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Crimpergirl
Sport climber
St. Louis
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Topic Author's Original Post - Mar 1, 2006 - 09:42am PT
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I'm on day 8 of a having a constant twitch on my side. It's over a rib (on the right side if that matters). I can even see it twitching.
It's driving me mad!!! What causes these sorts of things? How can I make it stop? Arg!!!!
*twitch* *twitch* *twitch* *twitch* *twitch* *twitch* *twitch* *twitch* *twitch* *twitch* *twitch* *twitch* *twitch* *twitch* *twitch* *twitch* etc.
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dirtineye
Trad climber
the south
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Well, it could be a nervous tic, brought on by some frustrated desire of the ego, or id.
Maybe you should listen to some crappy music with one of your girl friends, and see if that helps.
This suggestion brought to you by Freudians R Us.
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Crimpergirl
Sport climber
St. Louis
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 1, 2006 - 10:26am PT
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But how to make it stop??? Should I cut it out? Use a gun?
Please advise
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nickh
climber
St. Louis, MO
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Get a tennis ball and roll around your floor on it. Hurts, but it worked for the twitch in my back.
You could also try Hard-core stimulants so your whole body twitches and you don't notice it. You gotta take 'em at the right time though to synchronize the twitching!
Nick
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Patrick Sawyer
climber
Originally California now Ireland
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Crimpie, nix to the gun, try a chain saw
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landcruiserbob
Trad climber
the ville, colorado
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Crimper girl, Twitches are normal as long as the area affected don't atrophy. Lay off caffine, sometimes it causes the the chemicals in your synapses to miss fire.Sometimes if you are starting a new med or coming off of an old one twiches occur.rg
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SammyLee
Trad climber
Memphis
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Climb some 5.13X routes. The whole body twitch will overcome the side twitch, especially if you take a huge whipper.
Seriously, have you tried a bottle of red wine in a hot tub? Followed by the most relaxing activity you can think of?
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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LEB-
Muscle relaxant?
CrimperG-
I recommend hard core laughter; check out my bloggish tread "deep space time machine from the mussy nebula" and the end of part one: "Old School Josh Shots" just for a warm up, then get in with the DR Russell Walling(aka:mussy) gang at the Fish compound fer a weekend er two-
You'll be bustin' up so hard that twitch will be belly achin' shredded and booted straight outa yer svelt frame!
Yours,
Tarbust'
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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LEB,
Way off topic sorta:
I have bruxism, have undergone periodotal surgery, equilibration, nightguard in place, orthodontics underway- My Dentist says bruxism is really not very well understood in terms of etiology, my Ortho recommended some sort of relaxant. I'm in good hands, just interested what you've seen in the lit. per bruxism etiology: I'm skeptical of meds as a treatment.
...back to crimp...
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TradIsGood
Trad climber
Gunks end of country
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Has your abdomen grown significantly combined with weight gain and enlargement of the breasts?
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Jaybro
Social climber
The West
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I get that (the twitch, also the grinding, but that's a seperate issue)sometimes after hard (much effort) climbs in related muscles. I always kind of liked it, but it never lasted more than after the next day.
I remember watching the fish's shoulder do that once. "Hey looka that it's moving!"
"And, when other pleasures pale, there is always our somma."
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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LEB,
Yes my point, direct from the dentist who makes and adjusts the "appliance" (nightguard, like a boxer's mouthguard), is that the etiology of "tooth grinding" is unknown, but that studies do not for instance, purport causal factors to be attributable to such things as stress.
Thanks LEB- its interesting.
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Crimpergirl
Sport climber
St. Louis
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 1, 2006 - 12:47pm PT
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Great stuff. Here's my plan for now:
Okay, okay, maybe it's the 6-8 shots of expresso each day. I'll lay off it.
I will consume lots more red wine.
I will get in the hot tub nightly with the red wine.
I will check for breast enlargement while in the tub with red wine.
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TradIsGood
Trad climber
Gunks end of country
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If you have the enlarged breasts, drinking wine is contra-indicated. But the other measures will be good.
Seriously though, if it is spasms, be sure that you are normally hydrated, and getting normal amounts of potassium, calcium, and glucose.
You also want to make sure not to do things that might cause constriction of the blood vessels, though that is probably pretty secondary.
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WoodyS
Trad climber
Riverside
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I kinda hesitate to bring this up, but you could be dead. The post mortal twitch is somewhat common and goes on for awhile. Give it a day or two and see if you notice an unpleasant odor. If so, call 911 and call the police because the above mentioned remedies won't help.
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TradIsGood
Trad climber
Gunks end of country
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LOL! LEB you never get my jokes. I am guessing crimpie did.
Crimpie, also make sure sodium intake is not too low. Passive light stretching or massage may also offer some relief.
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WBraun
climber
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The Ramayana specifically says that if a man experiences a twitch in the right eye then that is a very auspicious sign.
In your case poor crimpie, oh ....... never mind ....
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healyje
Trad climber
Portland, Oregon
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Well, given my right eye has been twitching for a week now exactly what is supposed to be auspicious about it...
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