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Hello, I am back to the eye twitch scenerio, last summer I had an eye twitch, it was rare for me, when I was a child I did have the twitching eye abit now and again.

So, last summer, it went after about 5 days/week or something.

It came back briefly towards the end of last year or autumn, this time less noticable, and lasted less time, maybe only 2 days on and off.

This evening, I can feel it under my eye, not my eye, my face, near my cheek. So I am wondering what this is? I know that anxiety can cause it, I also know that I am anxious in some situations, but it seems more physical, like it is to do with my nerves or something, the other thing, I didn't sleep as much as needed last night, and I still have a lot of caffiene and smoke.

I am wondering, it's strange because 3 times in less than a year, when I very rarely remember getting this in my adult life, how come all of a sudden this last year.

I am doubtful that this is caused solely by anxiety, so I am posting a bit off topic, though maybe it is prolonged by anxiety?

Hope this is ok to post, has anyone else had this suddenly as they are getting older? I am in my mid thirties.

Thank you! HB

Hi!!

I get spasms in my eyelid of my right eye. Just started 6 months ago, and definitely gets worse with stress. The funny part is that I often look like I am winking at someone. It can get a little embarrassing! Sometimes it just looks like I am squinting a lot. Really annoying at times, kind of affects my perception and my ability to read at times. Driving is a tiny bit tougher too, but I assure you, not to the point where it is dangerous. (I already was limiting my driving to short distances and no freeway/highway driving before this started, mostly because of anxiety and that I had gone a year or so without driving at all due to medical problems.) I am also in my mid thirties. I see a neurologist for treatment of migraine headaches, and mentioned it to him. He examined my eyes and said that at my next botox injection treatment (preventative tx for migraines)(next week), he could put a little botox around my eye and it should stop the spasm. Apparently that is the standard treatment for the problem I have. I joke around that getting the botox around one eye (every 3 months) will leave me with one eye with perfect looking skin around it and one wrinkly looking eye as I get older!

I guess the spasm is often caused by a compressed facial nerve, although docs usually don't know why that is happening. Doc said sometimes it's treated by a kind of muscle relaxer (which i am already on) or botox, but a lot of times it's not bothersome enough to be treated at all. If my chronic migraine botox treatments weren't covered by insurance (around $2,000 for 31 injections every 3 months), there's no chance in hell I'd pay to treat my eye.

Ok, now that I have written WAY more than was necessary, I will go back to sleep for a few more hours. Hope your twitch resolves soon. (Can sometimes get rather annoying, huh?) Have a great day!!

Hi All! Thank you for your words and sharing your experiences.

I am kind of thinking mine could be from facial movements when smoking cigarettes, not a healthy activity! Just been more aware now of how I grimace, so maybe it is something to do with wincing, and the muscles then not fully relaxing, (this is only my thought on it, after realising what might personally be causing some of it, for me, as when I 'practise' the wince on that side of my face it seems to tremor more, but the other side seems stronger.)

It's hard to know what causes it and could be more than one factor, if anyone else were experiencing it, I would suggest getting it checked out, possibly, but I think I could maybe put my finger on what are the causes in my case.

I think if my own stress were taken out of the situation, and I was happy, with no other worries, I wouldn't be so bothered by this, I think I may be projecting somewhat, by talking about this instead, since I can talk about this, but we all have unique or individual ways of coping, I guess this is mine at the moment in my personal life, elsewhere I do talk to people sometimes.

(though the stress it'self I don't think has caused this, if you see what I mean).

Also, maybe my personality, and when spending alone time, I ruminate somewhat too.

Thank you for your support all. I do appreciate it.

Best Wishes.

HB

I hope also that you had a good winter break S.C :)

Thank you Kitt :)

I hope you are well :) I hope that Hubby is doing better too.

Yes, I could see it moving last time I had this, or the time before. I may try that at some point :)

Best Wishes! HB