alanab 0 #1 September 27, 2004 i woke up saturday morning with a twitch in my left eye! it is STILL twitching now. wtf do i have to do to make the insanity stop??? it could have something to do with friday night's activities, but is there a cure for eye twitching? its not constant, but it does it for about 30 secondas at a time and a few times every hour. my friend told me that she once had an eye twitch for alomst 2 weeks. i think if it goes that long, i'll rip it out! i know that eye drops and poking at it dont help, any onther suggestions? please help. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kelel01 1 #2 September 27, 2004 Eat a banana. It might be an old wives' tale, but it's worth a shot if you don't hate bananas. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites ACMESkydiver 0 #3 September 27, 2004 Water. I'm thinking you may be dehydrated. My eye twitches when I'm dehydrated...or when I'm lying! ~Jaye Do not believe that possibly you can escape the reward of your action. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Bolas 5 #4 September 27, 2004 You need Crizal (sp) lenses. Remember that commercial with the guy with talking eyes?Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites PhreeZone 20 #5 September 27, 2004 Friday night activities? This might help in solving the problem if you detail what said activities were. Do you have any allergies? Plus video would be helpful too but we'll settle for still pictures Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Girlfalldown 0 #6 September 27, 2004 I had this happen to me for several weeks too recently and nothing helped except for ice and that just worked a little. It drove me fucking batty though. It started right when I got back from Rantoul so it might have something to do with..uh...overex-hurting yourself. -------------- (Do not, I repeat DO NOT, take my posts seriously.) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites bkdice 0 #7 September 27, 2004 QuoteI had this happen to me for several weeks too me too - during a really stressful time. it sucked and nothing stopped it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Girlfalldown 0 #8 September 27, 2004 Damn woman! Nice avatar! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites gremlin 0 #9 September 27, 2004 A frequent cause is stress - find a dark room - close your eyes and relax - concentrate on emptying your mind - quicker for some dz commers than others! I'm drunk, you're drunk, lets go back to mine.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites FlyingJ 0 #10 September 27, 2004 That has happened to me a couple times, always when under prolonged stress at work leading up to a big event I was planning. It has always gone away a day or two after the stress is gone and I've gotten a couple good nights of sleep.Killing threads since 2004. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites wmw999 2,485 #11 September 27, 2004 I've had it happen occasionally for years. As an indicator of stress, it beats headaches, ulcers, and losing your hair hands down. It's never been a big deal. But it did drive me batty when it started. And yes, stress doesn't help. Wendy W.There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites weegegirl 2 #12 September 27, 2004 The only thing that can save you... get in your car and drive straight to Tecumseh. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites QuickDraw 0 #13 September 27, 2004 Try drinking right-handed for a while & no BJ's while your depth perception is in doubt. -- Hope you don't die. -- I'm fucking winning Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites alanab 0 #14 September 27, 2004 ha, i wish! this week sucks and im sooo looking forward to this weekend in xenia, gosh, its only monday, isnt it? i'll see you soon enough in WV though. hopefully by then my f-ing eye wont be twitching anymore i miss you and tecumseh people. is it oct 15th yet? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites peregrinerose 0 #15 September 27, 2004 It's totally normal. Obnoxious, but normal. It's from too much stress, too much caffeine, not enough sleep, or any combination of the above. It won't kill you. There is no treatment other than destress. Oh, I'm an eye doc, so know a thing or two about it. Jen Do or do not, there is no try -Yoda Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Paige 0 #16 September 27, 2004 When the internet became big Rosey O'donnel had the same problem as did I. Spending a lot of time at computers? Try taking some time off and the eye will stop twitching. It was the most annoying thing in the world, hope it stops!Tunnel Pink Mafia Delegate www.TunnelPinkMafia.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites mnealtx 0 #17 September 27, 2004 "First, get a small stick...." Mike I love you, Shannon and Jim. POPS 9708 , SCR 14706 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites happythoughts 0 #18 September 27, 2004 For me, eye twitches are always stress. I go to bed two hours earlier. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites freethefly 6 #19 September 27, 2004 Have you recently had a frontal lobotomy? Your condition sound similar to a condition that I myself was inflicted with. Uhh wait, no that was a bottle in front of me and it was my dick that was twitching. On the advise of my attorney I will no longer be giving out medical advise as I am not a real doctor though I do play one in distant taverns to get laid."...And once you're gone, you can't come back When you're out of the blue and into the black." Neil Young Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites swilson 0 #20 September 27, 2004 Have you tried a magnesium supplement? I've found that the little muscle twitches go away with only one pill. They seem to be a sign that the body's lacking something. Magnesium also helps if you've been having those wonderful leg cramps when you're sleeping. