My eyelid has been twitching going on the 3rd day.... Does anyone have any suggestions how to stop it?? It is driving me aboslutely nuts!
2007-03-22 00:10:41 · 4 answers · asked by LARGE MARGE 5 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
Mild twitching of the eyelid is a common phenomenon. Although these involuntary contractions of muscles are annoying, they are almost always temporary and completely harmless. The medical name for this kind of twitching is ocular myokymia. It is quite common and most often associated with fatigue. When your eye is twitching, it is not visible to anyone else. Ophthalmologists often are asked what causes the twitching and what can be done to stop it. Lack of sleep, too much caffeine or increased stress seem to be root causes. Often, gently massaging your eye will relieve the symptoms. Usually, the twitch will disappear after catching up on your sleep.
2007-03-22 00:34:38 · answer #1 · answered by Autism's Beautiful Face 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes...it may be due to coffee or tea. my mother was drinking a certain type of tea everyday (i cant recall what type it was) and her eye began twitching
try cutting caffiene out (wow, that is so spelled wrong)
2007-03-22 00:20:00 · answer #2 · answered by water_admiral 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
have you gone to the doctor? don't put anything in or on your eye unless a doctor tells you too.
2007-03-22 01:29:24 · answer #3 · answered by aussiejoeanne 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I GET THIS SOMETIMES IT IS VERY ANNOYING.THERE IS NOTHING THAT YOU CAN DO TO STOP IT ,IT DOSE THAT IT SELF.BUT I FIND RELAXING WITH SOME COLD USED TEABAGS ONE ON EACH EYE HELPS ME.
2007-03-22 00:21:41 · answer #4 · answered by aunty m 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