Sound sensitive (2)

[Squimsy]

You may recall a note that I question some weeks ago titled sound sensitive, in which I was getting very sensitive to noise in the evening, and that there were some pitches of sound that seemed to literally get 'on my nerves'.  Thank you kindly for the suggestions that you gave that it may be tinnitus or something along those lines, and I am waiting to see my GP to pursue this.  Further to the original symptom I'm now finding it difficult to fall asleep at night as I keep twitching and my body keeps giving off brief shakes.  I could maybe accept that if I were a bit highly stressed at the moment I was taking a little time to settle, but I'm talking about going to bed at maybe 10.30, twitching or shaking every ten minutes or so for three or four hours before going to sleep.  As I mentioned before, during the day I don't have any problem with sound or shaking/twitching, just in the evening.  Would tinnitus still be indicated in view of the new problem?

Much Appreciated

[director]

I have a hyrneated disk between 5-7... On the job injury date of 2-18-03...  My health has deteriorated...  I insist to my doctors that I have dizziness associated w/ neck pain.  
Recently, I've added to the list of symptoms ulta-sensitive ears in the evening time.  For example:  noise of my husbands feet moving against the sheets, snoring, envelopes laid onto a table.  Noise causes me to jump and also sends involuntary scream from my lips.  Can anyone with a neck injury or disk injury relate to these symptoms.  Please help!!!

[CCF-Neuro-M.D.-CS]

These new symptoms are not related to tinnitus. These new symptoms could be related to restless leg syndrome or period limb movement disorder. After seeing your primary doctor a consultation with a neurologist would be reasonable. Basic electrolytes, and a blood count would be helpful initial tests. Good luck.

[snooze]

I've been going through what you are describing for the last month (excessive anxiety, imsomnia, twitching, noise sensitivity).  My nerves suddenly seemed to be hypersensitized.  Even worse, my thought processes seem to be slow and confused.

Go to www.healthy.net and locate the article "The Importance of Magnesium to Human Nutrition" by Michael Schacter M.D.  Another good article there is titled "Magnesium."  If these articles describe what is happening to you, do some more research on "symptoms of magnesium deficiency."  

NIH lists food sources rich in magnesium. Their article represents the more traditional medical viewpoint that magnesium deficiency is rare in the U.S.   www.cc.nih.gov/ccc/supplements/magn.html

If you decide to take magnesium, before you buy any, read all you can about the types that are inabsorbable (magnesium oxide, magnesium citrate) and the kinds that are more absorbable (magnesium glycinate, magnesium orotate, and magesium orotate). Also, people with certain types of kidney and other problems should not take magnesium.  So make sure you've checked out those conditions too.  

After doing this research, I'm taking Magnesium Glycinate.  I feel a lot better than I did two weeks ago.  My nerves are not hypersentitive anymore, twitching is reduced, and my anxiety level is mostly back to normal.  It takes a while to find a dose that works for you (lots of different opinions about how high a dose is recommended), and it can take weeks before you feel results.

My internist could not find what was wrong and didn't buy into the magnesium deficiency idea (completely buying into the idea that magnesium deficiency is rare in the U.S.) but did give me a tranquilizer so I could sleep better. Thought perhaps it was restless legs. She said taking magnesium was fine if I wanted to, but when I asked what type I should take, she said they were all the same and it didn't matter.  But I know from my research that there is a significant difference in their absorbability and some are worthless.  

I did get a referral to neurologist next week.  That will be interesting.  

Good luck

~snooze