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Zoter 0 #21 September 27, 2004 I was fine but after seeing your avatar.....both my eyes have started twitching Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites crwmike 0 #22 September 27, 2004 Quotei woke up saturday morning with a twitch in my left eye! it is STILL twitching now. wtf do i have to do to make the insanity stop??? it could have something to do with friday night's activities, but is there a cure for eye twitching? its not constant, but it does it for about 30 secondas at a time and a few times every hour. my friend told me that she once had an eye twitch for alomst 2 weeks. i think if it goes that long, i'll rip it out! i know that eye drops and poking at it dont help, any onther suggestions? please help. Could be any number of things, stress included. It's not my intention to increase your stress level by mentioning this but several medical conditions (low magnesium is a big one) can cause eye twitching (nystagmus). It's also a common symptom with Multiple Sclerosis and Menieres Disease (characterized by nystagmus, panic attacks, hearing loss, sensitivity to noise, vertigo, headaches and sweating) It could also be to medications. On physical exam, one of the first manifestations of Dilantin (seizure medication) toxicity is nystagmus. My money is on low magnesium level and/or low Thiamin (Vit B1). Not sure what you mean by 'friday night activities' but alcohol abuse commonly results in magnesium and Vit B deficiencies. Finally, I leave you with this advice. Any new onset of nystagmus should receive prompt medical evaluation. Good luck. Michael Keep in mind, I have ZERO credibility here, yet wander these boards as a pretender ;) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites tmontana 0 #23 September 28, 2004 I had one for 3 MONTHS!! Just like you said not constant, but would happen about 20 times a day for any where from 30sec to a couple of min. I went to the doctor after a month and he said it was caused by stress, so he told me to go home an relax___________________________________________ "They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." -Benjamin Franklin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites girlygirl 0 #24 September 28, 2004 It's happened to me before, bananas or a potassium vitamin helps if it's actually aching too. I take a tylenol and cold cloth it before bed for an hour or two. It is usually after high stress, like a funeral, bad drama break-up etc.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites LouDiamond 1 #25 September 28, 2004 Quotewtf do i have to do to make the insanity stop??? Tell your eye to stop twitching. If it doesn't listen poke it out with a stick. If that doesn't appeal to you or you don't have a stick handy try scotch taping it in the open position."It's just skydiving..additional drama is not required" Some people dream about flying, I live my dream SKYMONKEY PUBLISHING Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Prev 1 2 Next Page 1 of 2 Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. 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ACMESkydiver 0 #3 September 27, 2004 Water. I'm thinking you may be dehydrated. My eye twitches when I'm dehydrated...or when I'm lying! ~Jaye Do not believe that possibly you can escape the reward of your action. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bolas 5 #4 September 27, 2004 You need Crizal (sp) lenses. Remember that commercial with the guy with talking eyes?Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 20 #5 September 27, 2004 Friday night activities? This might help in solving the problem if you detail what said activities were. Do you have any allergies? Plus video would be helpful too but we'll settle for still pictures Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Girlfalldown 0 #6 September 27, 2004 I had this happen to me for several weeks too recently and nothing helped except for ice and that just worked a little. It drove me fucking batty though. It started right when I got back from Rantoul so it might have something to do with..uh...overex-hurting yourself. -------------- (Do not, I repeat DO NOT, take my posts seriously.) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bkdice 0 #7 September 27, 2004 QuoteI had this happen to me for several weeks too me too - during a really stressful time. it sucked and nothing stopped it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Girlfalldown 0 #8 September 27, 2004 Damn woman! Nice avatar! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gremlin 0 #9 September 27, 2004 A frequent cause is stress - find a dark room - close your eyes and relax - concentrate on emptying your mind - quicker for some dz commers than others! I'm drunk, you're drunk, lets go back to mine.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FlyingJ 0 #10 September 27, 2004 That has happened to me a couple times, always when under prolonged stress at work leading up to a big event I was planning. It has always gone away a day or two after the stress is gone and I've gotten a couple good nights of sleep.Killing threads since 2004. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wmw999 2,485 #11 September 27, 2004 I've had it happen occasionally for years. As an indicator of stress, it beats headaches, ulcers, and losing your hair hands down. It's never been a big deal. But it did drive me batty when it started. And yes, stress doesn't help. Wendy W.There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
