Do you have an eye twitch?
If
yes, then read carefully I'm gonna share 7 Pro tips on how to
stop an eyelid from twitching. Let's
talk about the twitching of eyelids now chances are if you're reading this your
eyelid is twitching.
You're
finding it very annoying and bothersome and the truth is a lot of us
experienced these from time to time now the actual term for an eyelid twitch is
called an eyelid myokymia and it's very similar to having any
other muscle twitch in the body.
Basically
somehow the nerve that controls the muscle of the eyelid is being excited and
that's causing it to flutter and twitch away and it can be really really
bothersome.
Now
for most people, these eyelid twitches are very benign and self-limiting meaning
they only last maybe a day or two but for some people, they can last weeks, months,
and potentially even years.
Now
again these eyelid twitches are usually very normal to experience they usually
happen like this a little fluttering of the outside edge of your lower
eyelid. But
occasionally you'll have an eyelid twitch of the upper eyelid but
both are considered normal however there are some unique scenarios where
basically, they're not normal-
The first of those is called blepharospasm that is
where both eyelids basically clinch shut very tightly and you cannot open them
no matter how hard you try.
Second, you could have what's called a hemifacial spasm and
that's where half of your face starts to kind of spasm and grimace
uncontrollably again in those scenarios, it is best to go see your doctor and
talk to them about your experiences because they could be associated with other
neurological conditions but again those little fluttering of the eyelids are
considered normal and are usually temporary.
Causes
of Twitching of Eyelids-
However, I do want to give you some pro tips so that they resolve
a little bit faster. So, across all medical textbooks in ophthalmology, you
will find basically three main causes of the eyelid twitch
How To Stop Eye Twitching Fast?
# Tip 1
Decrease your stress now that is we're always easier said than
done but the truth is yeah we usually carried way too much stress in our lives
so try picking up something that's a little bit different that's relaxing
whether it is breathing exercises may be trying yoga or picking up a new hobby
something creative.
# Tip 2
Reduce fatigue again this one is also a little bit difficult at times it's
easier said than done I personally either try to get to bed a little bit
earlier or I think actually getting more exercise is an excellent way to get
some sleep because then your body's actually worn out and tired so when you do
hit the sack you hit the sack harder another cool tip when you're heading to
bed tries to stretch your arms out and try to do that sort of movement.
# Tip 3
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| Reduce Caffeine intake |
Reduced caffeine now this one could be the most difficult of them all I
know it might be my most challenging tip if you're drinking a lot of coffee or
some sort of caffeinated drink like energy drinks then
perhaps just backing off of that caffeine will help a lot more of little eye
twitches but instead of cutting back on the amount of caffeine maybe just
switching to a different type of caffeine believe it or not tea the caffeine
molecule in tea actually acts a little different and is digested differently in
your body so instead of getting the high spike of caffeine pick-me-up that we
like from coffee tea will actually, give you a very kind of mellow caffeinated
that lasts longer throughout the day.
# Tip 4
Soothe dry and irritated eyes now if you're somebody with kind of dry
eyes or maybe you have an irritation like an eyelash growing the wrong way and
it's poking you in the eye then it's going to tell the body to go ahead and
blink more so that's going to add that extra emphasis that may cause your
eyelid to twitch so if you're somebody who wears contacts maybe just taking a
break from the contacts is gonna be an easy enough solution or if you have more
dryness go ahead and use an artificial tear and extra couple times a day
Besides, you can even do a gentle little eyelid massage just on
the spot that's kind of fluttering and irritating because that's gonna help
just relax that muscle tell it to kind of soothe and calm down however don't go
ahead and crank on the eye hard because that just causes more irritation to the
eyelid I like to do eyelid massages with a warm compress such as the brooder
eye mask but I have other cool tips on how to manage dry eye symptoms.
# Tip 5
Reduced eye fatigue now again this one can be a little
difficult to do especially depending on what you're doing throughout the day if
you're maybe your job your occupation is sitting in front of a computer screen
all-day then perhaps just giving your eyes a little bit of a break you can
follow what's called the 20-20-20 rule which means after 20
minutes of near digital screen work takes about 20 seconds looking at least 20
feet away in the distance just to help relax those eye muscles and
give them a break.
Also, you can consider special lenses for computer screens or
tinted lenses to help relax those eyes just a little bit more.
# Tip 6
Eye Allergies if you know that you either
have a history of allergies or self or if it's something that runs
in the family and your eyes are just feeling like they itched and you have to
scratch at them then yeah maybe allergies are another component to it there are
several different over-the-counter options for allergy eyedrops you can, of
course, take over-the-counter oral antihistamine allergy medications or
of course, talk to your eye doctor about different eye drops that could help or
even talk to your family physician for possible other medications, also you can
even do a cold compress in that situation on the eyelid that'll help soothe
either the irritation it'll help decrease any inflammation of the eyelids in an
allergic response.
# Tip 7
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| Eye Vitamins |
Consider taking an eye vitamin and Fruits now there are several
different reports about the benefits of taking different vitamins and minerals
to help with eyelid twitches, however, nothing is conclusive find a lot of
information about magnesium and other vitamins however again that's all kind of
speculation at this point.
But if you could consider taking some type of restorative
eye vitamin it's probably not gonna hurt you however again it may have
no benefit it could all just be a placebo effect but something you can
certainly, consider but if you are gonna go that route it may be the best view
to talk with your family physician or your eye doctor if it's something best
for you.
All right so those are my seven tips to help relieve these
eyelids twitches if your eyelid which is, of course, lasting a long time or of
having any of those other suspected neurological problems perhaps talking to
your eye doctor is the best that may have an ultimate solution of doing a Botox
injection to kind of numb it but that is only temporary and considered
a little bit more extreme for a treatment.
