Alleviating Blepharospasm

[St. James]

I never knew what real eye twitching was until I got to med school. Doc said to cut down on stress & caffeine, which I'm trying but that's been tough. I"m curious if there's anything you can suggest to alleviate symptoms. I've been twitching a bit everyday for about 6 weeks. Thanks!

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[dk23]

I have the same problem and it started during my second year of med school. Haven't found any good treatment options either...sorry. Just letting you know, I feel your pain.

 

[Andrew_Doan]

Eyelid twitching is due to nerves and medications. This is no big deal.

True blepharospasm is the contraction of the orbicularis muscle (bilateral).
http://www.blepharospasm.org/

If it occurs only on one side, then it's called hemi-facial spasm, which can be due to a lesion compressing the facial nerve. A MRI scan is indicated here.

 

[St. James]

thanks dr. doan. link has good info. mine's just one eye and just nerves i guess

dk23, ah, misery loves company apart from sleep, the only thing's that's helped is a warm towel. i even do my laundry more often so i can stick my head in the dryer afterwards. sounds horrible, i know