HiNew to this site so just thought I'd write to say hello, think I may be on here for some time.My tale will be familiar I suspect. Started off with twitches mainly in my calf muscles 3 weeks ago, but they randomly appear virtually everywhere else with less frequency. My calf muscles twitch nearly all the time when im at rest.Being no stranger to health anxiety I did exactly what I advise other people not to do..ie consult Dr Google. So you will know what I read next.....Cue more fear and anxiety to such an extent I could not focus on anything else whatsoever. I had to go and see a neuro to try and get some reassurance, which I did. Normal examination, reflex, strength etc..Not satisfied I asked for an EMG which was done the next day by a different neuro and turned out to be clear.So that should have been the end of it, except it isnt because every twitch reminds me of my initial fear. Health anxiety sucks big time!!I hope its BFS and nothing more, but in the meantime whilst I wait for my impending doom, hello from me.Paul
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That's practically the same story as mine ... You even have the same name lolIt started on my tongue tip and after seeing dr google it went everywhere ! My calves are 24/7 , right tricep also 24/7 on on spot ! I was told everything was fine by my doctor who said most likely BFS but i paid to see a neuro the next day as I couldn't bare the wait as I was insane with anxiety ... Nervous breakdown material !! Neuro said all looks ok and probably BFS, he said I'm not concerned at all ... He said I didn't need an emg but I wanted it and paid for it ... EMG/NCS on all limbs.. Feet, calves, thighs, hands, fore arm and upper arms all tested with EMg and NCS ! The doc doing it told me everything is normal and try to control the anxiety ! The neuro called me and said all ok but come and see me for a check up in a couple of months if you like ! So it wasn't even a mandatory check up, he said some people benifit from more reassurance ! I reckon you are good to go !! 
Hi there. I'm not called Paul, but everything you say is the same for me, except it seems it is just my left calf that goes off non-stop when I'm at rest, not to mention the weird vibrations that I get in that foot as well. I also get twitches all over on a less regular basis, at least a few every hour, especially the other calf, shoulders, thighs and hands and feet. I was having these less regular twitches all over for many years until about 2 months ago when my left lower leg started to do the full-on thing that it now does 24/7. I have to say this change in symptoms, especially with some cramping that I was also having, was particularly disturbing for me as I thought this was progression. However, it remains unchanged as I write this. I have no weakness or loss of muscle mass and believe me I have been examined and tested!I should add that I am also a physician and have previously worked in neurology at a top teaching hospital in London and seen many patients with neurological conditions. If I was my own patient, I would be giving reassurance and advising relaxation and anxiety management. But this is me and my symptoms are very real and even though I can talk myself through my symptoms and why it is likely to be BFS rather than anything else, it doesn't stop blind panics and the irrational thoughts I have -especially at night. Anyway, I fully empathise with all that you are saying. I really understand why it feels like it has to be something serious because it just seems so darn abnormal. All the advice I have been given from medical colleagues of many years standing points in one direction, and that is, in the absence of other lower motor neurone symptoms (i.e. weakness and muscle wasting), then fasciculations alone are not clinically significant and are very common in healthy people, but they just happen to be far more common and prevalent in us sufferers. I hope this helps. It is enormously useful to read the details of others' experiences, especially the finer details of their symptoms, if only to realise that we are not alone and through this there is some reassurance.