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A 30-year-old female asked:

I have been having muscle twitching almost 2 years now and its better somedays and worse somedays, is this bfs? i twitch when just stretching too

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Dr. Mark Kuhnke
Dr. Mark Kuhnkeanswered
General Surgery 40 years experience
Neurologist: I suggest you seek an evaluation by a neurologist. You may need nerve conduction studies or other evaluation methods to help determine if these twitches are a sign of something more involved, or just a physiologic quirk. Good luck.
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Dr. Bettina Herbert
Dr. Bettina Herbert commented
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 20 years experience
Lack of certain dietary minerals may also contribute. You may want to consider getting specific testing by a physician trained in functional medicine. Find one at http://www.functionalmedicine.org/practitioner_search.aspx?id=117
Sep 18, 2013

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