Eyetwitchers and Symptoms

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Hello Fellow Eye Twitchers

My eye twitches-- the top left one to be exact, in fact it is twitching right now.    It doesn't hurt, it's just annoying.  And it has made me a bit self conscious, I have even looked in the mirror to see if it can be noticed.  Luckily I guess, I wear glasses and you cant tell it is happening. It has made me worry some about it.  So I looked around on the net and pulled together some of the info I found on it to here.  But please see your own doctor for any medical condition you might have.  Trust your doctor!!  If you like you can post your own thoughts and experiences about it, and share and help others (post link is at the top)

In my case, I spend way to much time on the net (no not looking at Pamela Anderson).  I am a App. Supt Tech, and the app is on the net.  I also probably drink to much coffee and don't get enough sleep. Hmmm  Still twitching....

Well here is some of the info I found:

It appears most eye twitches are harmless, involuntary spasms of the tiny muscles surrounding the eye. Some causes are fatigue, squinting a lot, consuming too much caffeine, or working in a less than ideal visual environment, e.g., staring at a computer screens for long periods of time. Just like a muscle spasm at any other part of the body, an eye twitch can mean you've taxed your muscles and need to relax them.

At home treatments that may help include hot baths, warm or cold compresses, rinsing your eyes out with warm water, or administrating eye drops.

However persistent, more violent eye twitches could be a symptom of other physical or psychological ailments, such as undue stress or temper tantrums, neurological damage, or even epilepsy.

blepharospasm is the medical term for twitching that usually involves both eyelids and can result in embarrassing social episodes, most commonly attributed to stress. Some sufferers seek relief from the involuntary spasms with botox injections and anti-epileptic drugs that can relax the surrounding muscles.

The more serious hemifacial spasm can involve violent twitching that extends to the side of the face, and can affect speech and eating. This is usually a result of inflammed nerves and should be treated by an opthlamologist.

If your innocent eye twitching becomes more persistent, a trip to the eye doctor would be well advised.

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