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What Causes Pain And Twitching In Muscles When Suffering From IBS?
Question: For Dr. Rovena Murati
Hope you will be fine. You can say its my bad luck i am not getting these antibiotics here because these are not in the approved list of antibiotics . i dont knw why, what i should do know? . other probiotic i am using now 3rd day. i think it will take time to give some results. but overall stomach is ok from 2 days.
As i told you that i was feeling dizzy and sleepy before. These conditions are now near about finished. And back head pain which i was feeling it was very much 2 days before and now its also very less. i was thinking it might b due to early morning head wash in winter season. is it possible? now its less but sometimes i feel. But still problems which are continuous are like different muscle pains and muscle twitching. some sound from stomach and on and off pain sometimes comes.but main problems is i feel anxiety when i observe my body changes . still the same problem but it looks different . means i have little dot on my palm . when i press this one i feel little pain. sometimes i feel i can get more red marks if i press something with my skin. i feel its not like before.
Still my eyes vanes are not normal . Looks like more visible then before.
Hope you will be fine. You can say its my bad luck i am not getting these antibiotics here because these are not in the approved list of antibiotics . i dont knw why, what i should do know? . other probiotic i am using now 3rd day. i think it will take time to give some results. but overall stomach is ok from 2 days.
As i told you that i was feeling dizzy and sleepy before. These conditions are now near about finished. And back head pain which i was feeling it was very much 2 days before and now its also very less. i was thinking it might b due to early morning head wash in winter season. is it possible? now its less but sometimes i feel. But still problems which are continuous are like different muscle pains and muscle twitching. some sound from stomach and on and off pain sometimes comes.but main problems is i feel anxiety when i observe my body changes . still the same problem but it looks different . means i have little dot on my palm . when i press this one i feel little pain. sometimes i feel i can get more red marks if i press something with my skin. i feel its not like before.
Still my eyes vanes are not normal . Looks like more visible then before.
Brief Answer:
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Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXX
I am glad that some of your symptoms are improving.
You don'y need to worry about the antibiotics since you are not having serious symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome like abdominal crams ,diarrhea or severe constipation ,gas and abdominal bloating.
You can manage IBS through diet and if you try to manage your anxiety.
If in future you start having moderate to severe symptoms of Irritable bowel syndrome,then you should consult an gastroenterologist to get a proper treatment.
Meanwhile continue with the probiotic,it can help to normalize the bacterial flora in your intestines.
It is possible that your back headache might be due to washing your head early in morning in winter.This is due to the muscle spasm in the back of your head due to cold.
You should try to wash your head in the evenings and see if this changes something.
I have already told you that you have nothing to worry about the small dot in your palm.It is not of concern.
About the visible veins in your eyes ,if you don't have any other symptom like pain ,burning sensation in eyes ,itching and watery eyes ,if you have problems with your vision etc ,it is not of concern.It is not related to a disease.
Just to ease your anxiety you may consult an Oculist or your general physician to examine your eyes.
You may consult your doctor and discuss with him about starting Normaxin one tablet twice a day for 2 months that will help you with your anxiety.
Hope it helps.
Let me know if you have any other question.
Take care,
Dr.Rovena
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Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXX
I am glad that some of your symptoms are improving.
You don'y need to worry about the antibiotics since you are not having serious symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome like abdominal crams ,diarrhea or severe constipation ,gas and abdominal bloating.
You can manage IBS through diet and if you try to manage your anxiety.
If in future you start having moderate to severe symptoms of Irritable bowel syndrome,then you should consult an gastroenterologist to get a proper treatment.
Meanwhile continue with the probiotic,it can help to normalize the bacterial flora in your intestines.
It is possible that your back headache might be due to washing your head early in morning in winter.This is due to the muscle spasm in the back of your head due to cold.
You should try to wash your head in the evenings and see if this changes something.
I have already told you that you have nothing to worry about the small dot in your palm.It is not of concern.
About the visible veins in your eyes ,if you don't have any other symptom like pain ,burning sensation in eyes ,itching and watery eyes ,if you have problems with your vision etc ,it is not of concern.It is not related to a disease.
Just to ease your anxiety you may consult an Oculist or your general physician to examine your eyes.
