Twitching under left eye/upper cheek should I be worried?
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Long story short I have bad health anxiety that is getting better slowly and I am currently on Prozac but am experiencing muscle twitches in my face sometimes. When you look that kind of stuff up on Google you get some pretty scary results. I don't know if I should be worried? I saw my neurologist and he gave me a neurological exam. (Tested my strength, sight, balance, etc) but said my neurological exam looked pristine. That was about a month and a half ago. I am really scared someone please help. Facial twitches are terrifying.
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Amykins21 max41190
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I get eye twitches and facial twitches sometimes. I think when we are having bouts of bad anxiety, our muscles can over react and contract. I also get facial tingling in usually the corner of my mouth and sometimes my chin and cheek. I think it's all due to anxiety, but am seeing a neurologist here soon since I suffer with horrible health anxiety. I truly believe it's all anxiety. If you've gotten checked out, and the doctors say everything is fine, then you probably are.
max41190 Amykins21
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Thank you so much, let me know how it goes. I really do care. Facial twitches are scary, I just don't know how normal they are? Ya know?
max41190 Amykins21
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Amykins21 max41190
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I'm not 100% sure to be honest, but I would think if it was more serious it would be constant. Do you notice it only when your anxiety is high? And if you want a piece of mind maybe ask for an MRI if your brain. I can guarantee you though, it's most likely all anxiety. I like to have a piece of mind so I stop worrying. That's why I get so many tests done. Do you have any other symptoms going on besides the twitching? Funny I just now started having right eye twitching.....lol
max41190 Amykins21
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I know I am hyper aware of things and sometimes I have a reality perception problem. All of these things come and go but at random times and as soon as a symptom happens, even if it's just once, I worry about it a lot. I want to get an MRI but #1 they are expensive and 2. My neurologist didn't feel it was warranted. He said he can order one to give me piece of mind though. I am just terrified. Things were good for a little bit but then they went back to being strange. Idk what to do?
max41190 Amykins21
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Plus when I have a mouthful of water or any liquid my cheeks quiver but it seems to get better if I relax but it's hard to tell
Amykins21 max41190
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Ya I have an issue with eating sometimes. I feel like I can't swallow. All your symptoms really just seem like anxiety, but to have a piece of mind I would definitely try to get the MRI.
jenny52971 max41190
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I have this exactly too! Only notice it when my mouth is full of water or liquid. How are you doing? Do you still get it? I too am on Prozac and I'm trying to chalk it up to anxiety
juan77029 max41190
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max41190 juan77029
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I don't smoke and I rarely have caffeine
juan77029 max41190
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Then it might just be stress because even after quitting those things I still get them from time to time. I know how it feels though to need a definitive answer before I can believe I'm okay, if you really feel you need it go ahead and get the MRI.
max41190 juan77029
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Yeah I'm thinking about it. I think I will talk to my neurologist 1 more time before doing it though
felix59554 max41190
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max41190 felix59554
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You think it's normal or should I get it checked out? I have reality perception issues too
keet61430 max41190
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I have the same cheek twitch. It comes and goes and comes mostly in the morning. Drives me nuts. Neurologist said hemifacial spasm another neurologist said it wasn't. I suffer from panic and anxiety and have migraines so I am losing my sh** . I am very hyper sensitive. Has anyone figured this out