peg, 42
Peg, 42
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arizaz2021
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Hi gals-
I just recently turned 42 and started this funky thing last fall at a tender 41, ha! I think that CIPRO may have had an impact on me--Gary has given me lots to think of!
ariza_z2021
I just recently turned 42 and started this funky thing last fall at a tender 41, ha! I think that CIPRO may have had an impact on me--Gary has given me lots to think of!
ariza_z2021
It does seem that many have the antibiotic connection, but so many don't.
I have been on a great deal of antibiotics in my life-including massive doses for viral meningitis a while back.
It seems it is some autoimmune response to something. I still think vaccinations should be considered. I actually stopped childhood vac's on my kids for a while, when my pediatrician, not so nicely, dismissed me from his practice. I was glad to leave anyway. I resumed them only when they were a little older and their immune systems more mature. I do feel strongly that there is a link to all these weird neuro and immune disease we seem to be seeing so frequently. I would at least like to see the medical community step back and look and question a little more.
My father has 5 siblings and they are all in their 70's and 80's. Nothing too abnormal in their health, and I know they never had childhood vaccinations.
anyone else have thoughts?
I have been on a great deal of antibiotics in my life-including massive doses for viral meningitis a while back.
It seems it is some autoimmune response to something. I still think vaccinations should be considered. I actually stopped childhood vac's on my kids for a while, when my pediatrician, not so nicely, dismissed me from his practice. I was glad to leave anyway. I resumed them only when they were a little older and their immune systems more mature. I do feel strongly that there is a link to all these weird neuro and immune disease we seem to be seeing so frequently. I would at least like to see the medical community step back and look and question a little more.
My father has 5 siblings and they are all in their 70's and 80's. Nothing too abnormal in their health, and I know they never had childhood vaccinations.
anyone else have thoughts?
GinniferLynne
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Hey all!
I'm 42. JUST turned (notice emphasis on JUST
)
Good Idea Peg. We can have a little 40 something twitch club.
Ginny
I'm 42. JUST turned (notice emphasis on JUST
)Good Idea Peg. We can have a little 40 something twitch club.
Ginny
AveryzAveriezA
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Count me in ladies - I just made the cut at 40 years old. Don't ask me why but I considered most of the posts on this message board from people younger than myself but here we are, ladies of a certain age, twitching together.
Ava
Ava
usysparawl
Well-known member
Hello!
Well, there are quite a few of us! And we don't really fall into the "textbook" age range for some of the major neuro diseases . . . which I don't think any of us have. Maybe it is hormonal? I have not taken any antibiotics, no illnesses or a virus of any sort. I am a firm believer that anxiety can cause it. I went through a VERY stressful period over the past six months. I was also on an SSRI for a couple of weeks. That is when it started. I've read sometimes certain drugs can trigger it, and then it hangs on forever. Plus I lost 35 pounds recently. I am a back/neck patient. So many possibilities, yet I fear the worse.
I'm still worried about this (only 7 weeks for me) and I am trying to get pregnant right now. I don't need the added stress!
Peg
Well, there are quite a few of us! And we don't really fall into the "textbook" age range for some of the major neuro diseases . . . which I don't think any of us have. Maybe it is hormonal? I have not taken any antibiotics, no illnesses or a virus of any sort. I am a firm believer that anxiety can cause it. I went through a VERY stressful period over the past six months. I was also on an SSRI for a couple of weeks. That is when it started. I've read sometimes certain drugs can trigger it, and then it hangs on forever. Plus I lost 35 pounds recently. I am a back/neck patient. So many possibilities, yet I fear the worse.
I'm still worried about this (only 7 weeks for me) and I am trying to get pregnant right now. I don't need the added stress!
Peg
If it is hormones how would you explain all the males with this.......
I still think it is vaccination related. The vaccines must do something to our immune system that takes decades for it to show. It may be triggered by stress/medications/weight gain or loss. If children can be harmed or killed by them, it wouldn't be too surprising if we aging boomers( or younger people too) could experience some latent side effects. I suppose BFS is less harmful than polio, Emilyomouse measels etc.......so why would the medical community care too much?
I still think it is vaccination related. The vaccines must do something to our immune system that takes decades for it to show. It may be triggered by stress/medications/weight gain or loss. If children can be harmed or killed by them, it wouldn't be too surprising if we aging boomers( or younger people too) could experience some latent side effects. I suppose BFS is less harmful than polio, Emilyomouse measels etc.......so why would the medical community care too much?
usysparawl
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If it is hormones how would you explain all the males with this.......
I don't think the same thing causes it in everyone. I think there are many possible causes of benign twitching.
Peg
I don't think the same thing causes it in everyone. I think there are many possible causes of benign twitching.
Peg
GinniferLynne
Well-known member
I agree with you, Peg.
I believe there can be a whole host of different reasons ranging from genetics, stress, to even possible allergies? Who knows?
Even our docs do not know for sure.
I believe there can be a whole host of different reasons ranging from genetics, stress, to even possible allergies? Who knows?
Even our docs do not know for sure.
usysparawl
Well-known member
Just to make us 40ish girls feel a little better.
A friend of mine works in a nursing home, and she has had several patients come in with ALS . . . ALL OF THEM MALE.
To make everyone here feel better, she said they were all over 60+ and they all deteriorated rapidly.
Peg
A friend of mine works in a nursing home, and she has had several patients come in with ALS . . . ALL OF THEM MALE.
To make everyone here feel better, she said they were all over 60+ and they all deteriorated rapidly.
Peg
ArcticCatRider
New member
LMAO @ Aaron!! 
It does seem that many have the antibiotic connection
I joined the 40-club in July, and just wanted to comment that I have never been on antibiotics and have been twitching like a crazy woman the past 3 weeks. (Well, to be honest, since finding this board, my symptoms have reduced greatly)
Annie
It does seem that many have the antibiotic connection
I joined the 40-club in July, and just wanted to comment that I have never been on antibiotics and have been twitching like a crazy woman the past 3 weeks. (Well, to be honest, since finding this board, my symptoms have reduced greatly)
Annie
DonnaLongDonnaSmith
New member
May I please join the group too? Geez I feel like a youngster here at the tender age of 39(and holding of course!) ) My twitching did start 2 weeks after I took some antibiotics and accompanied by a whole lot of stress too.
The usual anxiety ridden twitcher I guess!
Donna L.
) My twitching did start 2 weeks after I took some antibiotics and accompanied by a whole lot of stress too.The usual anxiety ridden twitcher I guess!
Donna L.
sarahwithaH
Member
Going on 40 in May. May I join? Gee whiz. Lots of us 40-ishers here. What's up with that?