You may consult your doctor and discuss with him about starting Normaxin one tablet twice a day for 2 months that will help you with your anxiety.
Hope it helps.
Let me know if you have any other question.
Take care,
Dr.Rovena
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
my eyes are not completely red . Problem is veins are very much visible and i am in tension because a it look like a vein net in my eyes. sometimes its irritates . not as much that i will rub my eyes but very slight. it gives me horrible feelings. and one thing i have to mention there. after that incident which already i have described . i told you after 5 or 6 days i joined gym and on my first day of gym. i have one red blood dot in my eye. at that time i check with doctor . he told me that its due to gym and its normal(some broken capillary). and after one day it was completely normal. but now these veins are very much visible. What could be possible thing? i use more computer and XXXXXXX but never my eyes became like this . all these things combine together to give me more anxiety . i am feeling better in stomach . but other things comes and give me again anxeity The dot i have in my hand is just a mole then why it hurts when i press little hard by some small thing. ? and similer to that dot i have one more dot near my finger but its not very much visible if i press my finger then its visible .
Brief Answer:
detailed below.
Detailed Answer:
Hello again XXXX
I read carefully your questions and am pretty sure that these symptoms you are experiencing are mostly due to anxiety.
It is difficult to tell for sure without examining you.
Can you please send me a picture of your eye (close view ) so I can give a better judgement or consult your doctor so he can examine your eye.
Regarding the small dot in your hand the fact that it hurts when you press on it ,it might be an injury ,if something very very small like an splinter of wood or something else has entered in that point of your palm.
There is no other condition that can cause a small dot in the hand that hurts when press on it.Or it is just a mole and because you have pressed a lot on it lately ,now it hurts or it is a foreign body that has entered there during an injury.There is no other explanation.
Regarding the vibration sensation in your leg ,there are many possible causes including a pinched nerve ,diabetes , folate and Vitamin B12 deficiency etc.It also might be due to uncomfortable position or stress.
You should wait some time ,if this sensation is still there or if it get worse you should consult a physician that will perform a thorough physical examination and run some tests to sort out the right cause.
For now you should do some stretches twice daily and see if it goes away in some days.There is no reason to panic right now.Try to relax and wait some time.
Take care,
Dr.Rovena
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Detailed Answer:
Hello again XXXX
I read carefully your questions and am pretty sure that these symptoms you are experiencing are mostly due to anxiety.
It is difficult to tell for sure without examining you.
Can you please send me a picture of your eye (close view ) so I can give a better judgement or consult your doctor so he can examine your eye.
Regarding the small dot in your hand the fact that it hurts when you press on it ,it might be an injury ,if something very very small like an splinter of wood or something else has entered in that point of your palm.
There is no other condition that can cause a small dot in the hand that hurts when press on it.Or it is just a mole and because you have pressed a lot on it lately ,now it hurts or it is a foreign body that has entered there during an injury.There is no other explanation.
Regarding the vibration sensation in your leg ,there are many possible causes including a pinched nerve ,diabetes , folate and Vitamin B12 deficiency etc.It also might be due to uncomfortable position or stress.
You should wait some time ,if this sensation is still there or if it get worse you should consult a physician that will perform a thorough physical examination and run some tests to sort out the right cause.
For now you should do some stretches twice daily and see if it goes away in some days.There is no reason to panic right now.Try to relax and wait some time.
Take care,
Dr.Rovena
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Ok i will send you eye close picture . I pray everything will b as like as you are telling. For this red dot i am near about agree with you that it mightb some particle. And for this leg vibration . It start today . So i will see what heapened in next days. Overall i am feeling new things after some days. I am in a contineous phase of anxiety . Sometimes it reduced but with some new thing it start again. Does these ibs and stomach problem can cause vitaman and mineral defficency? Only positive thing is i am feeling hungry and have stomach better then previous days.
Is it possible that weather may also have a role in eyes. I am living in a very dry envoirment. Like desert. But i have a very much muscle weakness thats totally related to some mineral or vitaman deficency or anxiety. I can feel many time muscle twitching . Leg vibration and in my arms looks like muscle are weak and tight. Its giving me more anxiety. And today i have a little bit soft stool. I am searching medicine. Please tell me what i should do
Is it possible that weather may also have a role in eyes. I am living in a very dry envoirment. Like desert. But i have a very much muscle weakness thats totally related to some mineral or vitaman deficency or anxiety. I can feel many time muscle twitching . Leg vibration and in my arms looks like muscle are weak and tight. Its giving me more anxiety. And today i have a little bit soft stool. I am searching medicine. Please tell me what i should do
Brief Answer:
detailed below.
