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What Causes Body Twitching And Breathlessness?

My husband has several health issues but today a new one. While trying to sleep in his chair, I noticed his body twitching. He was only. A sleep for a few minutes when he sat up &said his left lunge was hurting & he had trouble catching his breath. What can this be?
Tue, 22 Dec 2020
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Hi,

Noted the short history about your husband having multiple medical problems but recently you noticed his body twitching while he was sleeping in a chair and he complained about pain in left chest.

The commonest causes of twitching are as follows:
Electrolyte imbalance.
Stress and anxiety.
Any neurological problem like Multiple sclerosis.
Hence I would advise him the following in such a situation:
Consult your Doctor for preliminary examination, neurological in particularly.
MRI of brain.
Relevant tests of blood: CBC, Electrolytes, Vitamin D, D and B-complex.
Second opinion of a Neurologist.
The treatment will be as per the reports and clinical evaluation.
Avoid stress and anxiety.

Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. T. Chandrakant, General Surgeon
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What Causes Body Twitching And Breathlessness?

Hi, Noted the short history about your husband having multiple medical problems but recently you noticed his body twitching while he was sleeping in a chair and he complained about pain in left chest. The commonest causes of twitching are as follows: Electrolyte imbalance. Stress and anxiety. Any neurological problem like Multiple sclerosis. Hence I would advise him the following in such a situation: Consult your Doctor for preliminary examination, neurological in particularly. MRI of brain. Relevant tests of blood: CBC, Electrolytes, Vitamin D, D and B-complex. Second opinion of a Neurologist. The treatment will be as per the reports and clinical evaluation. Avoid stress and anxiety. Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. T. Chandrakant, General Surgeon