Eyelid Twitch

LSainsbury · 04-07-2007, 11:56

Right - for the last week or two I've had a twitchy eyelid!

From having a look on self-diagnosis (aka the internet) I believe it's called a blepharospasm.

It's now becoming annoying...I can't see that I have an eyelash in there and the eye is not red.

The site says:

Eyelid twitching usually disappears without treatment. In the meantime, the following steps may help:

Get more sleep. - I sleep well!
Drink less caffeine. - I have an occasional tea - don't drink coffee.
Lubricate your eyes with eye drops. - Done that but only in the last day or two.

Any ideas on what I can do next?

joglynne · 04-07-2007, 12:21

How about auditioning for the part of Chief Inspector Drefus in the Pink Panther remake, you could be a natural.

Sorry. Just couldn't resist.

Seriously your twitching eyelid must be really irritating having lasted for this long. I have had it but it's usually been a result of too much caffeine and not enough sleep when I'm up against a deadline. The only thing I can suggest is a head massage which may just relax the involuntary spasms causing the twitch.

Hope it stops soon.

**Damien** · 04-07-2007, 12:27

Stress? Nerves? Relax more and try not to think about it as much. If you think about your eye lid twitching and worry about it, it could well increase.

LSainsbury · 04-07-2007, 12:35

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Originally Posted by Damien

Stress? Nerves? Relax more and try not to think about it as much. If you think about your eye lid twitching and worry about it, it could well increase.

I'M NOT STRESSED OK!!!

Had a few late nights recently but also been sleeping 7+ hours per night so don't think it's sleep related.

Perhaps my holiday next week will cure it!

etccarmageddon · 04-07-2007, 12:35

dont worry mate - I've had it a few times in the past - it's stress related and/or lack of sleep. but you dont always get one if you're stressed. you could have ended up with a sty.

http://www.emedicinehealth.com/sty/page2_em.htm

LSainsbury · 04-07-2007, 12:45

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Originally Posted by etccarmageddon

dont worry mate - I've had it a few times in the past - it's stress related and/or lack of sleep. but you dont always get one if you're stressed. you could have ended up with a sty.

http://www.emedicinehealth.com/sty/page2_em.htm

Funny you say that - it does feel like there is something there - and pulling the eyelid down I can see a tiny white dot - it dosn't even deserve to be called a spot!

Going to see if there's anything I get for it later...

One other thing - it's not weeping but the eye does feel "thick" if you get what I mean...

Xaccers · 04-07-2007, 12:47

I had it last week, after 40 hours without sleep (due to the twitch, and the immense pain Faulty was in from her lymph nodes being up) I passed out and when I woke (5 hours later) it was gone.

LSainsbury · 04-07-2007, 12:51

Perhaps it's to do with all the s***te weather we've been having!

superbiatch · 04-07-2007, 12:54

You could have something there with the weather - only last friday i was at the hospital having my eye rinsed out as i thought i had glass/dust in it. As it happens i have a sty underneath my eyelid in a very hard to see place (whether it was caused by dust etc i'm not sure

)

alferret · 04-07-2007, 13:05

I have suffered from this too, although when it happens to me it only last's from a few minutes to around 10mins at the most. I become quite self conscious of it when it happens, just grateful I'm not looking or talking to anyone at the time, would want it confused with flirting lol.

I also get involuntary twitching in my right thumb from time to time to.

superbiatch · 04-07-2007, 13:24

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Originally Posted by alferret

I have suffered from this too, although when it happens to me it only last's from a few minutes to around 10mins at the most. I become quite self conscious of it when it happens, just grateful I'm not looking or talking to anyone at the time, would want it confused with flirting lol.

I also get involuntary twitching in my right thumb from time to time to.

Apparently its very hard for other people to notice - its just we are aware of it

Jules · 04-07-2007, 13:25

I had the same problem under my eye every time some one said the words "driving test" once I had passed it disappeared lol

Having said that my eyelid has always tended to twitch a little if I am really tired or stressed

Ramrod · 04-07-2007, 13:44

Two really common causes are caffeine withdrawal and stress......but you knew that already

Jules · 04-07-2007, 14:00

I am sure I read something about this online yesterday and in the article it said drinking coffee helped, can't find the article anywhere though

lauzjp · 04-07-2007, 14:06

I have had it a few times, especially lately - probably due to coke being on buy one get one free, and my wedding being less than 7 weeks away and I haven't picked a dress yet!?

eeny, meeny...

- if I really want to go the whole hog, though it is only a registry office do!

ps - if you don't think about the twitch, it will stop. find things to distract yourself from thinking about it, but if it really worries you then get it checked out.