Hi Kad,
Dystonia takes many forms and everyone has different symptoms. I have had “mystery symptoms” for decades. I consulted a doctor about my left hand (non-dominant) going into severe cramps when I over use my right hand (dominant). He admitted he had no clue.

I went to chiro for decades for my neck that was too stiff for me to turn my head while driving, which can be dangerous. The chiro helped temporarily and I had to keep going back.

This year I have had sharp pain in various joints. It would go from ankle to thumb/wrist to the knee, to the hip, to the neck.

A couple weeks ago, I read on several online sites that caffeine and alcohol aggravate dystonia conditions. I gave it all up: coffee, cocoa, green tea, chocolate and all alcohol. I am doing substantially better now, which may confirm that it is dystonia.

I did not have any symptoms for more than a week, until yesterday when I had sharp pain in my knee. I iced it and it did not help. I remembered that sciatica can cause knee pain, so I iced my lower back and the pain went away. I found out online that dystonia can cause sciatica.

Bottom line, try giving up all caffeine and alcohol for a couple weeks and see if that helps. You may have some symptoms yet and check to see if they could be caused by dystonia.

Remember it is inflammation and icing can help. Ice 20 minutes 3 times a day.

Also take some supplements: Vitamin E, A, D3, and K2 taken with olive oil. They are fat soluble, not water soluble.

I do not pray for a miracle, but I do pray for guidance. Remember Jesus was a carpenter. He knows you.