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Persistent eye twitch

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simon66781
simon66781

Hi everyone,

So my lower right eyelid has been twitching/pulsing for two months now. It twitches every second of every day even while I'm asleep (according to my fiance). I don't have any other obvious symptoms. My GP has dismissed it as nothing to worry about, but it's been happening for so long now that I feel it should be taken more seriously?

Has anyone else had a twitch for this long? And any suggestions to how I can get it to stop?

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  • rachel45336
    rachel45336 simon66781

    Posted

    Hi!

    I've had a prolonged twitch in the past where i felt like it went on for a month or more (but maybe not every second of every day because i often forgot about it). but i believe mine was due to a number of reasons: stress and being tired (without realizing it at the time). one thing to note is that spasms are a combination of nerve and muscle movement. if its a serious nerve issue, you will likely feel it spread throughout that side of your face. because its also muscular, when you feel it happening (especially at night), try putting a warm (NOT HOT) compress on your eye to relax those muscles in and around your eye. it may also help you go to sleep 😃

    • simon66781
      simon66781 rachel45336

      Posted

      thanks for your reply! i dont feel like its spreading around anywhere, although i seem to be noticing more twitches around my body in general. I've a history of anxiety so I reckon its probably just latched in to that particular symptom now!

  • kim39571
    kim39571 simon66781

    Posted

    Hi Simon, did you ever figured this out or resolved it? I'm going through the same thing with the same amount of time yours was going on for.

    • haydeelady
      haydeelady kim39571

      Posted

      Hi Kim, has this settled down for you? I've had it in both eyes now for about 9 weeks, I've been worried and I'm so over it.

    • katia93282
      katia93282 haydeelady

      Posted

      hallo there!! i have the same problem with my both eyes 7 months now .. i went in 2 doctors and they said im o k maybe is from stress but i still worry .... i eant ask you if you have still this problem... are you ok now??

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