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Vibrations in my left leg

I am wondering why I feel a vibration in my left leg.  When it first started I thought it was my cell phone ringing but my phone was not in my pocket.  I feel the vibration all day long and it has a pattern to it.  It is a weired feeling and I can not figure out what causes this and why it will not go away.  Can you tell me why I feel this?
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Okay.. update.  I haven't felt the vibrations in about 3 days.  I've been sleeping better than I was when it all started, and I think the last vibration I felt was Thurs or Fri.. none over the weekend.   SO, maybe it is stress-related after all.
I also haven't exercised since Thursday, so that May have something to do with it?  
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Okay, tons of people are describing repeated symptoms, cell phone locations, etc. with only a Few ideas of causes out there.  Let's narrow this down as it doesn't look like a doctor's ever going to respond, and this epidemic is striking younger and younger generations.   :P

SUMMARY from posts:
  - Not Age-related
  - Not primarily weight/physical fitness-related
  - Not a muscle spasm
  - IS effecting nerves
  - Tylenol, Ibuprofen, Codine, Xanex, nor any of Julie131's plethora of drugs seem to stop it completely

These possible causes have Not been refuted:
  - Low quality (or lack of) sleep
  - Stress
  - Nerve impingement

I experienced a good dose of both stress and low-quality sleep before my "cell phone" started ringing.  Anybody else?   I've had full spine MRIs, chiropractors, etc for pain I had years ago, and no pinched nerve areas were ever found, but I'm not ruling that out.

I'm going to try to nap or sleep longer at night, make sure the temp is comfortable, etc.  After a couple of nights of good long sleep if it's still going on, maybe we can scratch 'bad sleep' off the list.  Just knowing that that's all it might be definitely helps with the stress issue, and I haven't felt any vibration in 20 or so minutes.

I'M CURED!   (we'll see)

To anybody going to see a doctor or who finds an answer, Please REMEMBER to come back and post a reply.  Set a reminder for yourself if you have to.  (I'm going to)
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does anyone else use a laptop for extended hours.... i wonder if that's why i started getting the same vibration in my right thigh
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I had this problem for a couple of weeks earlier this year. It finally resolved when I started doing some streching exerisices. Basicly laying on my back and pulling one leg at a time toward my head. I would also stand and grab my toes to strech my spine. I also slept with a heating pad under my hips as well. Took about two weeks to finally resolve.
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Had the same feeling for 3 days straight. Very feint vibrations in my left thigh that occured roughly every 8-10 seconds. I noticed it would kind of go away right after eating but only for about a minute or so.

