Comments on: My Most Popular Post – Eye Twitch?

By: Mel

Mel — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 10:25:14 +0000

I had twitching under my right eye, on and off for years. Tried all the supplements etc and nothing worked. Last time I tried the Homeopathic remedy Aconite (supposed to be the homeopathic ‘Valium’ for things like anxiety, fear). The twitching went within 5 minutes and hasn’t come back!

By: maddy

maddy — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:37:51 +0000

OMG
i have hd my eye twitch for four weeks and i dont what to do. its in my lower right eye. i sleep plenty, im not stressed, i dont have lots of caffeine and i eat lots of bannas so its impossible to stop. i thought it stopped for a day but it came right back. when you think about it aswell it tends to come back. though it does look hilarious so their is a funny side

By: Miss.M

Miss.M — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 12:42:08 +0000

Mine has been the lower left eyelid, and sometimes the lower right eyelid. I read that it could be stress related or being excessively tired. So i’ve been sleeping more, which may have helped. Also since it’s a nerve issue i thought that maybe it could be an electrolyte imbalance or something, so i’ve been eating bananas (lol) and having electrolyte sports drinks and sodium, magnesium, calcium, multivitamins etc. I think it’s getting better… Interestingly it started when i had a nasty cold so could be something to do with just being run down.
It’s been almost two weeks and i’m pretty sure it’s starting to disappear.
Goodluck fellow twitchers

Funnily enough i’ve noticed when i’m really stressed my thumbs twitch!!!

By: joonee

joonee — Wed, 06 May 2009 06:51:19 +0000

My left eye is twitching for 4 days and today part of my lips (on the left side), I really feel disturb but when i read the posts and the information/medication/causes it in deed help me relieved. I think a good lifestyle with a proper sleep will def help but we all have to see a doctor to make sure there’s no history of disease or troubles in our genes that eventually bother our normal lives later on.

By: ERICA

ERICA — Sun, 03 May 2009 22:35:41 +0000

WELL MINE IS A DIFFERENT SITUATION. MY UPPER EYE MOVES ONLY WHEN I EAT SOMETHING. IT’S ACTUALLY HILARIOUS. BUT WHAT IS THAT CALLED? ONLY MY LEFT UPPER EYE LID DOES THAT. I ONLY SAW ONE PERSON IN MY LIFE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AS ME. I HAVE HAD THAT SINCE I WAS A LITTLE GIRL.

By: Nechelle

Nechelle — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 21:15:30 +0000

Ok i am so glad I have come across this website. I have had serious left eyetwtching thats driving me NUTS. Its not the coffee im drinking. Its NOT a lack of clcium or potassium. I have figured it out. it’s the AMBIEN. I dont know why but this is a side effect of the ambien. does anyone else taking ambien experience this?

By: naseera

naseera — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 06:46:53 +0000

I reached here for the same thing..Since 2 days my left upper lid is twitching,,Yes I don’t sleep much and was under stress.
My brother had Bypass surgery. it went well and I am relaxed..Oh one more thing. I got first time prescription glasses for reading.
Maybe that is the cause.
I was just wondering if we all gather at one place with this twitching eyes ? ? ?

By: Rachael

Rachael — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 20:19:59 +0000

I too came to this site looking to see if it was just me. I had Bell’s Palsy a few years ago. I have recurrant bouts of symptoms that are very mild compared to my original symptoms.
I have eye twitching and mild numbness in the same side in my lower lip. BP is one of those conditions that is thought to be caused by a herpes virus. Herpes Simplex 1 to be more precise. While there is no conclusive proof BP is caused by HS1, it kind of makes sense. When your immune system is compromised, the virus that is hidden within nerve cells becomes active. I believe that my BP reoccures and my eye twitches as my 7th cranial facial nerve gets compromised. I have noticed a trend of following illness or times of mental stress.
People who have ever had cold sores may or may not develope Bell’s Palsy. That doesn’t mean the virus isn’t in your nerve cells causeing eye twitches. I just thought I’d share my story and my thoughts.

By: lou

lou — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 02:02:20 +0000

Thanks to everyone. It really helps that no one is alone in this and everything from 8 hrs sleep to potassium intake helps a lot.

The chiro thing helps as well doc lorrie. Hope that the chiro thingy was permanent. If yes, I’ll go see one definitely.

