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Tue Feb 20, 2007 4:26 am  |
| I hope this doesn't sound too weird but... my left upper eyelid twitches. My eye itself doesn't move. This has been going on for about one and a half weeks. Has anyone else ever experienced this or have thoughts on it. Thanks. |
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Mabsy
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Tue Feb 20, 2007 5:25 am |
Not weird at all. I've had them before and tend to get them when I'm more stressed I think. I've been told that vitamin B can help, but I'm not sure how accurate that info is. Still, they recommend vit B at times of stress because it tends to get used up by your body faster then.
Also, please have a look at this previous discussion. Perhaps there may be something in there that can help you. http://www.essentialdayspa.com/forum/viewthread.php?tid=12234
Regardless, I know that I get them sometimes so I don't bother going to the Dr anymore when one comes up. You on the other hand, if this is the first time, should see a Dr just to be safe. |
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Tue Feb 20, 2007 12:46 pm |
| I had this happened to me a while ago, and was researching on how to cure it. Basically like Mabsy said, it's stress and lack of sleep. After I get enough sleep, it doesn't twitch any more. So keep on sleeping! |
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Tue Feb 20, 2007 12:55 pm |
Yes, this often happens to me. Extreeeemely embarrassing. I convince myself that everyone must be looking at me and pointing, but they probably don't even notice (I hope!) It feels to me as if I must look like I'm doing those theatrical stage winks, though.
Definitely happens when I'm stressed or tired. As I rarely sleep well, that means it happens on a regular basis. |
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Tue Feb 20, 2007 1:07 pm |
Hi,
I have this happen to me all the time- its happening right now as well. I know the scientific explanation is stress and lack of sleep. But in my culture (indo canadian) a twitchy eyelid can be a good or bad thing-
For females:
Left eyelid twitch- good luck
Right eyelid twitch- bad luck
For males- it is the opposite (right good, left bad)
I usually don't beleive in this superstitious stuff- but everytime my left eyelid twitches I do end up having really good luck. And when my right one twitches I freak out and I think I make it twitch more!
Or another thing to counter act your bad eye twitching- put a little saliva on your finger and then rub it on your eyelid- Don't ask me--- its these weird cultural superstitions!
CG |
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Tue Feb 20, 2007 1:14 pm |
| yes i get them every once in awhile. i believe it's stress cause that's the only time i get them. |
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Tue Feb 20, 2007 1:53 pm |
In Chinese traditional superstition, left eyelid twitches signify fortune in terms of money  Maybe some good things gonna happen to you  |
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Tue Feb 20, 2007 2:59 pm |
| I get this all the time. Stress is one cause for me but sometimes I found it was time for new glasses . Eye strain, like when I spend all night on EDS forums. |
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Tue Feb 20, 2007 3:10 pm |
| Yes I get it as well, definitely stress related. Had it happen all the time for a few days recently. You feel like it's really obvious but if you look at yourself in the mirror you can hardly see it moving and no-one else can notice it. |
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Tue Feb 20, 2007 4:34 pm |
Oh so there's an explanation for this. Here I thought it meant that the "crazy" had finally taken over. 
I had this really bad a couple weeks ago. Went on for days. I just thought it meant I was truly on the verge of killing my boss who'd been driving me nuts for a long while.  <---- It literally felt like this! |
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Tue Feb 20, 2007 10:07 pm |
| Thanks guys for your replies. I think your all right-I have been under alot of family and work stress lately and I've been trying to do w/ less sleeping pills-not a very good combo I guess. I wear glasses so I'm not quite as self conscious about others noticing, but it's driving me nuts. Relative to the tradition that the left twitching means good fortune-I did get my income tax refund. I haven't tried the saliva treatment, lol. If it keeps up I need to go see the eye doc. thanks. |
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Wed Feb 21, 2007 10:59 am |
This has happened to me twice for about 4-5 days each time. I was scared both times that it wouldn't go away, but eventually it did.  |
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Wed Feb 21, 2007 3:20 pm |
| I've heard it is vitamin deficiency. |
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Wed Feb 21, 2007 4:20 pm |
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| I've heard it is vitamin deficiency. |
c4word, do you know which vitamin?
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Dr. Koop's site mentions as possibilities both dietary deficiency and caffeine overdose. I doubt it could be a caffeine overdose as I've been drinking Coca Cola since I was 5 months old. For all of my adult life daily consumption of caffeine has been limited (lol) to 3 cups of coffee in the morning, 6-8 Diet Cokes throughout the day, and 3 cups of hot tea just before I go to bed. 
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