Post #4091709

2026-07-25 15:08 UTC

Additionally, I've had random nonstop twitching for more than two years now. Obviously freaked out. Assumed ALS (since that's what Dr. Google always says about twitching and I have relatively severe health anxiety.) Got an EMG two summers ago. Neurologist found nothing wrong. Well guess what? GABA is the main inhibitory neurotransmitter. It drops in perimenopause. 🤔

Replies (1)

@Lemniscate@infosec.exchange 2026-07-25 16:19

@APBBlue@thepit.social I’m so sorry you’re going through this! I hope that you can get in to see someone sooner than November. Not to be all ‘the tool I have is a hammer so everything looks like a nail’, but where is the twitching happening? I ask because it’s common for autoimmune stuff to rear its head for women 40 and older and many of the symptoms of thyroid autoimmune issues mimic perimenopause. They can also cause anxiety and tremoring. Depending on where it is (the hand is very common but not the only spot), the tremoring can look like twitching. My finger used to twitch for days on end and sometimes my eyelid or elsewhere. If your thyroid numbers have not been tested recently, might be a good idea to test them. Best of luck on finding a solution either way!

Open ##4091708