Taking Medication at Work: Fasciculations Surprise

[TrisTrip]

Interesting story - I was taking some medication while in the office when a co-worker saw me and asked what it was for. I said it was for fasciculation’s (mostly calf).

I then had to explain to him what fasciculation’s are. What happened next blew me away, he said: "O yeah, I have those."

In disbelief I asked him to pull up his pant leg and show me. He did, and sure enough his legs were popping all over the place. I couldn’t believe it.

I asked how long his legs have been doing that, and he said YEARS. He then asked; "is that bad?"

I said; no there fine just ignore them. Then he walked off likely never to think of them again. - lucky basta*rd. Ignorance is bliss.

I HATE GOOGLE! - for suggesting (wrongly) that I might have ALS
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[ydav3yat3s]

that's hilarious.

on another note, three other staff members of an old job I used to have also got fasciculations within a four months period. I think it's probably more common than usually known.

 

[Maveric007]

so funny on a similar note, i was catching up with a friend who i hadn't spoken with in a while, filling her in on the drama of the past 2 months. she was like "o my god mel! that SAME thing happened to me" when she was pregnant with her first daughter she started noticing twitching (probably triggered by the pregnancy) googled it and FREAKED! this was before i knew her, so i had no idea. personality type just like most of us, type A, perfectionist, very intelligent, hypochondriac.... so she went though all the craziness, panic attacks, neurologists, etc.. . i asked her how she broke the cycle. she said she finally just kind-of stopped thinking about it, and the less she focused on it the less of an issue it became.

btw she still twitches some, (her daughter is tuning 5), but also i don't think she had it quite as bad as many of us do, from the way she described it. funny when you get taliking about it, or it comes up, that many others can relate. wish i was one of the lucky ones like your coworker though

mel

 

[jeanszGOzBLUEzJEANS]

I think it's common, but I think for most of us on the forum it's more than the twitching (at least it is for me)... the twitching is annoying and bothersome, but the fatigue, pain, etc that really bothers me.

Most people probably do have fascics but don't have the 'other' associated symptoms that we have here... and that's why I think it bothers us more and we seek relief from those symptoms as well.

 

[Maveric007]

that's true, my similarly neurotic friend definately only had the twitching, so probably it was easier to deal with. plus, as it's been said over and over again, i think we tend to be a pretty sensitive group when it comes to health/anxiety issues. i bet plenty of people get a dx of bfs, and can accept and move on.
mel

 

[sarahnicole]

It's just like I say it would'nt surprise me if half the population twitched and they just don't give a *beep* .So is there something wrong with us for letting it bother us? or is it something wrong with them.?I don't know who know's.It's not fair but could be worst OOH WELL PEACE

 

[EddieRoo]

I have soreness aching etc., but the twitching is what drives me nearly insane. I had a break for a few days recently (oddly enough when I was more anxious than usual due to a decision as to whether to move or not) but they're back. My husband twitches, at least his calves do like mine, but he doesn't even FEEL them. They are quite visible too. I think it is in our bodily perception. I have a heightened sense of sensation and can feel the slightest vibration (like a refrigerator in a room e.g.) I'm sure the world is filled with twitchers who aren't aware or don't care that they have them.