AriaRen
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- NY
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- Scotland
Hi all, I'm so sorry if I'm taking up anyone's time, I promise to just post this the once!
In June, I noticed that when I bent my toes, they were shaking quite a bit. I put it down to not being very active throughout lockdown and left it be, going on some more walks to try and improve it. July, it hadn't gotten any better, so I went to my doctor who said it was probably sciatica. I done all the exercises, I went for massages to help, nothing. Around August, I noticed my tongue would shake if I stuck it out (I know tongue fasciculations only happen at rest, but my tongue was contracting all kindsa ways when it was out), I told my GP and they said it was just anxiety, so I carried on as normal. I recently started taking vitamin d tablets (I'm in the UK, thought it'd be a good idea for winter), and the tongue shaking has subsided a little, but now my toes on both feet are twitching all by themselves, inwards, constantly. It happens 24/7. I went to A&E (I know, I'm sorry, I was scared), and they done an mri of my lower back, nothing came up, they said it could just be an inflamed nerve for which they've referred me for physio, and that all my strength was fine. I've started citalopram now to try and lessen my anxiety about it, but I just wanted to ask, since no one is actually 100% sure what could be causing my toes to twitch all the time, does this sound like something I should bother my GP with, and ask for a neurology referral?
Sorry to bother you all x
In June, I noticed that when I bent my toes, they were shaking quite a bit. I put it down to not being very active throughout lockdown and left it be, going on some more walks to try and improve it. July, it hadn't gotten any better, so I went to my doctor who said it was probably sciatica. I done all the exercises, I went for massages to help, nothing. Around August, I noticed my tongue would shake if I stuck it out (I know tongue fasciculations only happen at rest, but my tongue was contracting all kindsa ways when it was out), I told my GP and they said it was just anxiety, so I carried on as normal. I recently started taking vitamin d tablets (I'm in the UK, thought it'd be a good idea for winter), and the tongue shaking has subsided a little, but now my toes on both feet are twitching all by themselves, inwards, constantly. It happens 24/7. I went to A&E (I know, I'm sorry, I was scared), and they done an mri of my lower back, nothing came up, they said it could just be an inflamed nerve for which they've referred me for physio, and that all my strength was fine. I've started citalopram now to try and lessen my anxiety about it, but I just wanted to ask, since no one is actually 100% sure what could be causing my toes to twitch all the time, does this sound like something I should bother my GP with, and ask for a neurology referral?
Sorry to bother you all x