So, you’ve noticed your muscles twitching lately—randomly, subtly, sometimes just enough to make you pause and wonder what’s going on. If you’re like me, that curiosity can quickly turn into Googling symptoms at midnight, spiraling through worst-case scenarios. But what if I told you that daily muscle twitching might not be a sign of something…
Ever felt that odd little twitch in your eye or muscle when you’re stressed out? Yeah, me too. It’s that involuntary flicker that makes you wonder if something’s wrong with your body. I can’t count how many times I’ve Googled “does anxiety cause muscle twitching” at 2 a.m. Spoiler alert: It absolutely can. But let’s…
Let me tell you, a few years ago, I would have laughed if someone told me that my awful back cramps were linked to my blood circulation. I used to blame my old office chair, or my tendency to sleep in weird positions. Turns out, the truth went a lot deeper—and it’s way more common…
Last summer, during a particularly brutal heatwave, I found myself waking up with the strangest, stabbing sensation in my lower back. I initially blamed it on a bad mattress or maybe my habit of slouching at the desk. But here’s what no one talks about enough: dehydration might just be the sneaky culprit behind back…
Middle back pain has this frustrating way of sneaking up on you when you least expect it. I remember once, after a long weekend of rearranging furniture and pretending I knew what I was doing with DIY, I woke up to a stiff, nagging pain right between my shoulder blades. Not upper, not lower—right in…
The Weird Link Between GERD and Muscle Spasms So, How Does GERD Cause Muscle Spasms? Okay, let’s get a little science-y for a sec (I promise I won’t bore you). GERD happens when stomach acid backs up into your esophagus, irritating everything in its path. This acidic chaos can affect more than just your chest—it…