Detailed Answer:
Hello again XXXX
I am sorry for the delay.
Thank you for sending the pictures.
I saw carefully the pictures and I can tell for sure that you don't need to worry.
The vessels that you see are just small blood vessels in in the conjunctiva of the eye.
Your eyes look good.There is no major finding on them.These vessels in your eyes are just slightly dilated .This might be due to dry eyes (when you haven't enough tears in your eyes to keep them wet ) or due to tired eyes (if you stay a long time in front of a computer of TV).
The most possible cause is the fact that you are living in a very dry environment
,this causes your eyes to dry.
You can try artificial tears that you can buy in a pharmacy.
I don't recommend taking multivitamin tablets.They can irritate your stomach.You should eat well with a lot of green vegetables and a lot of fruits.
If you can't follow all the diet changes at least be sure that you eat healthy foods.
Avoid processed ,fatty foods, spicy foods, carbonated drinks ,sugars,alcohol ,coffee and everything that trigger your symptoms.
If these symptoms of muscle twitching and leg vibration persists you should run some tests that measure the level of some vitamins and minerals i your body like:
-Calcium level
-Hemoglobin level
-Folate and Vitamin B12 level.
Since you cant control your anxiety and most of your symptoms are due to anxiety ,I would recommend to give it a try to Normaxin for 1-2 months and see if it helps.
Take care,
Dr.Rovena
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Detailed Answer:
Hello again XXXX
I am sorry for the delay.
Thank you for sending the pictures.
I saw carefully the pictures and I can tell for sure that you don't need to worry.
The vessels that you see are just small blood vessels in in the conjunctiva of the eye.
Your eyes look good.There is no major finding on them.These vessels in your eyes are just slightly dilated .This might be due to dry eyes (when you haven't enough tears in your eyes to keep them wet ) or due to tired eyes (if you stay a long time in front of a computer of TV).
The most possible cause is the fact that you are living in a very dry environment
,this causes your eyes to dry.
You can try artificial tears that you can buy in a pharmacy.
I don't recommend taking multivitamin tablets.They can irritate your stomach.You should eat well with a lot of green vegetables and a lot of fruits.
If you can't follow all the diet changes at least be sure that you eat healthy foods.
Avoid processed ,fatty foods, spicy foods, carbonated drinks ,sugars,alcohol ,coffee and everything that trigger your symptoms.
If these symptoms of muscle twitching and leg vibration persists you should run some tests that measure the level of some vitamins and minerals i your body like:
-Calcium level
-Hemoglobin level
-Folate and Vitamin B12 level.
Since you cant control your anxiety and most of your symptoms are due to anxiety ,I would recommend to give it a try to Normaxin for 1-2 months and see if it helps.
Take care,
Dr.Rovena
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
thanks a lot for reply. yess i am agree with you that most of these symptoms are anxiety related. i will check normaxin. my question is does these vitamans and mineral defeceny is due to stomach problem? because before i was taking multivitamans just of some hair loss etc . and when stomach was distrubed i left that. and i feel that now i have many types of pain thats comes and goes . like back pain. back head pain. muscle pains. when i was ok in stomach there was no such problem
And can i take soya milk (soya drink). is it ok for my stomach? i was just checking in shopping mall i found this .
All vitamins and mineral's natural sources are in the things that are not good for my stomach . i need something so that i could finish these muscle weakness and different pains .
And can i take soya milk (soya drink). is it ok for my stomach? i was just checking in shopping mall i found this .
All vitamins and mineral's natural sources are in the things that are not good for my stomach . i need something so that i could finish these muscle weakness and different pains .
Brief Answer:
detailed below.
Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXX
There are many possible causes that can cause vitamins and mineral deficiency in your case.Your stomach problem ,the IBS ,the fact that you were eating less lately ,the weight loss ,probably you were not eating very healthy time before these symptoms appear.
For now you should just eat healthy foods like green vegetables and a lot of fruits.
