Twitchy eye-lid

[Rach*]

For about the last week my left eye lid on the inner side has being having a mental and twitching incontrollably. Each attack lasts 30-60 secs and happens about hourly or so.

I'm a bit stressed, but sleeping well, regular amount of caffeine 2-3 teas a day.
Possibly seems to be worst when I'm treating a patient and concentrating hard into a small area.

Mr 968 if you're reading, will it go away? It's making me sad

[jas xjr]

my wife had this last week. are nyou over tired perhaps? she had a good lie in on sunday and the problem went away. stress and tiredness seem to be the main culprits.nothing to worry about

[spdpug98]

I had exactly the same thing about 2 months ago; it was ongoing for about 2-3 months in total.

After a bit of googling at the time it appears to be caused by tiredness, stress etc, although I wasn't stressed at the time or thought I was tired I must have been as it has cleared up now (I do have 2 kids under 3!)

ETA: I am not a doctor so may be completely wrong!

Edited by spdpug98 on Tuesday 6th October 16:57

[Munter]

Might be worth a eye test if you've not done one in a while.

[ccr32]

I had this when things were getting bad in my last job - same sort of thing, every hour or so, it would start twitching uncontrollably.

I attribute it to stress, as I haven't experienced it since leaving that job..!

Have a holiday...

[Rach*]

I've only just got back haha!

I'm not enjoying my main job at all, sadly. I love my locum practices but they don't have the days free that I need grrr.

I guess I am quite stressed, I never feel that bad but my body seems to do funny things. A week before my finals I had the biggest cold sore and I'd never had one before or since, although I knew I was ready to sit them and pass!

Annoyingly the twitching is stressing me out more, I hope no patients have noticed, they might think I'm about to flip


Thanks for the replies, just having a small wine and then attack my skirting boards (with sandpaper)

[DKL]

9 times out of 10 it just means you're tired and a bit run down.
If you have glasses use them a bit more, if not might be worth getting checked to make sure you don't need them.
Glasses aren't just to make you see better but also to make you see more comfortably.

[Rach*]

I only had an eye test in June before I went adventuring, I guess I'm just knackered.

Attacked the bathroom doors with sandpaper tonight to relive some tension

[Soovy]

You'd be better off having a wk.

[captainzep]

Soovy said:

You'd be better off having a wk.

Its normally what I'd prescribe but its possible that young Rachel has been doing this rather too much already, thus causing the eye complaint -due to God's disapproval.

Alternatively Rachel, you may be having a second set of winks coming through. Most people have their first set of winks during childhood and that's that. But some people have a second set. In some rare cases the individual just keeps shedding their winks.

[whitechief]

It happens to me when I am knackered.

[4nonymous]

happens all the time to me, stress and being tired.

[princeperch]

it happens to me when I am stressed but it's my left eye itself that twitches - had an eye test about 6 months ago and all was apparently fine (well my eyes are fked and I am as blind as Mr Magoo but that aside everything apparently was fine)

[Rach*]

captainzep said:

Soovy said:

You'd be better off having a wk.

Its normally what I'd prescribe but its possible that young Rachel has been doing this rather too much already, thus causing the eye complaint -due to God's disapproval.

Alternatively Rachel, you may be having a second set of winks coming through. Most people have their first set of winks during childhood and that's that. But some people have a second set. In some rare cases the individual just keeps shedding their winks.

[N Dentressangle]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blepharospasm

It'll be gone in the blink of an eye, I reckon.

Seriously, it'll go soon enough. It seems to be a bit like tinnitus - disappears faster if you ignore it and don't fixate on it.

[Rach*]

N Dentressangle said:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blepharospasm

It'll be gone in the blink of an eye, I reckon.

Seriously, it'll go soon enough. It seems to be a bit like tinnitus - disappears faster if you ignore it and don't fixate on it.

Arrggh menopause! Ohhh Botox
Early night tonight I think.






I had to give a talk at dental school about an ear disorder...

"Titty-ness" oops.

[Rach*]

I thought it was getting better, I had a huge sleep over the weekend, then kept busy and didnt have any episodes.

Now I'm in work its come back

[projectpug]

I don't know how relevant this is to your situation, but earlier this year i suffered bad concussion and i had a twitchy eye for about a month or so afterwards. I did think at one point it wasn't going to go but it did and just before i was about to go seek med advice .

[Rach*]

It's back and I'm very stressed

[SPR2]

Could it be blepharitis?