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What Causes Constant Muscle Twitching?

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Posted on Mon, 21 Apr 2014
Question: What could cause constant muscle twitching? In the arms, legs, face.....for several weeks this has been an issue. Sleep has been bad and there has been fatique.
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Answered by Dr. Shehzad Topiwala (2 hours later)
Brief Answer: Endocrinr Detailed Answer: There are quite a few endocrine conditions that can cause such symptoms. Some examples include low blood calcium, vitamin D deficiency, low blood potassium levels and thyroid problems. The following tests will help rule these out as potential causes : 1 CBC 2 CMP 3 TSH 4 Electrolytes 5 Calcium 6 Glucose 7 (25) hydroxy Vitamin D levels. If all of these are within normal limits then it is extremely unlikely there is any hormonal problem that can explain your symptoms. Regardless it would still be a good idea to see an Internist to overall investigate your complaints.
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What Causes Constant Muscle Twitching?

Brief Answer: Endocrinr Detailed Answer: There are quite a few endocrine conditions that can cause such symptoms. Some examples include low blood calcium, vitamin D deficiency, low blood potassium levels and thyroid problems. The following tests will help rule these out as potential causes : 1 CBC 2 CMP 3 TSH 4 Electrolytes 5 Calcium 6 Glucose 7 (25) hydroxy Vitamin D levels. If all of these are within normal limits then it is extremely unlikely there is any hormonal problem that can explain your symptoms. Regardless it would still be a good idea to see an Internist to overall investigate your complaints.