If these symptoms doesn't seem to improve you may need to run some tests like:
-thyroid function tests
-Hemoglobin level
-Calcium level
-Folate and Vitamin B12 level.
Regarding soya milk ,this product sometimes can cause stomach upset if taken daily but every person is different so you can give it a try and see how it works for you.If you start experiencing stomach upset ,stop taking it.
Hope it helps.
Take care,
Dr.Rovena
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Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXX
There are many possible causes that can cause vitamins and mineral deficiency in your case.Your stomach problem ,the IBS ,the fact that you were eating less lately ,the weight loss ,probably you were not eating very healthy time before these symptoms appear.
For now you should just eat healthy foods like green vegetables and a lot of fruits.
If these symptoms doesn't seem to improve you may need to run some tests like:
-thyroid function tests
-Hemoglobin level
-Calcium level
-Folate and Vitamin B12 level.
Regarding soya milk ,this product sometimes can cause stomach upset if taken daily but every person is different so you can give it a try and see how it works for you.If you start experiencing stomach upset ,stop taking it.
Hope it helps.
Take care,
Dr.Rovena
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Thanks. But problem is here every doctor to whom i visit means last 2 doctors . They start their own treatment. And i can do these test only when i visit my country after 2 months.
One thing that i want to mention here . I have soft stool but it not like normal dairrhea . Means i have only one time in 24 hours. And also not as like water like stool and sometimes i also have normal stool. But its giving weakness.now Last 2 month of stomach upset changed many things like i am looking older then before due to these anxiety and deficiencies.
As i told you my leg vibration. After little exercise i have not feel again. One time only but that was very less. I am searching this medicines if i could not found then i will infotm you.after these all changes i have thought about all diseases of world. May b i am now more sensitive .but stomach and muscle problems are real.
But i was eating very much when stomach problem start. And the 2 days after stomach upset i feel muscle twitchings. And then it continue up till now.
And after stomach upset i was eating less . Or may b it was not digesting whatever i was eating.
One thing that i want to mention here . I have soft stool but it not like normal dairrhea . Means i have only one time in 24 hours. And also not as like water like stool and sometimes i also have normal stool. But its giving weakness.now Last 2 month of stomach upset changed many things like i am looking older then before due to these anxiety and deficiencies.
As i told you my leg vibration. After little exercise i have not feel again. One time only but that was very less. I am searching this medicines if i could not found then i will infotm you.after these all changes i have thought about all diseases of world. May b i am now more sensitive .but stomach and muscle problems are real.
But i was eating very much when stomach problem start. And the 2 days after stomach upset i feel muscle twitchings. And then it continue up till now.
And after stomach upset i was eating less . Or may b it was not digesting whatever i was eating.
Brief Answer:
detailed below.
Detailed Answer:
Hello again XXXX
As I have told you before it seems that most of your symptoms are triggered by anxiety and stress.
This doesn't mean that your symptoms are not real.They are real.
You should not think that you have a serious disease,because if it was true in 2 months you would have specific symptoms and they would have worsened progressively .
I would suggest that you start Normaxin for 2 months and if after finishing this treatment (after 2 months) all these symptoms are still there then you should consult a physician and get all this tests done.
Eating healthy, sleeping enough and drinking fluids is very important during this period.
Take care,
Dr.Rovena
detailed below.
Detailed Answer:
Hello again XXXX
As I have told you before it seems that most of your symptoms are triggered by anxiety and stress.
This doesn't mean that your symptoms are not real.They are real.
You should not think that you have a serious disease,because if it was true in 2 months you would have specific symptoms and they would have worsened progressively .
I would suggest that you start Normaxin for 2 months and if after finishing this treatment (after 2 months) all these symptoms are still there then you should consult a physician and get all this tests done.
Eating healthy, sleeping enough and drinking fluids is very important during this period.
Take care,
Dr.Rovena
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
I am searching these medicines. Pharmacy person told me that these medicines are not normaly used here in saudi arabia. Other medicines are used for ibs which i have already taken through my doctor. If i got this medicine i will start .
