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Somebody close to me is also experiencing random muscle twitching and had an episode of Afib. They had a long-lasting CMV infection a year prior. Is there evi
by konschubert 5y ago
Somebody close to me is also experiencing random muscle twitching and had an episode of Afib.
They had a long-lasting CMV infection a year prior.
Is there evidence that viruses can cause arrhythmias and muscle twitching?
- inglor_cz 5y agoCovid has a ton of neuromuscular manifestations. https://www.openaccessjournals.com/articles/neurological-and-neuromuscular-manifestations-in-sarscov2-review-of-literature-and-case-series-14256.html https://www.openaccessjournals.com/articles/neurological-and... Interestingly, the cardiologist who took care of me had covid too, and he had muscle twitching lingering afterwards just like me.
- elric 5y agoMuscle twitching (fasciculations) are super common. Stress makes mine worse. So do things like caffeine and lack of sleep. Perhaps they're not a direct effect of covid, but more of the stress that comes with the whole situation?
- MayeulC 5y agoIt even looks like one of the most common causes. Look for "viral cardiomyopathy" or similar online. IIRC, inflammatory response from the immune system causes it, so it can happen with vaccines as well. I am not a physician so I won't write conjectures or anything. As a 26 yo, I got vaccinated anyway, here are my reasons if that can help others decide: I think the risks are still low, and I preffer a controlled, well-known (as millions take the same) injection to getting infected with some random pathogen. Moreover, it's not only my personal risk factor that I need to weight against, but the one of every other person I interact with. It's also a bit of duty towards society, and not wanting to actively participate in the epidemic as a viral carrier.
- tigershark 5y agoThank you.
- Metacelsus 5y agoAll CMV infections are long lasting. As a herpesvirus, infection is lifelong.