What causes twitching or muscle spasms?
If it is muscle spasms, you may be low on potassium, which can cause very painful muscle cramping and spasms. You can find this out with a simple blood test, and if you can not eat enough potassium to solve the problem, then they can supplement it with prescription Potassium Chloride. If your levels are normal, then you should see a neurologist and get tested for small fiber neuropathy, which can also cause uncontrollable muscle twitches and spasms. An EEG can also be done to check for any type of seizure activity. All of the tests are painless. If it is neuropathy, then there are drugs like Neurontin that can help and if you are experiencing any type of seizure activity, then Topamax and Neurontin would work to treat that. Get the blood test first since it sounds like you may just be low on Potassium. Bananas, Oranges, Orange Juice, Mangos, and Milk (not organic) also contain lots of Potassium to supplement into your diet.
