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People say, if the left eye is twitching it means you will get sustenance blockingor even someone who misses you. If the lower right eye is twitching, the sign is that you will cry. Is it true?
Twitching (myokymia) is a movement of blinking or seizures in the upper or lower eyelid nerves that are repetitive and uncontrolled, but only affect one eye at a time.
Twitching usually won't cause pain and is not dangerous, but can be very annoying if the twitching is strong enough to cause the eyelids to completely close and reopen.
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The most common cause of twitching
Although the exact cause of eye twitching is generally unknown, it may be caused by:
- tired
- stressed out
- consumption of caffeine
- alcohol consumption
- sensitivity to light (lighting is too bright or too bad)
- eye irritation or on the inside of the lids
- smoke
- wind
- allergy
- lack of nutritional intake
Although very rare, twitching eyes can also be a sign of a number of neurological conditions (which if they occur are always followed by other signs and symptoms), such as:
- Bell's palsy
- Cervical dystonia
- Dystonia
- Multiple sclerosis
- Oromandibular dystonia and facial dystonia
- Tourette Syndrome
Eye twitching can also be a side effect of using certain drugs, especially epilepsy and psychosis drugs. However, if you only experience eye twitching on one side, without any other symptoms that follow, don't worry. The twitch eyes will disappear on their own in a short time, but can recur within a few hours, days, or later. The good news is that twitching is a common condition and is not a symptom of a serious illness.
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Tips to relieve eye twitching
- Compress the eyes. Every night before going to bed, put a warm water compress on the twitching eye. If the twitch is still going on, try to replace the hot water with cold water every 10 minutes.
- Acupuncture / massage. When visiting an acupuncture practice, tell your masseuse about your twitching eye complaints. Alternatively, you can do your own massage at home. Just press with your finger in the area of your eyebrow and gently massage with circular movements for several minutes to relax the eye muscles. Then, slowly move to the outer side of the eye, the area under the eyes, and the inside of the eye.
- Reduce alcohol and caffeine. Besides coffee and tea, reduce energy drinks and painkillers as well. Alternatively, you can firm tonic water, aka coconut water. Coconut water is claimed to be able to relax the muscles due to the content of quinine in it.
- Sleep early. If the twitch is caused by lack of sleep, try to sleep 10-15 minutes earlier than your normal sleep schedule. Staying up late can burden the work of the eyelids.
- Sauna face. Not only will it calm and hydrate the face, hot steam will open and cleanse the pore. The trick, pour hot water in a bowl, cover your head with a towel and let the steam warm your face. Also try adding essential oils, such as eucalyptus, lavender or rose which are also effective for relieving allergies or dry eyes.
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