Question about Muscle Twitches

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ucbearcat06
ucbearcat06 Posts: 15 Member
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I have a question about muscle twitches. What exactly do they feel like? I recently started feeling a pulsating feeling in my left calf area, it's not constant but it's there. I'm asking because I started a new job where I'm on my feet a lot and I'm also working out at the gym, doing Zumba, and swimming.

I'm just asking to see if anyone else has experienced this.

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  • HABPersonalTrainer
    HABPersonalTrainer Posts: 1 Member
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    I've had it before. On my legs, arms and back. Can be a whole host of things.
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,205 Member
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    How is your electrolyte consumption?
  • Sued0nim
    Sued0nim Posts: 17,456 Member
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    Machka9 wrote: »
    How is your electrolyte consumption?

    Yup check your hydration and electrolyte balance

    Twitches feel like a tic ..like someone is flicking you ..not painfully

    Pulsating wouldn't be how I'd describe a twitch
  • IILikeToMoveItMoveIt
    IILikeToMoveItMoveIt Posts: 1,172 Member
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    I twitch and have spasms if my magnesium and potassium are low...
  • tcaley4
    tcaley4 Posts: 416 Member
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    I have always heard to eat bananas for muscle twitches and cramps.
  • jonni82014
    jonni82014 Posts: 1,486 Member
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    Epsom salt (magnesium) bath. Add two (2) cups to very hot water. Relax 20-25 minutes.
  • silverfiend
    silverfiend Posts: 329 Member
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    what does it feel like? It feels like your muscle is randomly contracting while you are doing nothing that involves it. Sometimes you feel it, sometimes you can see it too. I could easily feel like a pulsation.
  • Archer2017
    Archer2017 Posts: 1,999 Member
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    It's probably low magnesium. I used to get them at night until I seen a naturopath. I started taking magnesium right away and no more muscle spasm or cramps!
    Epsom salt baths are great too as others suggested.
  • JeromeBarry1
    JeromeBarry1 Posts: 10,182 Member
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    All answers above are valid.

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