Newbie: Recurrent Finger Twitch

[np2001]

Hey all,I am new to this forum. I am a 32 y/o male who has always had occasional twitches---nothing lasting for more than 12 hours at a time and usually in one muscle group.I come to this site because I have had a recurrent twitch in my left index finger that has been occurring for 6 days straight. My index finger either slowly or quickly twitches towards my thumb and I feel the twitch in the muscle sitting in between the 2 (the 1st dorsal interosseous). It usually occurs about 2-3 times/hour, I can't tell what exacerbates/relieves it, and I don't seem to notice any weakness.Like many of you I am worried about more concerning diseases such as ALS. My questions then--1) Is my story typical? Most of you seem to have twitches that cross different muscle groups and don't manifest in only 1---2) This has been going on for 6 straight days---how long could this possibly last?3) I have never had any twitches in my calves which many of you describe. 4) Is my story more worrisome for something more severe? Any help you might provide would be greatly, greatly appreciated.---Nervousinqueens

 

[bdaddyjohnson]

Queen, I am not sure what "between the 2 (the 1st dorsal interosseous)" means. If it means the muscle between the thumb and index finger on your hand then yes, I get it often. I can see the muscle contracting which causes my index finger and thumb to move. I also get an electric shock like impulse that travels from behind my elbows throughout my arms. It causes a tremor like effect. I also get twitching bodywide calves,thighs,feet,back,shoulders,stomach,buttocks,shins,eyes,etc, you name it. I hope this helps...I have an emg scheduled for 3/5 so I will let everyone know the results. I personally think that this is a result of the antibiotic "Levaquin" that I took over the summer but I can't prove it yet.

 

[MarioMasher]

Actual clinical weakness is the inability to do things that you were able to do before. Like unscrew lids or turn doorknobs or use a gas pedal. And that doesn't mean it comes and goes, it means it gets weak and it STAYS weak. I have never personally seen "clinical weakness" before but from everything that has been written about it here, it sounds like "You would know it if you saw it." If you have to even think twice about it, you don't have it. Besides, worst case scenario. Even if you DID have clinical weakness, that doesn't necessarily mean you have a serious disease. There are lots of reasons for weakness. It's best not to OCD over the really super rare bad one. Go to the search archives and read the post BFS in a Nutshell. Or just skim around and read anything about clinical weakness. Trust me, "I don't seem to notice any weakness" is a far cry from "Holy crap, I have clinical weakness!"

 

[np2001]

Saw a neurologist---It's a compression neruopathy/repetitive use injury caused bvy the position of my hand when holding up the ever increasing weight of my 5 month old daughter with my left (non-dominant) hand.I feel much better now and a little foolish.Thanks for the reassurance.

 

[CrazyJace]

Don't feel foolish nervousinqueens, we've all been there! I had reassurance by a clean EMG but have now found a way to obsess a little over facial twitches. It can become a cycle if you let it. Congrats on the good news!