tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984234400935984998.post3989932921774293637..comments2023-12-26T08:30:05.614+00:00Comments on A Mixed Bag: TWITCHY FINGERSValeriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12099030819314552958noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984234400935984998.post-53231915070419841632017-10-26T16:40:18.175+01:002017-10-26T16:40:18.175+01:00Jay, now that the pain has lessened I believe refl...Jay, now that the pain has lessened I believe reflux is the problem. Of course, I could be wrong ... tomorrow's visit to hospital will reveal more. Valeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12099030819314552958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984234400935984998.post-39757939749632298332017-10-26T15:07:59.056+01:002017-10-26T15:07:59.056+01:00I'm sorry to hear that you have medical proble...I'm sorry to hear that you have medical problems. I've had the gastroscopy and the scans, and the result for me was a hiatus hernia and gastro-oesophogeal reflux. I hope they discover what is causing your symptoms soon, and are able to fix that for you!Jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00496924033221866102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984234400935984998.post-41444652586342175342017-10-26T15:04:51.835+01:002017-10-26T15:04:51.835+01:00Oh, gosh ... the twitches I have developed as I ge...Oh, gosh ... the twitches I have developed as I get older! I'm pretty sure I didn't used to have any at all, but now I screw my mouth into odd shapes, chew my lip, twist my neck and my jaw, and hunch a shoulder, and I also do a kind of half wink/blinking thing. I'm convinced, actually, that most of these are down to genuine physical discomforts, because I have damaged shoulders and Jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00496924033221866102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984234400935984998.post-11766590569216693922017-10-21T09:13:31.476+01:002017-10-21T09:13:31.476+01:00kden, had to smile at your descriptions leg wiggle...kden, had to smile at your descriptions leg wiggler and leg bouncer. Don't tell them I laughed, though.Valeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12099030819314552958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984234400935984998.post-79418649369168371522017-10-21T09:11:56.252+01:002017-10-21T09:11:56.252+01:00Pearl, that sounds painful. Hope computing doesn&#...Pearl, that sounds painful. Hope computing doesn't make it worse.Valeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12099030819314552958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984234400935984998.post-10674565421027796342017-10-21T03:17:25.576+01:002017-10-21T03:17:25.576+01:00I personally have no nervous twitches, really. But...I personally have no nervous twitches, really. But my husband is a leg wiggler and my daughter is a leg bouncer. kdenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07504994174268834559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984234400935984998.post-52729163250882088252017-10-20T22:08:11.496+01:002017-10-20T22:08:11.496+01:00Hope they discover what's ailing you soon but ...Hope they discover what's ailing you soon but I am glad to hear you are feeling better. I pull the little hairs on the back of my neck when I get nervous. I am such a weirdo. Take care, Val.Mr. Shifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07061232966394052314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984234400935984998.post-89160849021985935432017-10-20T19:17:30.215+01:002017-10-20T19:17:30.215+01:00I have to keep moving my head from side to side be...I have to keep moving my head from side to side because of a trapped nerve in my neck, it gets really stiff and painful otherwise. I guess some would think it's a nervous twitch. Akelamaluhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11234268568845148285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984234400935984998.post-79951594657647388052017-10-19T17:00:45.613+01:002017-10-19T17:00:45.613+01:00I guess "twitcher" is the wrong word. I ...I guess "twitcher" is the wrong word. I meant more like tapping my foot repeatedly, always moving a bit, even when on the computer etc...that wasn't quite right. LOL And it certainly isn't a LOT of calories but I'll take it, even if it's a few. <br /><br />Hugs to you and charlie!!! Headbonks from the Chedster.Geraldine https://www.blogger.com/profile/07410019941984295767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984234400935984998.post-60084955819631009222017-10-19T09:30:00.236+01:002017-10-19T09:30:00.236+01:00Hi Denise, no twitches, wow! that makes you unique...Hi Denise, no twitches, wow! that makes you unique, methinks. <br />I'm better in one way but not in another!! Getting round to the idea of that camera insertion.Valeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12099030819314552958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984234400935984998.post-30167362297474321952017-10-18T21:38:48.244+01:002017-10-18T21:38:48.244+01:00Glad you feel better Valerie. I'm trying to t...Glad you feel better Valerie. I'm trying to think of any twitches or habits but none come to mind. My mother was vry superstitious and birds scared her, especially if they landed on the windowsill.DeniseinVAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08494518513936310345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984234400935984998.post-92038851381189338322017-10-17T10:33:02.593+01:002017-10-17T10:33:02.593+01:00Geraldine, you must be a fast twitcher if you can ...Geraldine, you must be a fast twitcher if you can get rid of calories!!!!Valeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12099030819314552958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984234400935984998.post-42848429009631169632017-10-17T02:19:25.303+01:002017-10-17T02:19:25.303+01:00My dad and my uncles all had head and neck twitche...My dad and my uncles all had head and neck twitches. Now so do I sorta. However,nowadays they call mine"benign familiar tremors." That makes me feel a whole lot better about it....:)troutbirderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087811292280881959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984234400935984998.post-56432938261313458192017-10-16T21:13:15.971+01:002017-10-16T21:13:15.971+01:00First, Valerie, glad to read that nothing distress...First, Valerie, glad to read that nothing distressing was found from the checkup, but still worrisome that you have an issue. My mother had a habit of always twiddling her thumbs, and thankfully I did not inherit it.Beatrice P. Boydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08281239556392874979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984234400935984998.post-33557256317612364392017-10-16T17:48:16.392+01:002017-10-16T17:48:16.392+01:00I'm definitely a twitcher!!! Don't mind th...I'm definitely a twitcher!!! Don't mind though usually, I think it eats up a few calories LOL.