| Twitchy eye? Many people become concerned when | | | | your physician. |
| they start having an eyelid that twitches | | | | Some limited studies have shown complimentary |
| intermittently or even constantly. This may occur for | | | | alternative medicine may be useful is certain patients. |
| weeks, months, or even years. Typically it does not | | | | Acupuncture has reportedly helped some people. |
| occur constantly and has been coming and going for | | | | Most simple eye twitches are probably similar to the |
| a month or so when the patient finally show up at | | | | twitches you have from time to time in you legs and |
| the eye doctors office concerned they have acquired | | | | arms. These are often due to muscle fatigue and |
| a serious vision problem. Most of the time after a | | | | electrolyte imbalances. Make sure you are well |
| lengthy eye exam and detailed analysis an accurate | | | | hydrated and have adequate magnesium, potassium, |
| diagnosis is made-benign eye twitch. Essentially that | | | | calcium, and vitamin D in your diet. Some healthy |
| means the doctor has no idea what is causing your | | | | food to add are bananas, raisins, apricots, |
| eye problem but has ruled out serious diseases. | | | | cantaloupes and leafy green vegetables like spinach. |
| Sometimes a cause for eye twitching is found. | | | | Avocado lovers can benefit also. Gentle stretching of |
| Anything that causes ongoing low grade irritation of | | | | leg muscle spasms has become the accepted |
| the eye can elicit twitches. An eyelash growing in | | | | standard replacing gentle massaging. You might try |
| towards the eye, dry eyes, a foreign body such as | | | | the eye equivalent of gentle stretching by slowly |
| small particles of vegetation, insects, metal, etc. can | | | | closing your eye, pause briefly, then open it slightly |
| all be provoke twitching eye lids. Some prescription | | | | larger than normal and pause for a second. Try doing |
| medications and serious medical problems can | | | | ten repetitions ten time per day. |
| precipitate eye twitches. | | | | When eye twitches become severe and spasm the |
| A well kept secret today is there are effective | | | | eye closed it can be caused by an over stimulation of |
| treatments for benign eyelid twitches. Specific types | | | | the brain center responsible for blinking. This has a |
| of topical antihistamine prescription eye drops | | | | genetic predisposition so if you have other family |
| frequently can alleviate the twitch, even though an | | | | members with similar problems that is significant |
| eye allergy is usually not the cause. Reducing stress | | | | information you should tell your optometrist. Usually it |
| may help in many cases. Stress reductions techniques | | | | begins with more frequent blinking and progresses to |
| that help can include improving your sleep cycle by | | | | eye closure spasms. When eyelid twitches become |
| eliminating caffeine, relaxation techniques, and looking | | | | constant and severe, they may keep the eye closed |
| for areas to reduce the areas of high stress in your | | | | and interfere with vision. Injections of Botox, the |
| life. Cool packs on you eyes for 5-10 minutes several | | | | face lifting drug, are a tremendous asset in these |
| times per day can be tried as a palliative measure. | | | | rare cases. Although many people are frightened by |
| Cold compresses probably reduce the nerve | | | | the though of injecting something into their eyelid |
| transmissions responsible for the eye twitching. If | | | | that is so toxic it is considered a potential terrorist |
| cool packs don't work, warm packs sometimes will. | | | | weapon, the doses used resemble homeopathy and |
| Artificial tears can be used several times per day; | | | | are exceedingly safe. It would probably take at least |
| they are not harmful and if a dry eye is part of the | | | | 30 to 40 thousand doses at once to be lethal. Drugs |
| problem they could provide needed relief. Often a | | | | in the same class as Valium have had some success |
| placebo effect can occur with artificial tears and is | | | | in treatment. As a last resort eyelid surgery can be |
| beneficial even when you are aware that it is a | | | | attempted. |
| placebo. Medications that can evoke eye twitches | | | | Uncontrollable, progressive eye spasms that effect |
| include stimulant drugs for attention deficient disorder, | | | | you eye sight need further evaluation for serious |
| medications for Parkinson's disease, some cold | | | | underlying neurological diseases. The majority of |
| medications, and even asthma inhalers. If the problem | | | | cases are benign and the initial visit to an eye doctor |
| is severe you should discuss your medications with | | | | can help you on the road to recovery. |