weegegirl 2 #12 September 27, 2004 The only thing that can save you... get in your car and drive straight to Tecumseh. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
QuickDraw 0 #13 September 27, 2004 Try drinking right-handed for a while & no BJ's while your depth perception is in doubt. -- Hope you don't die. -- I'm fucking winning Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alanab 0 #14 September 27, 2004 ha, i wish! this week sucks and im sooo looking forward to this weekend in xenia, gosh, its only monday, isnt it? i'll see you soon enough in WV though. hopefully by then my f-ing eye wont be twitching anymore i miss you and tecumseh people. is it oct 15th yet? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peregrinerose 0 #15 September 27, 2004 It's totally normal. Obnoxious, but normal. It's from too much stress, too much caffeine, not enough sleep, or any combination of the above. It won't kill you. There is no treatment other than destress. Oh, I'm an eye doc, so know a thing or two about it. Jen Do or do not, there is no try -Yoda Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paige 0 #16 September 27, 2004 When the internet became big Rosey O'donnel had the same problem as did I. Spending a lot of time at computers? Try taking some time off and the eye will stop twitching. It was the most annoying thing in the world, hope it stops!Tunnel Pink Mafia Delegate www.TunnelPinkMafia.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mnealtx 0 #17 September 27, 2004 "First, get a small stick...." Mike I love you, Shannon and Jim. POPS 9708 , SCR 14706 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
happythoughts 0 #18 September 27, 2004 For me, eye twitches are always stress. I go to bed two hours earlier. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freethefly 6 #19 September 27, 2004 Have you recently had a frontal lobotomy? Your condition sound similar to a condition that I myself was inflicted with. Uhh wait, no that was a bottle in front of me and it was my dick that was twitching. On the advise of my attorney I will no longer be giving out medical advise as I am not a real doctor though I do play one in distant taverns to get laid."...And once you're gone, you can't come back When you're out of the blue and into the black." Neil Young Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
swilson 0 #20 September 27, 2004 Have you tried a magnesium supplement? I've found that the little muscle twitches go away with only one pill. They seem to be a sign that the body's lacking something. Magnesium also helps if you've been having those wonderful leg cramps when you're sleeping. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zoter 0 #21 September 27, 2004 I was fine but after seeing your avatar.....both my eyes have started twitching Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
crwmike 0 #22 September 27, 2004 Quotei woke up saturday morning with a twitch in my left eye! it is STILL twitching now. wtf do i have to do to make the insanity stop??? it could have something to do with friday night's activities, but is there a cure for eye twitching? its not constant, but it does it for about 30 secondas at a time and a few times every hour. my friend told me that she once had an eye twitch for alomst 2 weeks. i think if it goes that long, i'll rip it out! i know that eye drops and poking at it dont help, any onther suggestions? please help. Could be any number of things, stress included. It's not my intention to increase your stress level by mentioning this but several medical conditions (low magnesium is a big one) can cause eye twitching (nystagmus). It's also a common symptom with Multiple Sclerosis and Menieres Disease (characterized by nystagmus, panic attacks, hearing loss, sensitivity to noise, vertigo, headaches and sweating) It could also be to medications. On physical exam, one of the first manifestations of Dilantin (seizure medication) toxicity is nystagmus. My money is on low magnesium level and/or low Thiamin (Vit B1). Not sure what you mean by 'friday night activities' but alcohol abuse commonly results in magnesium and Vit B deficiencies. Finally, I leave you with this advice. Any new onset of nystagmus should receive prompt medical evaluation. Good luck. Michael Keep in mind, I have ZERO credibility here, yet wander these boards as a pretender ;) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tmontana 0 #23 September 28, 2004 I had one for 3 MONTHS!! Just like you said not constant, but would happen about 20 times a day for any where from 30sec to a couple of min. I went to the doctor after a month and he said it was caused by stress, so he told me to go home an relax___________________________________________ "They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." -Benjamin Franklin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
girlygirl 0 #24 September 28, 2004 It's happened to me before, bananas or a potassium vitamin helps if it's actually aching too. I take a tylenol and cold cloth it before bed for an hour or two. It is usually after high stress, like a funeral, bad drama break-up etc.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LouDiamond 1 #25 September 28, 2004 Quotewtf do i have to do to make the insanity stop??? Tell your eye to stop twitching. If it doesn't listen poke it out with a stick. If that doesn't appeal to you or you don't have a stick handy try scotch taping it in the open position."It's just skydiving..additional drama is not required" Some people dream about flying, I live my dream SKYMONKEY PUBLISHING Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
