Twitching. An MS symptom or not?

[EJNILB]

Hi, All.

Since being diagnosed I've experienced generalized body twitching. It only happens at rest and will subside as soon as I move the affected area which can be anywhere. I twitch in the left eye, calves, shoulders, face, thighs, thumb, etc. It is very annoying. It seems like since I've noticed it the twitching has increased.

The information I have found online is conflicting. Some say twitching is an MS symptom while others say it is not because twitching results from damage of the PNS not CNS.  My doctor says it's not indicative of MS but happens in those with MS. I am confused.

I am curious how many on here have this body twitching. And if you do the location(s) and frequency. I am also curious of your thoughts on whether you believe it's related or caused by something else like a vitamin deficiency. I read most with MS are deficient in Vitamin D, B12 and magnesium. I am deficient in all three with a D level of 17.

Thanks in advance for your responses.

Eric

[reba05]

I was diagnosis with MS in 2005.  I have experienced twitching and tremors that touches all over my body.  My legs, arms, thighs, buttocks, feet, eyes, etc. have been affected by it.  It last for awhile then it stops.  My B12 is ok.

[PastorDan]

I am long-term unDx.  I've recently shared with neuro's office that several new twitches have shown up in recent weeks, all on the left side.  Over the past 5 years, I've had quite an assortment of twitches that hang around a while, then seem to disappear.  Same is true for my tremors, except those are always the same ones, just more or less present.

If not an MS symptom, they're sure a symptom of whatever in the world I've got!

[the_other_half]

I am undiagnosed and get twitching/jerking. When I'm sitting my whole upper body(hips and up) will jerk to the left. My arms also jerk outward. While laying down I get twitches in legs, arms, and sometimes back. It does make it rather hard to sleep. I think my most annoying twitch is right side of my face (corner of mouth, top of ear, and eyelid). I don't know if mine is from whatever is going on or from being B12 deficient last year. It didn't start until january so I can't be sure.

[goolia75]

I am a 38 year old woman and am in the process of being diagnosed with MS. I had a brain mri that showed up to 10 lesions on the frontal lobe. Still waiting to get a spine mri. For the past month, I have suffered from body wide twitching. It mostly bothers me when I'm at rest too. I get the twitches everywhere from head to toe - neck, arms, shoulders, back, rib cage, legs, feet, and the occasional eye twitch. They are aggravating and make rest difficult. In fact, it makes me want to be up and moving. Unfortunately, I feel such weakness and general fatigue, I can't be as active as I would like to be. I have also wondered if they were from ms or something else.

[ghost39]

I have RRMS and often at rest suffer from body twitching - thighs, calves, eyes, upper arms, ankle, feet. I believe it us MS as before I did not duffer from them. My neurologist who is a MS specialist seemed to agree it was a part of or result of MS. Hope that helps :)