The Muscle Below My Left Eye

[Tilly2]

has been twitching all day. It's very irritating. Anything I can do to stop it twitching?

What causes it?

[NoMercy]

I've had the same and it was relieved with gentle pressure applied with a fingertip.

[Tilly2]

Press on the twitchy part then, NoM?

[Patsy33]

Hi Tilly, it's said normally caused by over tiredness, stress.

[Tilly2]

Thanks, patsy. I'm not stressed...so I must be tired. :-)

[NoMercy]

Yes, Tilly.

[ummmm]

I get it quite a lot. And in my arm.

[Hopkirk]

You don't just need sleep, you need quality sleep. Uninterrupted sleep at the correct time for your body.

[Tilly2]

I think I sleep fairly well, Hoppy. When I'm not jet lagged, that is. Maybe I am still jet lagged? We've been back for nearly two weeks though.

I have my fingertip on the spot and can feel the twitch in my fingers.

[Tilly2]

Do you do the fingertip pressing thing, Ummmm?

[ummmm]

Yes, Tilly, doesn't always work though.

One thing that used to set mine off was walking past railings on a sunny day.

[Tilly2]

I can understand that, Ummmm.

[Tilly2]

I think squinting sets it off.

[Old_Geezer]

Think yourself lucky. I had a heck of a job buying aspirin at the chemist when it happened to me.

[Tilly2]

It's a twitch, not a wink.

[Peter Pedant]

it is called myokimia
very common
it will go away
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myokymia

[Tilly2]

Thank you, Peter.

[murraymints]

oh dear..best not walk down busy pavement winking !!

[Tilly2]

I'll put my dark glasses on, Minty.

[murraymints]

best to ! tee hee mind you.. could be interesting ?

[Tilly2]

It's the wrong eye. I usually wink with my right eye.