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What could be causing muscle twitches in calves, arches of foot, toes, thighs, back, fingers, eye lids, etc? i have been experiencing off/on x 1 week
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Multifactorial: Your twitches may be related to your underlying hyperthyroidism, but other reasons may include stress, stimulant overuse (for example, caffeine), overexercise, or nutritional deficiencies. Here is some more information: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003296.htm
Answered 5/25/2016
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