Over several years now on and off my left leg will become weak and when I go to bed at night as soon as I fall asleep it will go into a cramp and start to spasm and my foot will turn inward and it is very painful. I have to try to calm myself and try to get up for it to finally relax back to normal. This will continue all night. The next morning my leg feels very heavy and weak.This will last about 3 to 7 days straight. Also is now starting to do it sometimes during the day. Then it will all go away for about a month or two and then it comes back again. Have you ever heard of this?
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Low levels of electrolytes could be the cause of the "electrical episodes." Low levels of magnesium or potassium are more likely to cause the muscle twitches (which is known as myoclonus.) It could also be that the electrical episodes are being caused by your misfiring and sending the wrong signals. Have you had an EEG done, if not maybe you should try that and try induce the episodes so that they can see if there are any abnormalities there. It could also be that you have a pinched nerve that is aggrevated by the walking.
Good luck in your quest for answers. Take care
Thank you for you reply Dr. A Srivastava. Howerer I am a little confused still with your answer.I really have no weakness in the leg. I still exercise daily but what is the intense almost electrical episodes that I get pertaining to. They are very sporadic but when they do come they are intense. Am I low on electrolytes or magnesium or potassium. Can you give me some help with that.
Hi, Thank you for your question. This twitching appears when the muscle contracts on its own (without nerve stimulation). Most of the times these symptoms occur without any underlying disorder & they are not harmful or may appear after anxiety, viral illness or long term illness. But sometimes this muscle twitching appears as atrophy and weakness of muscle as well. Most likely cause of this twitching with weakness or atrophy of muscle can be when the nerve supplying to hand/eye muscles is not functioning properly due to any neurological disorder. If you suffer continuous weakness and notice reduced strength of muscle bulk in areas, please arrange an appointment with a neurologist right away who will evaluate the possibilities here. Hope this information proves helpful to you. Take Care & Regards!!!