Why is my eye twitching?

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An eye twitch feels dramatic and means almost nothing. The NHS is reassuring: twitches are usually nothing to worry about, and most people get them from time to time. The usual fuel is a familiar list - stress and anxiety, tiredness and exhaustion, drinking caffeine or alcohol, and occasionally a side effect of a medicine. Twitches in the eyes or legs are particularly common, and the eyelid version happens when the tiny muscle controlling the lid fires on its own, usually for a few seconds at a time, on and off for a day or two. Nobody else can see it, even though it feels like a flag waving on your face. The fix is to remove the fuel: a few earlier nights, easing off coffee and energy drinks, cutting alcohol for a week, and actively de-stressing. Screen-heavy stretches make it feel worse because tired, dry eyes get irritable - the 20-20-20 habit (every 20 minutes, look at something 20 feet away for 20 seconds) rests them. Check any new medicine's leaflet too, since the NHS notes some medicines list twitching as a side effect. The see-a-GP lines: a twitch that has not stopped after 2 weeks, one where the eyelid fully closes with each twitch, or twitching spreading to other parts of your face - a GP may check for causes like stress or a medicine, or refer you to a neurologist. Pymander is a free AI doctor, 24/7 by text, that can help you review your triggers.

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