Muscle twitches! HELP!?
Basically this concern is about fasiculations and some other symptoms. Here’s a quick background, I’m 19 years old, 156lbs 5’10” with anxiety issues. I was currently on Claravis (isotretinoin), for moderate acne. I then developed some sleeping problems, which I thought was central sleep apnea, not sure yet of that. So the doctor was unsure, and he believed that I might have nocturnal asthma. He gave me Advair Diskus, and Albuterol Sulfate. I took them both, but did more of the Albuetrol, about a week treatment. As soon as the muscle fasiculations started, I stopped both Accutane, and the Albuterol and the advair.
So here’s the issue now. I’ve been reading about fasiculations, and wherever I read they point to BFS or ALS. I’m very health anxious so immediately thought that I might in-fact have ALS. I didn’t notice any muscle weakness or any other symptoms at first , but because I worried about it, I began to go on jogs, and lift weights. I don’t ever workout so, after I did the exercises I was feeling kinda of sore. As the anxiety kept building up, I went to the urgent care doctor, there he told me my blood was good, however I was very dehydrated. I know when you’re dehydrated you don’t feel good and your body needs fluids. However, how long can you be dehydrated for and not know it? The fasiculations have been going on for little over a week now. 9 days to be exact. The second blood sample hasn’t came in yet. Any recommendations or help please! ANY!
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Dehydration is most likely the culprit here. You can be dehydrated and not be insanely thirsty. Also, the fasiculations can be caused by a mineral deficiency. Are you getting enough Calcium and Magnesium in your diet? I seriously doubt you have BFS or ALS at your age. However, bravo for being proactive and getting it all checked by a doctor.
How to know when you’re getting dehydrated? Check the color of your pee first. It should be a very pale yellow to clear (it will be bright yellow if you’re taking Vitamin B products). You can also do a skin test. Pull the skin behind your knuckle. Let go. If the skin doesn’t immediately spring back into place, chances are, you’re starting to get dehydrated.
Hope it helps. Take care.