Hand twitching/tremors

[Anonymous]

I have noticed that I am increasingly beginning to have some sort of hand twitch/tremor. It appears to be happening more frequently over the past year or so.

It happens maybe a few times a month; I will be holding something that I have a grip on and suddenly something will happen in my hand and I will drop the item. I was just eating an apple and my hand twitched and the apple fell on the floor. I can think of many other times when I have been holding something (a glass of water - which I have dropped and shattered, my car keys) and my hand has twitched and I have just dropped the item. It strikes me as strange. I don't feel I can control it.

I am a healthy 27 year old woman and with no family history of any diseases I can think of that would be a concern. I'm wondering at what point I should go to the doctor to mention it? If I do mention it to the doctor, are there specific diagnostic tests I should expect?

Thanks.

[Anonymous]

That is a strange thing to have happen to an otherwise healthy 27 year old!

I'd ask your primary care physician to order an MRI to rule out anything neurological. Don't fool around with this stuff, just get it done!

[Anonymous]

I’d get to the doc asap.

[Anonymous]

Please get an MRI for your c spine, these were my exact symptoms and I just had acdf c5c6 done.

[Anonymous]

I have had the same thing in my right hand since I was your age and I'm now 50. Ii have a wonderful doctor, but it was hereditary. My grandmother had tremors her whole life. Please don't worry. start by calling your parents and ask about their parents possibly having tremors. I'll bet the answer is yes.

[Anonymous]

Get it checked out. Dad had Parkinson's - but at a much later stage in life. It starts off with tremors, but not all tremors connect to Parkinson's.

[Anonymous]

Hey OP, I'd probably get it checked out but try not to jump to things like Parkinson's and stuff. There are many things it could be, one being hereditary stuff like PP mentioned.

[Anonymous]

My Mom and sister have tremors like this but it's nothing bad. It gets worse when they're nervous or tired. Get checked to be sure but it could just be the way you are.

[Anonymous]

Is it the same hand or both? Any other neck or back problems? Things like cervical radiculopathy can cause weakness in one hand

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Please get an MRI for your c spine, these were my exact symptoms and I just had acdf c5c6 done.

OP here - can you explain what you are talking about?

I am currently pregnant so I will have to wait to get any major testing done. Also, I don't want to stress out about this during the pregnancy. I will mention it to my OB and see what he says (FYI the problem has been happening since before I was pregnant). I have asked my family about any twitching/tremors and muscle weakness, no family history.

Also it is in both hands. I have not had any neck or back injuries. I wouldn't describe it as a tremor, I guess it's more of a twitch or my hand goes weak and loses grip and then I drop something. I did ask my doctor friend about it and she said it doesn't sound like Parkinson's or any major disease, but I will get an examination when I can just to be sure.

[Anonymous]

If you're pregnant you should definitely get to a GOOD doctor no matter the cost so they can advise you on what to take. I would think that with your twitch it's probably due to dropped magnesium levels or stress/anxiety. I had twitching (not pregnant) when I experienced a lot of anxiety due to a job. The twitching slowed down over the years but I still feel a slight twitch sometimes. Mine was all over my body!

[Anonymous]

OP here. I'll bring it up to my OB at my appointment next week. I know that sometimes certain vitamin deficiencies may cause this, and they'll have to take my blood then anyway, so they may as well check. I do have anxiety but I find when it gets bad I usually get an eye twitch.

[Anonymous]

Do not take ANY medication for this until you have the baby and are finished breastfeeding! The symptoms are mild and the possible birth defects are awful.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Do not take ANY medication for this until you have the baby and are finished breastfeeding! The symptoms are mild and the possible birth defects are awful.

I don't think my doctor or OB would ever prescribe a medication that causes birth defects while I am pregnant or breastfeeding.

[Anonymous]

Please do not leap to MS or Parkinson's, particularly the latter, which is extremely uncommon in young people.

I have a DD younger than you who experienced the same thing. And it all boiled down to dehydration. Make sure you are drinking lots of liquids, including Gatorade or Pedialyte or similar that has electrolytes. I second the recommendation for magnesium, which you can take orally, or by spraying on or taking Epsom salt baths. Obviously, consult with your Ob Gyn, but magnesium should be safe for a pregnant woman.