Posted by Racer on February 19, 2005, at 14:10:13
In reply to Re: Akathisia, is this it? » Racer, posted by SLS on February 19, 2005, at 12:17:05
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> Muscle twitching is sometimes described in cases of akathisia. If you did have akathisia, though, it would take an extraordinary effort to be still long enough to type anything. Sitting in one place without moving is almost impossible. Although the movements are voluntary, the sufferer can't help but to be in constant motion. Movements are repeated in a stereotypic pattern. These include hand movements, rocking at the torso, crossing and uncrossing of legs, shifting weight from foot to foot while standing, and constant pacing. Subjectively, they express intolerable restlessness, agitation, anxiety, or what has been described as a feeling of crawling out of one's skin. It is extremely uncomfortable and unremitting.
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> - ScottHmm... I do wish that they'd get it together to define these things a bit better...
Oh, well -- my "fidgets" are pretty much all the time, and it's hard to stand still to do things like wash dishes. While I sit here typing, my legs are going. I can stop them, but then I feel like a teapot about to blow as the steam builds up.
Let's make our own definition, then, if the medical community won't. I have The Fidgets. It's similar to akathisia, and probably related to it...
How's that work for you?
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