Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. Yes, the recovery in such cases is slow and gradual. It may take a year or two at times to get complete relief. Gabapentin should be gradually stopped before starting Pregabalin.
Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your dependence on the tablet Combiflam (Ibuprofen and Paracetamol) may increase in the future. Please avoid Combiflam as much as possible. Other safer options include Naproxen and Paracetamol. To help prevent this, try the following: Avoid triggers like prolonged screentime, sunlight, stress, long travel, and alcohol.
Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and can understand your concern. Yes, poor impulse control may be a part of Tourette syndrome. What all symptoms do you get apart from tics and poor impulse control? I would like to suggest you to please do regular physical exercise and meditation on a daily basis to get better control over your nerves. Please drink plenty of water and avoid eating oily, spicy food.
Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. To guide you better, please answer the following: Do you get twitchings in a particular group of muscles or the whole of the body? Any thinning of limb muscles? Any weakness in limb muscles? Any problem chewing or swallowing? How is your sleep? Any addictions? Has the EMG NCV (Electromyography and nerve conduction velocity) test been done? Follow-up with the above questions. Thank you..
Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com, where our primary focus is your health and well-being. I am here to help you with your medical query. Numbness and pins and needle sensation point towards peripheral neuropathy. Diabetes, vitamin deficiency and side effects of some medicine including some antidepressants can be causing this condition. Please share the details of medicines you have taken in the past.
Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Muscle twitching may happen because of many reasons. Commonly they happen because of anxiety, stress, benign fasciculation syndrome, as a side effect of certain medications, rarely as a result of ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis). Please do regular physical exercise for 20 minutes, yoga and meditation for 20 minutes on daily basis. Avoid oily, spicy food; drink plenty of water.
Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understand your concern. Muscle twitching may happen because of multiple reasons. They are common because of benign fasciculation syndrome, anxiety, physical overexertion, and rarely ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis). Do you also have muscle weakness, muscle wasting, or tremor? What medicines are you taking? How has been your sleep pattern? Please avoid eating oily, spicy food.
Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thanks for writing in, and I understand your concern. Pins and needles sensation occurring sometimes is a normal phenomenon. Do you have any history of diabetes? Any addictions? Is it more during nighttime? Thank you..
Hi Welcome to icliniq.com. I appreciate your interest in the pathogenesis and mechanisms of how these medicines work and their long-term implications. I advise you to limit your internet search as things are way more complex than they appear. It is worthwhile to continue taking the antidepressants and make some lifestyle changes like regular physical exercise, eating healthy food, and meditation for some time in a day. Please follow up for further assistance.
Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I am here to provide expert opinion on your medical issues. Motor neurone disease (MND) generally presents with muscle weakness, muscle wasting, and twitching in different parts of the body. Rarely, it may cause difficulty speaking, and difficulty swallowing. The symptoms that you have mentioned, do not seem to be due to MND.
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