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I had to go find name of these muscles before typing this otherwise I'd never be able to explain. :)

Occasionally, now much more than they used to, the muscles just under my tongue will contract and hold. I can still breathe and move my tongue if i want (though I'm really not sure because I'm usually just trying to clear my mind and relax when it happens). The muscles are called the Myohyoid and Digastric.

I just googled the symptoms just to give me some idea of who to ask since if I mention it to family members they'll over react and if I ask doctors they'll under react. When I did this site appeared.

If i add this to my eye twitches (which I attribute to stress), finger twitches and hand shivers (which I attribute to my calcium deficiancy) and the oh so silly sounding jaw jerk when i blink should I be concerned?

PS: It's been over an hour and the muscles in my neck/face area still have not completely relaxed.
 
Hi Wonderin, Like you, I started with symptoms that led me to this site. Mine were more like the twitches you describe around your eye, but they also happened frequently in and around my lips. I only have that "getting stuck" painful sensation with the muscle that runs from my lower chin to my neck. I am as yet undiagnosed but have an appt. this Thursday with a neuromuscular specialist. My speech began to slur within weeks of the mouth twitches, then frequent yawning and twitches in new places like my chest, arms, hands, and especially my diaphram. When it goes into spasm it is difficult to breathe. I am fatigued to the point that I am considering closing my business.
Let me know what your doctors say. It is frustrating not knowing the answers.
 
What did your doctor tell you the first time you told him/her about your symptoms? Why do you say that your doctor would "underreact", while your family would overreact if you told them? Is there some kind of history you haven't disclosed?

If you are concerned enough to do Google searches and write posts on a very specialized message board, then you need to be seeing a local physician. Then, when you have a firm diagnosis, you'll know what Internet resources to look for.

Neurological and neuromuscular disorders can require a long diagnostic process. The key is to be patient and let your doctors do their jobs. When your doctor gives you specific information, then it is appropriate to check it in Google. Googling now will either scare you to death or drive you nuts, so don't do it.

Good luck.
 
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