bicep spasms

[advguy]

...have my HA flaring up like crazy. Of course thinking the worse thoughts and ruminating over it. Blood tests come back okay but haven't been checked yet for anything more serious... contracting my leg muscles causes bicep to spasm?? or just does it on its own. Hate not knowing what it could be... dr doesn't seem to worried. Muscle relaxer has been prescribed and according to dr to maybe "break" the cycle... ugggg! I'm thinking could be anxiety or stress related too as meditation seems to calm it down. Anyone else?

[Agora1]

Hi advguy, When we are under stress, without realizing it, we tense our arms including

the biceps. Our muscles never get a chance to relax and regenerate, add to that worry

and the muscles get tighter.

Meditation and doing breathing exercises can help immensely in reducing

the tightness. It must be done every day 2-3 times a day in order to have

some benefit.

There are sleep Meditations that can work with the subconscious mind as

you go to sleep. It may even allow you to go into that rejuvenating REM state.

See if a few days on the medication your doctor prescribed may just break that

cycle of tenseness. Breathe xx

[SCC1 in reply to Agora1]

Hi Agora1. Thank you for answering this question. I also tense my muscles throughout the day w/out realizing it. After going through this for a long time, I now know it is my anxiety causing this. I'm glad I came across your reply, BC you validated what I think, too, and that it is a subconscious behavior. 😊

[designguy]

Here is my answer to a similar question from another member that might help you:

I have had issues with health anxiety on and off and suggest you check out the youtube videos and website of Paige Pradko, she is a therapist who has had anxiety and OCD and has recovered and treats and helps people with it. She also has a online program available for it. I like her thoughtful sincere approach.

[SOPHIA24 in reply to designguy]

hi design guy glad to hear from you again I have a question and I worry why is it that when I wake up about 10:15 minutes after I get up, I start feeling very limp slow can hardly walk. I feel so panicky and then never know usually what it’s about yesterday I got a full check up from my cardiologist and my electrophysiologist and they said everything is good. Everything is fine same with my internist it’s just the anxiety but no one has any clue of how to get rid of it and why I’m getting it this way people tell me let it go don’t hang onto it don’t think about it it’s easier said than done these people don’t understand only people that I’ve had anxiety know what I’m talking about

[designguy in reply to SOPHIA24]

Hello Sophia, it could be because your cortisol is higher first thing in the morning and also having anticipatory anxious thoughts about your limp leg situation kicks off your anxiety and you get a flood of adrenaline which causes you to think your legs feel weird because you are so hyper focused on them. It could be that you experience a form of dissociation, which is common with anxiety, at least temporarily, which adds to the perception of not being able to walk very well. By walking around and calming yourself down some the adrenaline starts to dissipate and the anxiety starts to reduce. Those of us with anxiety have difficulty with distress intolerance and want definitive answers for everything and control issues but there are some things where that is not possible and we do have to just surrender to it the way it is. It could be that you have some degree of OCD thinking which is making more difficult for you to let it go.

You might try a form of exposure/distress therapy and when you get up in the morning force yourself to be with the anxious limp leg feeling and even provoke it to make it bigger and last longer so you realize you can still function well and it is harmless. Continue to do it until you lose the fear of it. Do it throughout the day and again the next morning. It's a great way to desensitize yourself and lose the fear of it.

Hope you find this helpful.

[SOPHIA24 in reply to designguy]

hi design guy I knew you would come up with a good answer. You helped me so many times before everything you said makes sense now and thank you so much.

[designguy in reply to SOPHIA24]

That is awesome Sophia, sure am glad I can help.

[Hallyhooyou]

It could very well be benign fasticulation syndrome. I’ve had that since 2007. I’ve come to not notice it much anymore, but it it does flare up when I’m really anxious. Started in my feet and then went everywhere. Some meds calm it down so I know it’s anxiety related.