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Right eyelid has been twitching randomly for weeks. I am terrified

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I'm 30 M. I have never experienced anything like this before.

Basically, around 3 weeks ago, I started feeling the inner corner of my left eyelid twitching. I didn't give it much attention because I thought I was just tired.

But it persisted for days and then moved to the right side (left hasn't been twitching anymore, I think).

I think the eyelid twitching went away for five days and I tried to forget about it.

But lo and behold, it returned after that and has persisted up to this day. Basically, it happens especially when I sit still and type in front of my computer.

I mean, I've been working in front of a computer for sooooo many years and had sleep issues for the past years or so, but I've never had this problem.

I don't drink caffeine, or don't feel tired in general. Just this annoying twitching in the eyelid. I'm terrified of neurological problems, MS, ALS, and other stuff. :(
 
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Most of us on here have that. In fact I asked my eye doc about it about a year ago. He seemed to not really care. Started as my eyelids and now it's spasms all over. Just nerves and anxiety
 
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I get eye twitches that come and go. I work on a computer a lot, and I’ve even had it last for a month or so. At my highest anxiety point I was twitching all over and was having jerks and stuff while sitting at my computer and upon waking. It all went away when the anxiety and stress went away.
 
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I ALWAYS get that. Especially when I’m over stressed. The more I think about it, the more it happens. You’re fine, don’t worry!
 
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Jgriffin said:
Most of us on here have that. In fact I asked my eye doc about it about a year ago. He seemed to not really care. Started as my eyelids and now it's spasms all over. Just nerves and anxiety
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Thank you. DO you still get the twitching sometimes? I'm just worried this came out of the blue.

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I get eye twitches that come and go. I work on a computer a lot, and I’ve even had it last for a month or so. At my highest anxiety point I was twitching all over and was having jerks and stuff while sitting at my computer and upon waking. It all went away when the anxiety and stress went away.
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That's good to know. I hope it will go away with mine soon too.

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I ALWAYS get that. Especially when I’m over stressed. The more I think about it, the more it happens. You’re fine, don’t worry!
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Thank you for the response. Have you talked to a doctor about it?
 
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Worlding101 said:
Thank you. DO you still get the twitching sometimes? I'm just worried this came out of the blue.



That's good to know. I hope it will go away with mine soon too.



Thank you for the response. Have you talked to a doctor about it?
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Honestly no. I just deal with it.
 
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Get that all the time dude, i spend alot of time at computer screens and i get that as well. I cannot begin to describe the physical symptoms anxiety has caused for me. I’m 31 M
 
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Worlding101 said:
I'm 30 M. I have never experienced anything like this before.

Basically, around 3 weeks ago, I started feeling the inner corner of my left eyelid twitching. I didn't give it much attention because I thought I was just tired.

But it persisted for days and then moved to the right side (left hasn't been twitching anymore, I think).

I think the eyelid twitching went away for five days and I tried to forget about it.

But lo and behold, it returned after that and has persisted up to this day. Basically, it happens especially when I sit still and type in front of my computer.

I mean, I've been working in front of a computer for sooooo many years and had sleep issues for the past years or so, but I've never had this problem.

I don't drink caffeine, or don't feel tired in general. Just this annoying twitching in the eyelid. I'm terrified of neurological problems, MS, ALS, and other stuff. :(
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Its ussually eye strain. We focus on things which make them more chronic.
 
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This happened to me off and on for YEARS. It’s all stress-related - I never even mention it in my list of ailments I share with my drs. It eventually goes away and comes back when I’m anxious.
 
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Do not worry!!! Mine twitched every day for months! on and off- but since spring.. recently stopped but i even emailed my neurologist (I have one for migraines) It's so common- try magnesium.. could be stress, sleep, caffeine and eye strain. So common- even I don't overly worry.
 
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kammie72 said:
This happened to me off and on for YEARS. It’s all stress-related - I never even mention it in my list of ailments I share with my drs. It eventually goes away and comes back when I’m anxious.
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MB1216 said:
Do not worry!!! Mine twitched every day for months! on and off- but since spring.. recently stopped but i even emailed my neurologist (I have one for migraines) It's so common- try magnesium.. could be stress, sleep, caffeine and eye strain. So common- even I don't overly worry.
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THank you all for your reply. It's amazing how twitching is so common in this community. :(
 
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Worlding101 said:
But lo and behold, it returned after that and has persisted up to this day. Basically, it happens especially when I sit still and type in front of my computer.

I mean, I've been working in front of a computer for sooooo many years and had sleep issues for the past years or so, but I've never had this problem.
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Perhaps your body is starting to react to the pressure of being in front of a computer so often, obtain consultation from an optician, they can let you know why that happens. I do not think it is too much to worry about. Sometimes the body does react straight away but over time, things start to effect body as they didnt before.
 
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