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Benign fasciculation syndrome (BFS)
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Question: With BFS, does anyone else experience twitching in the toes? I started similar things around a year ago, and it seems to have come with sleep myoclonus, but I also have involuntary movements of the fingers and toes, and it seems to be getting worse. Woke up a few times in the past week with a numb hand, which could just be my fat ass sleeping on it, but it's enough to startle me even more. Negative feedback loop. 🙁
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Yes, for a number of weeks I was having twitching in the toes when at rest, mainly when trying to sleep. I started wearing socks to bed and it seemed to help for some reason. I also frequently get the numbness in fingers but I attribute this to poor circulation. For what it is worth, I started taking calcium supplements several weeks ago and most of the my BFS symptoms have subsided, though I still get twitching and spasms almost every day. I noticed in my last blood test that my calcium levels were on the low side. Hope this helps.
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Hi @falconhawaii - There is another discussion that members have posted about twitching in the toes that might be helpful.
-- Toe twitching/fasciculations?!:
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/toe-twitchingfasciculations/