Twitching Intensifies in Left Shoulder

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Hi everyone,I just began my 11th month of twitching. I was doing quite well until recently, when I noticed several new things that scare me.1. My twitching seems to be concentrated in the area of my left shoulder - biceps, triceps, deltoid, chest. 95% of the twitches are there.2. Whenever I stretch my arms, change my position in bed, make a small effort using that "L shoulder" muscles they start thumping back for several seconds. When not in use I also get twitches there about once per minute or so. These muscles seem to be extremely hyperreactive. I have never noticed this before.I just wanted to add that I have weakness in my left arm (see my post "Post ACDF" ) after my neck surgery, but my strength has signifficantly improved. I couldn't lift a cup 2 months ago, now my strength is about 80 % back.So can anyone relate about the firing back of the muscles after movement, usage, stretching? Should I be worried?What do you think about the area of twitching?I also get random ones in my left thigh/hip?, calves, right arm, but those are only 5%. 95 % are in my left arm.Thanks for listening,Andy
 
Thank you Johny and Chrissi.Happy to hear from veteran saints that there's no need to worry.I truly hope you're right.Just can't manage to fully calm down despite the 10+ months being into this...Andy
 
I'm 2 years into this and noticing more twitching in my arms, shoulders, abdomen, etc. It used to be mainly focused on my calves, but seems to have spread. I wake up at night and feel twitching in my shoulders, chest, back, wherever when I switch positions. Also has me a little spooked because it's different, but I have to just realize it's good ole BFS.
 
Aztwitchy,It's 10 weeks post surgery. Yes, from fhat I've heard it's really the beginning. AFAIK it can take up to a year (or two :( ) for the surgery issues to calm down. I'm sure you remember the site I attached in the "spinal topic". It's full of not worried post surgery twitchers, but unfortunately I'm also a pre-surgery Health Anxiety suferrer, and therefore the post-op twitches scare the #$%& out of me nowadays.Mitra,Really would like to be like you to realize it's "good ole BFS". Trying my best, but my "new pattern" has really scared me. I'm also sorry to hear that even after 2 year this evolves.I'm happy to have spinal issues (hmm, really?), because at least there can be another explanation of my twitching other than BFS and the neuro nasty...Thank you for your words and your time,Andy
 
Andy,I have to convince myself that it's just BFS when symptoms change. But, you know - I've noticed symptoms changing for so many people on this board. Either they get worse, they get better, they get better and then worse, or they migrate to other body parts, etc. If you take the fear out of it, and put more logic into it - it appears to be a pattern with us BFSers.Mitra
 
Thanks aztwitcy.Mitra,I read your posts from 2011 about twitching more after movement.My problem is that literally whenever I move my lefy arm - closing a window, brushing teeth, slicing bread, changing position in bed.. my triceps, biceps, chest, back or shoulder will fire back with seriesof twitches that are quite strong. I also read that TwitchyMD described something similar.I get random ones everywhere, but my "post surgery weak" arm is driving me crazy.1.5 months ago I wrote that Im sure that my left arm is not a worry. Now it is my major concern.
 

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