Hand Twitches and Anxiety: Support Needed

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Over the past few months my anxiety over this condition has lessened considerably and that has a lot to do with the support and info I've received from people on this board. I'm so grateful for that and for all of you. I thought I had handle on all of it. I was doing ok with the new symptoms cropping up now and then...until now. I have had hand twitches since this started and they used to happen only in the mornings and go away when I got out of bed, but now the twitch is with me throughout the day and seems to be getting worse. It moves my pointer finger and thumb and happens HUNDREDS of times a day. I look down and see my fingers jumping around and I can't help but worry that it's just something that's getting progressively worse. Someone I worked with even noticed and commented on it. She thought it was funny - oh ya...hahahahaha - hilarious!! It's only in one hand and what if that means that the nerves are dying in that hand? I feel like I'm taking 10 steps backward worring about this, but now I'm back in that mindset and each time it happens I'm getting more freaked out. Does this finger/thumb moving happen to anyone else? I just don't know what to do or what to think about why it seems to be getting worse. I try not to focus on the symptoms, but when I feel like this I can't help myself. Thank you for all your support.Sophia
 
Sophia, I’ve had every type of finger and hand twitch including the jolts and electric shocks, several times a minute, every day, 24x7 for a full year. After a year they were almost gone, but for some reason about six months ago (after 2 years of twitching), they started again in my right hand, in the same muscle you’re talking about and went continually for 3 months before stopping. It’s not dying anything—it’s BFS and hyper excited peripheral nerves. No big deal.
 
Bill has it exactly right. No need to worry at all Sophia. Sometime the symptoms change or worsen for a bit, take up a new hot spot, but it will change again in time.It's nice to see you, too, Bill! Hope you're getting some break time from those diapers, because I can only imagine what it's like with two to do and a twitchy hand. :D) Sir_Trouserz
 
Thank you both for your responses. I know you're both probably right, but I just keep feeling like my hand is getting weaker because of this and the twitches which were once infrequent are now here all the time. Stupidly, I googled "twitch in muscle between thumb and fore finger" and now I'm a mess. I went out last night and I wasn't even listening to what people were saying because this is all I can think about. I'm sorry for going on about this. Thank you for your responses.
 
Don't worry!! If you read my previous posts, I had this exact twitch for weeks, even in my sleep! It drove me insane! It was right between my thumb and index finger. I was soooo worried about it until I had an EMG and the dr stuck the needle right in that muscle, and nothing. Well I've 2 weeks without this particular twitch, "knock on wood". I'm sure it will come back though. Try not to worry about it and will help it go away. You're definitely not alone with this one!
 
Sophia,Yes, a constant twitch that moved my left thumb and, slightly less, my forefinger is what finally sent me to my 2nd neuro, (about 10 years after my 1st neuro & several years of being almost symptom free). It took a VERY long time to go away. Hard to remember now but I'm sure it was months. It occasionally comes back now and then, but never as long as the 1st time, and yes, others could see it. Since my 1st neuro had retired I went to an ortho who told me he didn't think it was anything serious since I had experienced "twitching" in other areas before. He did refer me to a neuro though, who did an exam that was normal. I guess he didn't feel I needed an emg, nor apparently has any neuro over the years. Please don't worry, that was one of my longest "hotspots"; I still have periods of twitching, buzzing, prickling, jaw pain, preceived weakness, etc. on and off some 30 plus years later. It's not as scary as it sounds to have this longterm though; after my initial couple of years of "freaking out" I've lived a pretty normal happy life. Denise
 
I think I can help you on this one to. This 100% benign. Quite annoying and nerve racking but part of this bfs stuff. I'm 3.5 years into this and have the fingers on both hands twitch at some point during day. There lots of people here with this common twitch. After 8 neurologists all said classic bfs and see it all the time. Nothing to worry about. Hopes this helps.
 
Thank you all for your responses. Although this twitch has decided to set up camp in my hand for now, the fear that came with it has subsided a lot and I have all of you to thank for that. The hardest thing about this condition for me (and many others here from what I've read) is learning to accept the diagnosis and not allow the fear to creep back in. This forum is invaluable not only because people are so willing to give advice and provide reassurance, but because everyone here understands what it feels like to be swept into a cyclone of relentless, all consuming fear. I noticed that Mark's (sorry to call you out, Mark) latest post was both a request for reassurance and an apology for being back in that mindset. I think he and I started with this at around the same time and I could completely relate to the way he felt while deciding whether or not to write that post. I debated as well and, as usual, I'm glad I asked for help.Again, thanks to all of you who took the time to respond and pm me. I'd probably be curled up in a dark room rocking back and forth if it wasn't for you! Oh ya, and twitching...can't forget about twitching.
 

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