Any known nutitional help for fasciculations?

[Anon A Mou]

I already take a whole-food multi, plus magnesium/calcium/D --
I've heard that's supposed to help relax the nerves and
muscles (it does help me sleep better) -- but I still get lots
of -- hopefully -- "benign" fascics. (They don't occur at any
specific place, just randomly scattered about my entire body.)
I've had them as long as I can remember, but they seem to be
more frequent recently. Can this be an early warning sign of
some neurological disease?

[Robert]

<anon_a_mouse@msn.com> wrote in message
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> I already take a whole-food multi, plus magnesium/calcium/D
> -- I've heard that's supposed to help relax the nerves and
> muscles (it does help me sleep better) -- but I still get
> lots of -- hopefully -- "benign" fascics. (They don't occur
> at any specific place, just randomly scattered about my
> entire body.) I've had them as long as I can remember, but
> they seem to be more frequent recently. Can this be an early
> warning sign of some neurological disease?
>
Yes, ALS is the one that comes to mind. Is it a specific
finding? No.

[Montygram]

You really should see a neurologist. There are tests that can
be done which would determine if ALS is a good possibility. I
know that with Charcot Marie Tooth, vitamin B6 should be taken
in moderation, ciproflaxin should be avoided if possible, and
alcohol should be avoided, except in small amounts (if I
remember correctly), so until you get this straightened out,
you should think about such things. You provide so little
information that one can't say anything more. It would be
important to know how old you are, your personal and family
medical history, your diet, etc.