By: dmep

dmep — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 00:11:07 +0000

Thanks for the info. After reading through the posts I know exactly what was causing mine. I thought it was stress and lack of sleep. That is a part of it but it didn’t ring quite true for me. It wan’t until i saw the part about sinus problems that i realized what mine was. Going to see dr tomorrow for a recurring sinus infection. Thanks for the diagnosis guys.

By: doc lorrie

doc lorrie — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 03:21:23 +0000

and the answer it…chiropractic!
I stopped caffeine, made sure I got a lot of sleep and reduced my stress…took supplements, exercised, got accupuncture…..then right before I was to received botox injections….One good crack to the neck and the next day….totally gone!

By: Sandra

Sandra — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 18:28:52 +0000

Hi I stumbled on this site as I was looking for eye twitching. I was surprised to see that so many people have the same symptoms. My left eye twitches and sometimes the left side of my face as well. A few months back my speech was kind of slurred as well. My doctor said then that I had Bells Palsy and it may never come back. Hopefully not. Hopefully this is just eye twitching.

By: Cristina

Cristina — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 20:42:25 +0000

HERE’S MY FOLLOW UP:
It’s back! I went to the chiropractor and my eye twitch almost went completely away!! Then I slept wrong and now its back with a vengeance. As the chiropractor was saying, muscles have memory and will get themselves back to where they are used to being. Since my neck and back have probably been misaligned for a long time its gonna take more then one visit in order to reteach my muscles and spin where they’re supposed to be. I went back to the chiropractor today and I’m hoping that the twitching will minimize or go away completely like it did last time. Keep your fingers crossed for me!

By: Cristina

Cristina — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 19:25:32 +0000

;o) Hi all! I’ve had the twitch for about a month now. I thought it was stress with a divorce and work and a new boyfriend but all that has subsided and now i’m in a very comfortable place with my relationship and with work. I’ve been all over the internet trying to get the twitch to stop (lower right eyelid). I’ve eaten bananas, taken calcium, B-12, herbal calming pills, tried relaxing more and sleeping more, I’ve done it all! So I’m gonna go to my coworkers chiropractor on Monday. I’m almost positive it is a pinched nerve. It makes complete sense. I’ve never been before so i’m a lil scared but I’ll do anything! I get botox regularly and the last time I got it I was hoping it would make the twitch stop but I guess i didn’t get it in the right spot to stop that muscle but if the chiropractor doesn’t work.. i’m going for botox. If that doesnt work i’m gonna see if I can get in a bar fight and get punched in the eye… maybe that will help??

By: Becky

Becky — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 02:25:12 +0000

Ok I thought i was the only one with this problem! LOL Ive had an eye twitch for 2 weeks now and its making me INSANE>. I read the above stuff and Im not sure if i can sit still for 15 min’s with my finger in my ear and eye closed but hey, its worth a try! LOL

Thanks!

By: Tiffany

Tiffany — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 04:40:41 +0000

I have had this eye twitch in my right eye for about 4 days now. I am an internet search freak so ofcourse I find all the bad stuff that it could be caused by. I am going to the dr tomorrow will post what I find out. Hope we can figure it out because frankly its annoying!!!!!

By: M

Tue, 20 Jan 2009 15:55:07 +0000

My right eyelid has been twitching on and off everyday for the last two weeks. I notice it does it the least in the morning, and gradually gets worse during the day, and is the worst in the evening until I go to bed. My right eye is also hurting, and I notice periodically my right ear will get a pulsating pain in it for a few seconds.

By: Jason Clarke

Jason Clarke — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 20:58:09 +0000

D, the fact that the twitch has migrated away from your eye to other parts of your body makes me think you ought to go see a doctor. I'm no doctor, but that seems to be more than what other people are talking about here.

Good luck!

By: D

Tue, 14 Oct 2008 19:55:04 +0000

for about almost a month now, my eye has been twitching on and off. it also went to behind my ear, legs, back and arms. Now, it twitches more went i shut my eyes tight. Its insanely annoying i must say. I do crack my back – could this have anything to do with it? I've had people tell me it could be sinus's but i wouldn't think that would make me twitch everywhere else. if it doesn't stop in a couple weeks, i'm taking this to the doctor.

By: B

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 22:43:42 +0000

My left eyelid twitched for a couple of weeks. I came to this site in the weekend, read about the refresh rate of the monitor, and reduced my monitor's refresh rate to 60 hz from 75 hz, and overnight my twitch disappeared. Thanks all.