Maarten Vasbinder lives in Isaan. His profession is general practitioner, a profession that he mainly practiced in Spain. On Thailandblog he answers questions from readers who live in Thailand.
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Dear Martin,
I've had a twitching muscle in the back of my neck for about four weeks. It's like holding a vibrator against it. Is this serious? Do I need treatment or will it go away on its own?
My name is H., 75 years old 1,67 m, 66 kg.
Takes the following medications:
- Adalat 30mg
- Metformin 2000mg
- Lanoxin 0.125mg
- Wafarin 2.5mg
- Controloc 40 mg
- Aprox 150mg
- Metoprolol 100mg
- Harnal Ocas 0.4 mg
Best regards,
H.
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Dear h,
A twitching muscle is a common phenomenon. In your case, it may be due to too much tension and that may be due to a wrong pillow in bed, or a chair without a headrest, in which you sit for many hours a day. Sometimes a physiotherapist can do something. However, it is not dangerous.
What else strikes me is your drug list. Can't do anything about that? Lanoxin in particular can sometimes cause poisoning at a higher age, or too high potassium values. Digoxin preparations are a bit obsolete anyway and are only used when there is no other solution.
You also take 4 drugs that affect your blood pressure. Adalat, Aprovel, Metoprolol and Hamas Ocas. Is that necessary?
Discuss that with your doctor.
Yours faithfully,
Dr. Maarten