muscle spasm

[julie162]

hi for the past three months now i go to bed and my right top of my arm starts to twingle deep inside its like a pins and needle feeling or like a itchy feeling or even liek when u been stung by nettles,you cant see nothing moveing but its inside my arm on my muscle,and it only happens at night when i trying to sleep i have been to drs and he cant put a problem to it but how ever as perscribed me allergy tablets called piriton and when i take the tablet the problem does go away,however when i dont take tablet the problem re accurs but u can only be on the tablerts for so long so what can the problem be.also if i hold my muscle tight when it starst again the spasm or pain will stop or if i rub my muscle area again it stops but as soon as i stop rubbing it comes again sometimes i jerking my arm cause of the tingle sensation i get

[julie162]

and this only seems to happen to my arm at night time when i trying to sleep my muscle also hurts when touch my arm that sprobally due to conatant rubbing or massagein gi got to do

[julie162]

my muscle is not exactly twitching u cant see any movement in my arm what so ever teh feeling is intense deep inside like a prickly feeling its like being stung from nettles or like a electric shock feeling or if u get needle stick in ur skin a few times but oqiously a bit sharper to like a shocks going of but when i rub its fine untill i stop the rubbing then the feeling worsens like i moved something roun dor if i hold my arm tight it also stops the shocking feeling its so hard to explain the feeling

[JainMD]

Hi,
I think apart from Vitamin deficiency, as you have mentioned about depression, even that could be cause of your symptoms.
Stress and anxiety also can do this.
Yes, Stress and anxiety can do this. Stress is the condition that results when person-environment transactions lead the individual to perceive a discrepancy, whether real or not, between the demands of a situation and the resources of the person's biological, psychological or social systems. Anxiety is a normal reaction to stress.
Benign twitches are normal and quite common, often triggered by stress or anxiety. Any irregularity in your daily diet can also cause similar symptoms. Any drug overdose especially caffeine. Exercise can also induce twitching.
Keep me informed if you have any queries and let me know about your progress.
Bye.

[julie162]

thankyou for ur reply i am on anti depressents called lofrepramine and orlanzapine but i been on them for three years so i cant see it being a side affect to them i am however always depressed but thats a long life time on going thing.however will try vitimins and let yo uknow th eout come thankyou julie

[JainMD]

Hi,
How are you feeling?
I think your symptoms could be due to either vitamin B12 deficiency or nerve compression at the level of cervical spine.
I think you can get imaging study done to assess the condition.
You can seek assistance from another physician and neurologist for further plan of management.
Keep me informed if you have any queries.
Bye.

[julie162]

i have had thi sproblem just three weeks before xmas every night untilli take tablet however when i go out drinking on a friday and saturday and dont take tablet i dont have the problem so the alcholo oviously kills whats happening i just dont know what to think

[julie162]

no its a tingleing sensation deep in side my arm on my muscle liek u being pricked with a needle end it can last for hours till i take tablet

[ayub699]

your muscles are shaking for few seconds? did u get this kind of symptoms before?