<br /><br />Glad to read you are feeling better Val. Hope it's a good week for you.Geraldine https://www.blogger.com/profile/07410019941984295767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984234400935984998.post-33652932889052199812017-10-16T09:00:19.698+01:002017-10-16T09:00:19.698+01:00Joeh, Tourettes' Syndrome must be what my uncl...Joeh, Tourettes' Syndrome must be what my uncles had. All three had the same neck stretching thingy. Of course, as kids we used to laugh at them.... I wish I could take back those years.Valeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12099030819314552958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984234400935984998.post-37087182890021194772017-10-16T08:48:14.040+01:002017-10-16T08:48:14.040+01:00Hi Jimmy, (laughing now) I must check my footing, ...Hi Jimmy, (laughing now) I must check my footing, I might well tread on cracks without realising. I could use that as an excuse for my present condition, couldn't I?Valeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12099030819314552958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984234400935984998.post-92061967998097711862017-10-16T08:41:17.671+01:002017-10-16T08:41:17.671+01:00Hi Carole, it is interesting hearing about other p...Hi Carole, it is interesting hearing about other people's habits. <br />Thanks for your good wishes... I feel I need every one. Valeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12099030819314552958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984234400935984998.post-49523153102419418632017-10-16T08:37:11.001+01:002017-10-16T08:37:11.001+01:00Hi Ron, I can imagine you as a rebellious kid...lo...Hi Ron, I can imagine you as a rebellious kid...lol. I have a distant memory of treading on a crack and being rudely chastised by othr kids. Oh happy days!! <br /><br />I have yet to decide on the camera job because I am a coward through and through. I will talk to the doc though, I promise. Wish me luck, my friend.Valeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12099030819314552958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984234400935984998.post-47875094485179067382017-10-16T01:03:46.995+01:002017-10-16T01:03:46.995+01:00My nervous habit is licking the lower left-hand si...My nervous habit is licking the lower left-hand side of my mouth along the edge of my moustache. In fact, I'm doing it right now as I type this comment - ha! God only knows why I do it but it kind of feels good on my tongue - isn't that funny and strange?<br /><br />"I also remember as a child doing things like not stepping on cracks in the pavement and, if I did, feeling compelled Ronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15977027331657615697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984234400935984998.post-89798962258368586062017-10-15T22:35:25.632+01:002017-10-15T22:35:25.632+01:00My leg/foot start jiggling up and down very fast w...My leg/foot start jiggling up and down very fast when I am nervous! If I'm aware of it, I can stop doing it. So glad you are feeling better Valerie. Wishing you calm with any further testing, and thanks for letting us know how you are doing!Carolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17237805282007404140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984234400935984998.post-29941011359619173652017-10-15T19:27:43.663+01:002017-10-15T19:27:43.663+01:00I have the tics, especially the neck twisting and ...I have the tics, especially the neck twisting and stretching. It was embarrassing when I was younger, I am better at disguising it now. It is Tourettes' Syndrome, and no I do not blurt out curses for no reason. People do not understand, and used to be a little mean about it, but I describe stopping the tics would be like trying to not scratch a mosquito bite.joehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08520161706680568508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984234400935984998.post-21694011265054890372017-10-15T18:41:57.123+01:002017-10-15T18:41:57.123+01:00Cindy has a habit of tapping her foot when nervous...Cindy has a habit of tapping her foot when nervous and running to the bathroom like Joey, I'm not sure that I have any nervous tics although I do still avoid cracks in the sidewalk.Jimmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00079471254681821763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984234400935984998.post-92177015436551676622017-10-15T17:01:45.451+01:002017-10-15T17:01:45.451+01:00Sharon, I heard that the patient is sedated but I ...Sharon, I heard that the patient is sedated but I think I would rather do without the whole thing. Am I a coward?Valeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12099030819314552958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984234400935984998.post-66008884568367946132017-10-15T16:41:55.086+01:002017-10-15T16:41:55.086+01:00When I get nervous, my heart pounds. I don't t...When I get nervous, my heart pounds. I don't think it's apparent to anyone but myself.<br />I think they totally numb the 'path' for the camera, though just the thought of it makes me want to gag.Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02743921972328074980noreply@blogger.com