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Uncontrollable jerking
Spells of uncontrollable jerking can have many causes, including tic disorders and epilepsy.
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A 43-year old asked:
I'm afraid because when I go to sleep I have uncontrollable jerking motions, what kind of doctor should I visit?
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A 31-year old asked:
Why wouldi be having uncontrollable body jerks?
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A 43-year old asked:
Uncontrollable movements and jerks, are they tics or another problem?
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A 30-year old female asked:
I was getting up and felt lightheaded and my body started jerking uncontrollably. After it stopped I came to and felt fine. What could be causing this?
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A 28-year old female asked:
Can IV solu medrol cause my right leg to jerk uncontrollably? Also received Benadryl and phenergan (promethazine) IV.
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A 41-year old male asked:
How to remedy uncontrollable itch?
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A 40-year old asked:
Any treatment for uncontrollable anxiety?
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A 44-year old asked:
What is causing my uncontrollable itching?
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A 48-year old asked:
How to stop uncontrollable (keeps going on and on) crying?
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A 47-year old asked:
What causes uncontrollable yawning?
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A 48-year old asked:
What could cause uncontrollable crying?
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A 16-year old male asked about a 50-year old female:
Caant stay awake. body jerking. confused.
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A 25-year old male asked about a 25-year old male:
What causes someone to get uncontrollable diareah?
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A 50-year old female asked:
What would make a person jerk alot while sleeping?
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A 36-year old asked:
Sexual problems involving uncontrollable erections?
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A 18-year old female asked:
Why when i get mad i start to shake uncontrollable?
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A 40-year old asked:
Is it possible to fix uncontrollable bladder function?
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A 43-year old asked:
Can being sick/overtired cause uncontrollable shaking?
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A 37-year old asked:
Can you have uncontrollable coughing from drinking too much?
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A 48-year old asked:
Uncontrollable bladder function. Any good treatments out there?
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A 48-year old asked:
Uncontrollable crying a month after death of loved one. Normal?
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A 31-year old male asked:
Sudden uncontrollable shivering and now I feel like I'm on fire. What to do?
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A 36-year old asked:
I'm not sick but I have uncontrollable shaking. Is this some sort of condition?
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A 31-year old asked:
What's the cause and remedy for too much urination and uncontrollable urine pressure?
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A 38-year old male asked:
My body jerks at night and now it also does when I'm awake. It's involuntary. Is this normal and if not what is it?
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A 44-year old asked:
Uncontrollable erections with a clear discharge. Instant and uncontrollable when around girlfriend. What's the problem?
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A 28-year old female asked:
Everytime i tried to sleep last night i awoke with a jerk i was literally falling asleep sittn up y was my body jerking me awake?
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A 36-year old female asked:
My body has violent sudden jerks when I start to relax. 36y female on 70mg of methadone never happened until started done. ? make stop??
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A member asked about a male:
My son is almost 4, won't go on potty. When he has a bm it looks like he is in pain, he will stand and squirm like it's uncontrollable. Help, ty?
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A 20-year old male asked:
I am 20 & my erections are weak.i had full erections for last 5 days but today it was weak again.I have this issue since 2 months.stop jerking off?
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