Found this thread and tried the TUMS thing. Ate three extra strength (750g) TUMS in the afternoon and the vibration went away within 20 minutes. Had 2 more TUMS with dinner and will check again tomorrow. I think this is a winner.
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Biotin 2mg and Methy B12 2mg per day fixed my issue with body tremors. B vitamin deficiency causes many problems that your doctor might miss. Look it up and do your own research.
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Has anyone had their neurologist perform a EMG? This is a nerve test study . Also, how often a day and is there a consistency with when ? Thanks
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SO glad I came across this page. I don't feel scared and alone anymore. I have a weird vibration in my left leg. No pain, just annoying. Made an appt. with a neurologist and have been scouring the internet since. I  then came across the TUMS with Calcium recommendation. As soon as my daughter comes home, I'm heading out to the nearest CVS! Thank you so much!!!!!!!
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Hi Hannah, I know it's a long time ago for you, but did you get anywhere with your tests re your leg vibrations? (yousaid you did " B12 - 82607, Folic Acid - 82746, TSH - 84443, Free T4 - 84439, Chem Profile 14 - 80053!  She also wrote "Sensory changes" for the reason for testing and for them to check my D2 levels and CPK level. ")
Your symptoms and lifestyle are so simiilar to mine(except for drumming)
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Hi,
6 Weeks ago I felt the fluttering feeling in my left leg for the first time. 2 Weeks ago I came across this site, and was so relieved to find other people having the same feeling (and description 'like a cellphone on vibrate' going off.
1 week ago I followed the advice of a post on another forum.
Now, I have not felt the fluttering feeling in my leg for the last 4 days.
I did buy a High potency Vitamin B Complex, and took one pill every morning at breakfast.
It may have been some weird form of coincidence, but it worked for me.
The Vitamin B complex I used had 100mg each of B1,B2,B3,B5, and B6, 120mcg of B7, 300mcg B9, 50mcg B12 and 50 mg of PABA.
So, what have you got to loose (apart from 10-15 bucks for about 60 pills)????
If it does work for you, please post here.
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I've been on Lysinopril since 2004 and have never had this before today, 01/12/2016.
This is a first for me
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I am on Lysinopril as well. I wonder if this is why.All the reviews I read state this is a dangerous drug. I have been taking it for one year.Went from no meds to 4-5 meds a day.The long term side effects and patient care, leaves us with 15 minute appt.to be handed a script and bye,see you in 2 weeks,if we're lucky.
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Wow, I got this yesterday, cell phone in pocket was my first thought, then I thought something on the floor (was at the vet), lifted my foot up, still buzzing, sat down.  Mine is my left leg, hip to foot, but I woke this morn and my knee and ankle are buzzing.  I think some of the posts are different but a high number of posters have in just one leg, usually left, did wonder if the right leg buzzers were left handed?
I am currently anaemic, and have been vit d deficient, I have neck and back injuries and assumed it was a side effect or progression of this.
I am due more blood tests soon, I shall ask the doc to add calcium to the test.
At least I don't feel crazy anymore, I am sure my friends thought that last night.
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To answer the type of calcium to use instead of tums because long term use of tums could have other side effects. I had vibrations is left thigh. I found two doctors online that said to use calcium citrate with D3. I used 2 500mg pills right away. Then at meals I would take one pill. This I did for 2-3 days and the vibrations stopped. I would then cut this back to 3 pills a day and then 2 and so on. Maybe only take it on 3 days a week. I did get a little constipated but using less of pills constipation went away. Also no more vibrations.
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BUT I HAVE THIS PROBLEM PARTICULARLY ON MY KNEE, I FEEL THIS VIBRATIONS WHEN EVER I MOVE IT
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What calcium supplement did you use? How many milligrams? Do you take amount of pills per day and at what times. I do not like the idea of taking tums.
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Also, I was bitten by a tick while hiking in early July this year, but blood testing was negative and I sent the little critter out to b tested and that came back negative also. Now I may go for retesting after reading some of your posts.
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I've been having the left leg vibration near the ankle about every 7 seconds for about a week sporadically. I've read all the posts to compare any similarities, and I've found:  I'm a 54 yr old male, in good shape, 5'/6" 165 lbs,  I exercise a lot (weight lifting, bicycle riding 22 miles daily, 2-4 times per week, walking and hiking 2-6 miles  per session), I get 4-6 hours of sleep on work nights and 6-8 hours on week ends, I have disk compression in my spine ( between disc 2,3, &4), I had a head injury 25 yrs ago,  I've always taken daily  calcium 600 +D3  for many years, but not much milk, so I don't know if the tums will affect me, I take a statin for cholesterol control, co q 10, grape seed extract, fish oil, goldenseal root,  I eat a lot of veggies    ( broccoli, corn, carrots ), I drink beer ( mostly IPA's), water, and tea's          ( mostly decaf ), but I don't drink coffee or soda, I don't have a lot of stress,    I also pray daily (God bless you all ).  Hope these comparisons can help us all.
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According to my doctor, it takes a particular type of calcium (contained in Tums) to make nerves work properly to make muscles contract. If the muscles can't contract efficiently the nerves try harder, and those are the vibrations that you've been feeling.
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Well... 20 minutes after taking TUMS... (I took 4... just wanted to really know if they would work. I am going to look in to a calcium supplement) it went away again. How weird. Even weirder that no one posted about an actual fact or specific explanation for this.

Still thankful for the calcium idea and like I said, I guess I have been neglecting it... Gonna see what happens in the next few days.

Just want to tell my story to help the next people who have no idea what the heck is going on in their leg... The comments really helped me.
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As amazed as I was yesterday night when it went away... It's back this morning. I'm trying TUMS.... really hope it's gonna work.
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Hi, same thing. My left thigh has been vibrating (yes, like getting a text) every 5 seconds or so for about 48 hours. I'm going to be 29 in octobre. I'm healthy and have been into sports my whole life. I didn't want to google this thing for obvious reasons. Didn't want to start panicking and read about some serious disease I might have but eventually I had to check. My mother used to have me drink about a pint of milk during every single meal, no matter what. I almost never drink it any more, except in my coffee. (And yes, I drink quite a lot of coffee). As soon as I read about the TUMS thing, I just chugged 3-4 glasses of milk.... The vibrations went away, just like that in honestly like 5 minutes (maybe even less!). I've felt it twice in about an hour since (as opposed to every 4 seconds for the past 48 hours). How amazing is that? And like every other person here knows, it wasn't in my head. The vibrations were real and went away. This calcium thing is for real!!!

I too just wanted to thank whoever wrote about the calcium. Amazed to see how many people seem (or seemed) to be dealing with this. Be sure to try calcium, I hope it works for you!!

Thanks!
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hemar
I have experienced the same vibration on my left leg behind my knee cap ,it feels like fuel pump sending fuel through my vein it stop and go again after five count its driving me crazy I could feel it through its like I could feel the blood traveling in a pump motion every five count can some one tell me what is going on recently my doctor changed my chelastrol medice to Lorstat could be that the problem or some lack of vitamin I do drink heavy coffe perhaps I should  cut down the coffee intake
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Just as everyone else, I was having a vibrating/pulsing sensation in my leg, I took Mohomm's advice and began taking tums and Vitamin D3. By the end of the evening I was back to normal. Thank you for the advice, I would have went insane if it didn't stop.
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Grateful to have found this forum : indications of calcium deficiency allowed me to indulge a recent inexplicable hunger for cheese* (source of calcium) and to see the vibrations diminish within an hour from one every two seconds to one every six seconds, by next morning every 20 secs. Kept up the cheese rations and the vibrations have now disappeared. * Indication : 150g of cheddar-type cheese to start off. Thereafter, a bit of cheese every day.
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