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I was relaxing on the couch and then my muscle in my bicep started twitching. what could this be from? is it serious or not?
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Multifactorial: Your twitches may be related to any number of reasons including 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 9/7/2014
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