Yess i am agree with you that symptoms are not increasing or going bad. But these muscle twiches and weakness is still there.3 weeks before i have near about some anxiety type attack . Because at that time i found something on internet search that gives me sudden tention. My heart start beating fast and i got strong headache . It takes 30min to normal. After that i reduced searching on internet. Total i have 3 such incidents. Main reasons are the symptoms that comes and i start searching. I am trying to reduced anxiety by avoiding many things but these muscle twiching stomach upset headache and different muscle pains again put me at start. I will inform you if i got medicine.
Yess i am agree with you that symptoms are not increasing or going bad. But these muscle twiches and weakness is still there.3 weeks before i have near about some anxiety type attack . Because at that time i found something on internet search that gives me sudden tention. My heart start beating fast and i got strong headache . It takes 30min to normal. After that i reduced searching on internet. Total i have 3 such incidents. Main reasons are the symptoms that comes and i start searching. I am trying to reduced anxiety by avoiding many things but these muscle twiching stomach upset headache and different muscle pains again put me at start. I will inform you if i got medicine.
Brief Answer:
detailed below.
Detailed Answer:
Hello!
As you describe these episodes seems to be panic attacks .
Searching in internet only increases your anxiety so avoiding doing that is a good idea.
Normaxin is a medication used to treat Anxiety and stress and so it improves IBS symptoms caused from anxiety.
Let me know if you need further help.
Take care,
Dr.Rovena
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Detailed Answer:
Hello!
As you describe these episodes seems to be panic attacks .
Searching in internet only increases your anxiety so avoiding doing that is a good idea.
Normaxin is a medication used to treat Anxiety and stress and so it improves IBS symptoms caused from anxiety.
Let me know if you need further help.
Take care,
Dr.Rovena
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
One more question is about back head pain . Its slight but permanent means it remains most of the time. I dont knw its due to winter . Basically i aslo forget to stop washing hair in morning. But problem is i never feel like this. Some times it increases . Yesterday it was very less . It start near about 5 days ago. What could be the reason? Somtimes i feel on top of head pain also but mostly it remains in back. And please tell me that this panic attack any one can face in tension ? or its for specific persons?
May b still i have this flu bcz i finished runny nose 10 days before but i have a little bit cough. May b its a reason? Or its just a XXXXXXX use headache.
May b still i have this flu bcz i finished runny nose 10 days before but i have a little bit cough. May b its a reason? Or its just a XXXXXXX use headache.
Brief Answer:
most likely tension headache.
Detailed Answer:
Hello again XXXX
I read carefully your queries.
This headache in the back of your head might be just a tension headache.It is a muscular pain due to spasm of muscles in the back of your head.
It is triggered by cold weather because it cause muscle spasm due to cold.
Also having headache is very common in people with anxiety and stress.
Everyone can experience a bad period in their life when they have anxiety and stress.Most probably every person have at least one episode of anxiety or panic attacks in their life.
People are different in the way they react to anxiety.Some can manage well this and others may need help with therapy or medications.
It is also try that some individuals are more predisposed to experience anxiety disorders during they life.This is strongly related with their personality ,their infancy ,education ,family and past experiences in their life.
Sometimes there is no obvious reason why some people experience anxiety disorders and others don't.
Usually flu symptoms may last up to 2 weeks.Cough may last a little bit longer because the respiratory epithelium needs more time to recover properly.
Hope I have answered your queries.
Take care,
Dr.Rovena
most likely tension headache.
Detailed Answer:
Hello again XXXX
I read carefully your queries.
This headache in the back of your head might be just a tension headache.It is a muscular pain due to spasm of muscles in the back of your head.
It is triggered by cold weather because it cause muscle spasm due to cold.
Also having headache is very common in people with anxiety and stress.
Everyone can experience a bad period in their life when they have anxiety and stress.Most probably every person have at least one episode of anxiety or panic attacks in their life.
People are different in the way they react to anxiety.Some can manage well this and others may need help with therapy or medications.
It is also try that some individuals are more predisposed to experience anxiety disorders during they life.This is strongly related with their personality ,their infancy ,education ,family and past experiences in their life.
Sometimes there is no obvious reason why some people experience anxiety disorders and others don't.
Usually flu symptoms may last up to 2 weeks.Cough may last a little bit longer because the respiratory epithelium needs more time to recover properly.
Hope I have answered your queries.
Take care,
Dr.Rovena
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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