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Muscle spasm
Muscle spasm is a symptom in which a person's muscle or muscles tighten up and stay contracted for longer than they should. Some causes of muscle spasms are nerve problems, muscle problems, injuries, infections, drug side effects, etc...
Dr. Keegan Duchicela reviewed this
14 year experience in family medicine
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A member asked:
Is there one medicine for spasticity and muscle spasms? Associated with neuropathy. Which is recommended??
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A 18-year old male asked:
I see my (extraocular?) muscle spasming very clearly through my skin under my left eye if I tense my facial muscles. Is this normal?My eye is also red
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A 23-year old female asked:
The last few weeks I have been slowly increasing the amount of kegels I practice. Recently my sphincter muscle has been spasming. Why?
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A 33-year old male asked:
When I wake up from a short nap (2-5 min.), it feels like my heart is pounding. But my heart rate is norm. Feels like a spasming muscle though. Why?
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A 43-year old male asked:
Why does it feel like my scalp muscles are spasming?
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A 23-year old female asked:
I broke my fibula 3 weeks ago still painful and the muscle around it feels like it's spasming and tightening should I be worried I go to ortho tom.
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A 33-year old asked:
The muscles in my lower back have been spasming for a couple hours now without pain. What could be the cause?
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A 35-year old female asked:
For 4 days i have frequent urination and when i go theres not much there it was a little pink and now its bloody and feels like muscles are spasming
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A 25-year old female asked:
Can a blood vessel become entrapped btw spasming flexor hallucis longus and other muscles of the deep posterior compartment?
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A 45-year old asked:
If spasticity is reduced by botox then what are the chances of improvement in muscle coordination?
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A 35-year old asked:
Will tens reduce the muscle spasticity in legs?
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A 25-year old male asked:
Can loss of height be due to loss of energy resiliency in the disc spaces. or loss of water, high blood sugar, loss muscle spasticity after psych meds?
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A 32-year old female asked:
What do I do for estreme leg, feet and hand muscle cramps? Kept me up all night--still spasaming. Tried diazapam that I have for occasional cramping and drank some tonic water for the quinine and drank gator ade for the electrolights.
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A 24-year old asked:
wats muscle spasms?
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A 78-year old asked:
What causes muscle spasms?
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A 21-year old asked:
What is a muscle spasm?
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A 31-year old asked:
Can you die from muscle spasm?
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A 35-year old asked:
How do I treat a muscle spasm?
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A 19-year old female asked:
How can i prevent muscle spasm?
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A 39-year old asked:
Can muscle spasm lead to death?
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A 48-year old asked:
How long can a muscle spasm last?
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A 45-year old asked:
What causes painful muscle spasms?
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A 29-year old asked:
Do a lot of people get muscle spasm?
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A member asked:
Are the symptoms of muscle spasm bad?
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A 42-year old asked:
What causes involuntary muscle spasms?
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A 40-year old asked:
What can be done about a muscle spasm?
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A 30-year old asked:
Is muscle spasm a sign of some disease?
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A member asked:
How much should I worry about muscle spasm?
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A 39-year old asked:
What do middle back muscle spasms feel lie?
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A 25-year old asked:
Do symptoms like muscle spasm go away quickly?
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