Leg twitching for 6 months nonstop

My left calf muscle has been twitching non stop for the last 6 months.  I have seen my family doctor who didn't run any tests.  He refered me to a neorologist who has now refered me to a orthopedic.  I have now been on medication for RSL, hypertension, and sezures.  Along with wearing a brace.  I'm not sure were to turn.  What could this be since no one has been able to figure it out so far.  It has been effecting my sleep as well as day to day activities.  It is on my upper outside of my calf.  and almost beats like a heart beat just very rythmic and steady. (it is not a heart beat that has been ruled out)  what can I do to make it stop or who can I see or do you know what this is.  warm compresses and ice packs have already been used as well as constint massaging.  Please Help!

[Docutains]

It could be multiple sclerosis... go back to the neuro doctor and tell him your worried it may be that.

The actual rythmic'ness of it gives off teh hint it could be that.

[Carol in PA]

Muscle twitching may be due to low magnesium within the cells.
A blood test for magnesium levels would not show this, as it would show the mag level in the blood, not the muscle and nerve cells.

There are several ways to supplement magnesium.
You can eat things high in magnesium, such as almonds.
Buy a bag of raw almonds at the grocery store and eat several ounces per day.

You can take magnesium supplements, but oral magnesium is not always absorbed well.
Magnesium glycinate is one of the better absorbed, as is magnesium citrate.  
This is the one I get:
http://www.iherb.com/store/ProductDetails.aspx?c=Herbs&pid=DRB-00025

You can get magnesium injections or by intravenous, but this requires supervision by a physician.

Magnesium can also be absorbed through the skin.
You can soak in a tub of very warm water with two to four cups of  Epsom Salts, which contain magnesium sulfate.
Sit in the solution for twenty minutes, and then shower it off, as it leaves the skin feeling "sticky."
http://www.epsomsaltcouncil.org/about_better_health_through_soaking.htm

Whole books have been written about magnesium.
The reason I'm aware of this is because Lyme Disease depletes the magnesium within the body's cells, causing all kinds of problems.
Magnesium is needed for all the enzyme processes.

So, supplement your magnesium, and see if that helps the twitching.

Wishing you the best,
Carol

[ann5150]

I got a massage two days ago, during which my right leg started to twitch, during almost the whole massage.  Although it has been several years since I had a massage, this has never happened and the masseuse was even concerned.  Then, today, I was standing in line at a store and became lightheaded and stumbled and felt like I was going to faint.  My head feels heavy but otherwise okay now.  Any ideas?

[Dr. Kokil Mathur]

Hi
Thanks for writing to the forum!
What you had during massage was probably fibrillations which can occur when the muscle warms up. Since you had the symptoms of light- headedness after standing for a long time and post massage, you must rule out clots in deep veins and deep vein thrombosis. Else it could be a simple case of low sugar or vaso-vagal attack.
Hope this helps. I think you should discuss these possibilities with your doctor. It is difficult to comment beyond this without examining. You may need to consult a vascular surgeon. Please let me know if there is any thing else and do keep me posted. Take care