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I got an injection of preservative free dexamethasone in january and have had constant non stop muscle twitching since, the twitching started within 48 hours after injection. can glucocorticosteroids cause long term benign fasciculation syndrome?
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No they cannot. Your symptoms have nothig to do with the dexamethasone injection.
Answered 7/4/2021
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