stupid eyelid twitch bastard thing

[ms.peachy]

For the past few weeks I've been getting these weird random muscle spasms in my left eyelid, towards the inner corner. It's really annoying, and there's not a damn thing I can do about it. Feck arse feck feck.

[funk63]

Mine does that too and I dont know how to stop it either.

[Freebasser]

I had that in the outer corner of my left eye for AGES.

Had it since mid-July, and to be honest, it's only this thread that's made me realise it's stopped twitching, because I've become so used to it that I've been ignoring it. It can't have stopped twitching that long ago though, a few days maybe.

Stress related? I'm pretty sure that mine was.

[Dharma]

For the past few weeks I've been getting these weird random muscle spasms in my left eyelid, towards the inner corner. It's really annoying, and there's not a damn thing I can do about it. Feck arse feck feck.

A doctor told me once it has to do with staring and not blinking enough ... Possibly at a computer screen? Or its due to lack of sleep.

[b i o n i c]

magnesium - (pumpkin seeds, spinach, chard?)
potassium - (more bananas?)
iodine - (not enough salt?)

in short, eat.

[ToucanSpam]

For the past few weeks I've been getting these weird random muscle spasms in my left eyelid, towards the inner corner. It's really annoying, and there's not a damn thing I can do about it. Feck arse feck feck.

I have that too, mostly brought on by all the damn reading/work I've had to do.

[kaiser soze]

I get these periodically.....sorta in fluctuations (including other muscle spasms)

I think it's stress, lack of sleep, caffeine/sugar, and diet related

it's funny when it twitches and you think other people can see it.....I think I've had a few where it could have been seen

[taquitos]

is an eyelid twitch bastard anything like a belltower hunchback?

[Documad]

I get that when I am stressed. It's worse when I'm stressed and consuming lots of caffeine. My brother has it too -- for a long time -- but he has a really big job.

[cosmo105]

i get it really bad when i've had a ton of coffee. which is more than one cup for me.

[roosta]

it means your eyes are charging up, ready to shoot lasers.

[ms.peachy]

it means your eyes are charging up, ready to shoot lasers.

AWESOME, that will be so totally useful! (y)


It's not stress or caffeine, as I have little of either. Quite possibly too much staring at the computer though. So it's all the internetziz fault, really.

[roosta]

to be honest, i get that periodically too. ill have it for a few days, then i won't get it for months.

there appears to be no consistent reason or factors that my cause it either

[paul jones]

there was some kid at school who twitched his eyes a lot. We called him Blinker

[monkey]

my doctor told me it was anxiety and stress related. :/

[Freebasser]

Mine's back!

[Pres Zount]

Oh thank god.

[Freebasser]

I've actually had it for about a week, but I've been holding off from posting in case it went away again.

This is important information that regular posters on here need to know about, Joe.

[Pres Zount]

No, seriously. I am just glad you got it back.

[Freebasser]

Thanks, babe.

I like to think that every time it twitches that god kills a lolcat.

[darius]

drink more water. 7-10 glasses a day preferably. A lot of times (not always) muscle cramps and spasms are caused by lack of pure fresh water. I'll look for the info and paste it here soon...


Here is some basic info:
This is the html version of the file http://www.unh.edu/health-services/ohep/pdf/nutrition_sports_muscle-spasms.pdf.

ARE MUSCLE SPASMS CRAMPING YOUR STYLE? FACTS ABOUT MUSCLE CRAMPS OR SPASMS o Occur often in warm weather, but can occur in cooler temperatures o Occur during or after prolonged exercise when muscles are worked to the point of exhaustion o Experienced by endurance athletes. o No definitive cause. The fluid-electrolyte theory associates cramps with dehydration and loss of electrolytes. The muscle fatigue theory associates cramps with overexertion. o Passive stretching, massaging, and icing brings relief. PREDISPOSING FACTORS CONTRIBUTE TO CRAMPS LACK OF WATER Cramps often coincide with dehydration Drink plenty of fluids before, during, and after exercise If well hydrated, urine should be clear, pale yellow and copious For long exercise sessions, drink 8 oz. Of fluid every 15 to 20 minutes LACK OF CALCIUM Boosting calcium intake has been reported to cease the cramping Calcium along with magnesium is crucial in muscle contraction For calcium, try adding low-fat yogurt, milk, almonds, beans and fortified cereals or juice to your daily food plan For magnesium, add trail mix, oat bran, spinach, soy foods, nuts and beans LACK OF FUEL Drink sports drinks early on when exercise is longer than 60 minutes Small snacks and liquids are good pre-exercise foods: bananas, dried fruit, energy bar, or sports drink. Take in plenty of carbs 1-3 hours before workouts Eat a post-exercise snack high in carbs with added protein to replenish glycogen stores and repair/build muscles. LACK OF POTASSIUMEat potassium containing foods: dairy products, vegetables and fruits on a daily basis, especially bananas.
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LACK OF SODIUM Restricting sodium intake on daily basis could cause a sodium imbalance that may contribute to muscle cramps Consuming only water while exercising hard, especially for multiple hours, further increases the risk of sodium loss As a preventative, consume sports drinks and snack on salted pretzels during exercise OTHER WAYS TO PREVENT CRAMPS:o Be fit to ensure you are not overtaxing your muscles o Increase your duration slowly o Shorten your workouts o Prepare your muscles before workouts Be sure to always stretch, massage, and ice the cramp as well! Adapted from Nancy Clark’s Sports Nutrition Guidebook For more information contact The Office of Health Education & Promotion, UNH Health Services 862-3823www.unh.edu/health-services01/01/06

[Pres Zount]

For those of you that want to keep your twitches, try the following:

* Eat more spoonfuls of sugar. I like to try three with each main meal, plus snacking. Keep a jar of sugar handy and you can eat from there when you get hungry rather than junk food.

* Make exercise fun. When you are holding your eyes open for long periods of time, try to see how many of an item you can count before you have to blink, like birds. If you are driving, try counting roadkill. If you are in your darkened room see how many ghosts you can imagine before you have to close your eyes in fear.

* Fluids. You need lots of fluids to stay at your best. It says you shouldn't have too many Red Bulls on the side of the can, but I'm sure you can do better than twenty, right?

* Don't sleep. Easy enough, just don't.

* Control your stress levels. If you are not THIS close to killing yourself, then don't expect anyone to do it for you, and don't expect to get any eyes to twitch, let alone the two of them like you've been dreaming of.

* Read up! We all know that a good twitch needs a good conspiracy theory to go with it. Sometimes it's a good idea to know when the world is going to end. Combine reading about the NWO with eating sugar, drinking energy drinks and not sleeping.

Good luck. I've managed to keep my twitch this way, and I hope you can all do the same.

[trailerprincess]

When it happens to me, I like to look at in the mirror. It takes a bit of patience but its worth it.

[Dorothy Wood]

for some reason, that accidental embarrassed smilie in darius' post made me laugh really hard.


pres, thanks a lot, now I'm afraid to turn out the light because I know I'm going to try the ghost thing if I do. I'm already pretty sure there's a murderer out in my living room. I mean, it could be cats wrestling, but it's probably a murderer. the last thing I need is ghosts.

[Nuzzolese]

The eyelid twitch is called a blepharospasm

[Helvete]

The eyelid twitch is called a blepharospasm
I know.

[AceFace]

i didn't know!