Have anyone here experienced that involuntary movement of your fingers or hands? I remember the older generation telling us children not to wash our hands too often for we might suffer from spasm when we grow old. I don't know if that is true. Now I have seen many old people with that ailment. One former colleague couldn't even hold the camera because of his shaking fingers. And in one gathering, there was this young lady using a tripod for her small camera because both her hands are spasmic (sorry if that is a wrong term). I have posted this thread because last week, before we left for the province, my husband was complaining of spasm in his left forefinger. The involuntary movement was occasional but it is evident and irritating at times. Maybe he would notice the spasm for at least 5 times in a day. Fortunately after a week, the spasm is now gone and he is hoping that it will not come back.
@Corie Henson My thinking is that if the spasm is new, and moderate, and short-lived, it means nothing. Continuing, worsening, becoming a problem grasping with the fingers, more significant. Beyond that, here I am, unable to pick up, say, a toothpick without difficulty. Frank
The last job I had was on the midnight shift and involved lots of walking, lifting etc. I was having trouble keeping up with all the younger workers. In short, I got hooked on amphetamines. For awhile, I had plenty of energy, was losing weight and felt great, though I often went 2-3 days without any real, sleep. Eventually, my hands shook so bad I had to have one of my crew do my paper work. I couldn't write. My right hip gave out and the chiro couldn't fix it anymore. I was put on sick leave until a hip replacement could be done. That probably saved my life. It got me off the pills and straightened out. I get spasms often, sometimes a bad one. Don't know if it's a side effect of all those pills or some other thing. As long as it's not too troublesome, I'm not worrying about it.
I have only had a back spasm and that lasts about a week and I can barely move it hurts so bad. I've had my eyelid twitch a few times.
I don't know Corie, I hope it is nothing. I have had back spasms before, and they are awful. The body can do weird things though. Last night the muscles of my upper leg were sore for no reason that I could ascertain. They really kind of hurt. I couldn't wait to go to bed...because I knew they would be fine in the morning, and they are. I think maybe having them outstretched on the coffee table was bed. I also went through a lot of stress yesterday with that medication issue..and maybe that is where I stored it..anyway, I hope your husbands problem is temporary.
Most of the times, the internet is a blessing but sometimes it is a curse. My husband checked the internet for spasm and he got articles pointing to Parkinson's Disease. Gee, isn't it scary? It's a good thing that my husband's spasm was gone and I am praying that it will not come back because what if it is a precursor for Parkinson's? One former colleague's wife is afflicted with Parkinson's and we have been hearing of her sufferings not only with the involuntary trembling but also with the weakness of the body. @Chrissy Page, I sometimes experience that twitching eyelid and I also call it spasm, i.e. maybe due to frequent washing of the face even when the eyes are tired.
My mom had Parkinson's. My last doc saw my fingers twitch on our last appointment and told me it could be the beginnings of Parkinson's. So, he could be wrong, since he didn't check me for that. I got a new doc now.
I've heard of those @Patsy Faye, scary and thankfully I've never had one but my son said his back spasms can go the chest.
@Ike Willis - Tell 'im its like a hand jive called 'the twitch' - who needs docs messing about with ya you have enough to contend with