My eyelid has been twitching every 10 mins for the past 3 days. It’s getting quite annoying.
Besides punching my eyeball what else could I do?
I see a lot of people suggesting potassium, and that’s what I usually do, but for a while now, it turns out that I needed magnesium (helps relax the muscles). I’m not a doctor, so definitely check with a professional, but having some nuts like walnuts might be a good idea.
Many people go straight to recommending potassium, but magnesium is key for helping muscle contractions. Fortunately bananas are also rich in magnesium as well as potassium, so they may be helpful for more than one reason.
That’s a great advice!
“What are you doing?”
“I’m kicking my ass. Do ya mind?!”
If you’re desperate enough to ask for home remedies on the internet, then you’re desperate enough to see an actual doctor. This issue might be more complicated than it seems.
This. There’s a new disease going around. You feel perfectly fine except for your eye twitching, and then bam! you die.
I’ve cheated death far too many times to go out by something like Eye-Twitch Disease.
I’ll die in an exciting and glorious way like an exploding fireball off a cliff.
You never know. ETD is a common cause of death for desert dwellers with glowing eyes.
You don’t make a living by collecting scrap metal by any chance do you?
Eye twitches are a little-known symptom of Explodingfireballoffacliffitis.
I’ve also heard that the symptom is prevalent in those who suffer from Glutiusmaximusinyourbutticusitis
That’s the worst
Try eating a banana, the potassium helps control muscle contractions.
Yep, also if you want temporary relief you can try a warm compress on the eye. I imagine it helps relax the muscles a bit and let the eye rest (and even if it doesn’t work, a warm compress can feel nice)
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imo, it’s probably a lack in magnesium.
when I get those, I just sleep it off. Just tired muscles in my experience.
Happened to me often. Drink more water and eat potassium filled foods like bananas
If you don’t like bananas, potatoes have a lot more potassium by both weight and calories
And they’re less radioactive
And they’re fucking delicious
I heard some doctors prefer a 1-2 combination!
Take some potassium supplements.
Twitchy muscles are a sign of low potassium.
Potatoes are a better source than bananas, by the way.
Also, trust your food cravings. I bet if you look up the nutrition info on whatever food you’ve been craving during this time, you’ll find it’s high in potassium.
Stress and lack of sleep will make your eye twitchy. Drink some chamomile tea and eat a chocolate cookie.
Justif-eye-able? yes.
Happens to me sometimes from greater than normal amounts of stress. Goes away after 3-4 days.
Americans would do anything before going to a doctor.
Edit: are you from UK? Don’t you have universal Healthcare or something? Go to a doctor, that could be a symptom for something else.
Do something that slows your heart rate, like showering or breathing exercises.
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