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Title: My eye keeps twitching
Post by: nubbinator on Thu, 24 December 2015, 11:55:58: and it's annoying the hell out of me. What do?
Title: Re: My eye keeps twitching
Post by: demik on Thu, 24 December 2015, 11:56:43: kill ya self
Title: Re: My eye keeps twitching
Post by: nubbinator on Thu, 24 December 2015, 11:58:05: It may be the only solution.
Title: Re: My eye keeps twitching
Post by: absyrd on Thu, 24 December 2015, 11:58:24: Stop trading me clax for meth.
Title: Re: My eye keeps twitching
Post by: beehatch on Thu, 24 December 2015, 11:59:08: (http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_max1p6wwsA1qakfi2o1_500.png)
Title: Re: My eye keeps twitching
Post by: nubbinator on Thu, 24 December 2015, 12:02:31: Quote from: absyrd on Thu, 24 December 2015, 11:58:24
Stop trading me clax for meth.

****, that was meth? I thought crystal was some cool form of coke or something.
Title: Re: My eye keeps twitching
Post by: Steezus on Thu, 24 December 2015, 12:13:35: I'm pretty sure eye twitching is usually caused by lack of slack of sleep, get a good rest and stay off the caffeine. :thumb:

Edit: Oops forgot a the word "sleep" too much going on in brain I keep forgetting words now.
Title: Re: My eye keeps twitching
Post by: Michael on Thu, 24 December 2015, 12:14:11: thought this was a tp thread
Title: Re: My eye keeps twitching
Post by: ImpendingxDoom on Thu, 24 December 2015, 12:44:13: Quote from: Bro Caps on Thu, 24 December 2015, 12:14:11
thought this was a tp thread

Doesn't have to be made by tp to be a tp thread
Title: Re: My eye keeps twitching
Post by: nubbinator on Thu, 24 December 2015, 12:52:32: Quote from: ImpendingxDoom on Thu, 24 December 2015, 12:44:13
Quote from: Bro Caps on Thu, 24 December 2015, 12:14:11
thought this was a tp thread

Doesn't have to be made by tp to be a tp thread

Are they TP threads because they're ****posts?
Title: Re: My eye keeps twitching
Post by: yomammary on Thu, 24 December 2015, 14:54:14: Quote from: Steezus on Thu, 24 December 2015, 12:13:35
I'm pretty sure eye twitching is usually caused by lack of slack, get a good rest and stay off the caffeine. :thumb:
Pretty much yes.
Title: Re: My eye keeps twitching
Post by: fanpeople on Thu, 24 December 2015, 16:13:25: Try using a face towel which is damp with warm water to wipe over your eyelids. What does this fo you ask? I dont know i just remember i had eye issues as a kid and this was one of the things that seemed to work.
Title: Re: My eye keeps twitching
Post by: naasfu on Thu, 24 December 2015, 16:19:14: you might have a pinched nerve? try do some gentle neck stretching exercises, and make sure to sit properly when sitting at the computer. don't use a laptop since you end up craning your neck for extended periods of time.

http://www.nopainhanna.com/exercise-for-cervical-strength-and-alignment/
Title: Re: My eye keeps twitching
Post by: HoffmanMyster on Thu, 24 December 2015, 16:50:07: nubs is officially tp now
Title: Re: My eye keeps twitching
Post by: Jokrik on Thu, 24 December 2015, 16:53:53: I think it's a sign of fatigue
the nerve is being too tense due to intense usage, get cold damp cloth, lay back, close your eyes and put it on them lets say for like 20 min

that or you get some sort of deadly virus :D :D (joking)
Title: Re: My eye keeps twitching
Post by: Michael on Thu, 24 December 2015, 16:58:35: I think I know what it might be, nubbs....

(http://i.imgur.com/uXQqhYW.gif)
Title: Re: My eye keeps twitching
Post by: Connly33 on Thu, 24 December 2015, 17:00:03: I have that issue pretty much all the time, but that's because i have Nystagmus. It's a lot worse when i dont get a lot of sleep or i'm stressed/anxious though.
Title: Re: My eye keeps twitching
Post by: nubbinator on Thu, 24 December 2015, 17:02:39: Quote from: Bro Caps on Thu, 24 December 2015, 16:58:35
I think I know what it might be, nubbs....

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It probably is just stress and getting too little sleep. I guess 5 hours a night doesn't cut it anymore, especially when things are crazy at work.
Title: Re: My eye keeps twitching
Post by: bastones on Mon, 28 December 2015, 14:07:16: Quote from: nubbinator on Thu, 24 December 2015, 17:02:39
Quote from: Bro Caps on Thu, 24 December 2015, 16:58:35
I think I know what it might be, nubbs....

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It probably is just stress and getting too little sleep. I guess 5 hours a night doesn't cut it anymore, especially when things are crazy at work.

5 hours a night is definitely not enough. Although to be honest you should really see a doctor or medical professional about your eye problem - it is risky to rely on the advice you are given on the Internet about a health or medical problem.
Title: Re: My eye keeps twitching
Post by: Lurch on Mon, 28 December 2015, 14:09:39: drink more water? take more breaks from pc screen/bright lights?

my eye would occasionally twitch but it never found a "solution" - i would just drink water, and take more stretch breaks while at work.
Title: Re: My eye keeps twitching
Post by: Steezus on Mon, 28 December 2015, 15:23:10: Quote from: Lurch on Mon, 28 December 2015, 14:09:39
drink more water? take more breaks from pc screen/bright lights?

my eye would occasionally twitch but it never found a "solution" - i would just drink water, and take more stretch breaks while at work.

I've always been told that it's due to either lack of sleep, stress, or too much caffeine. There really isn't no way to stop it, some pretty a warm damp cloth over your eye to help soothe it.
Title: Re: My eye keeps twitching
Post by: xondat on Mon, 28 December 2015, 16:15:59: I usually rub my eye until it stops or to sleep for a bit :rolleyes: any excuse to sleep I'll take
Title: Re: My eye keeps twitching
Post by: Karura on Mon, 28 December 2015, 16:31:59: I want to echo what Steezus said and that it's most likely a sign of sleep deprivation!

Get some good sleep!
Title: Re: My eye keeps twitching
Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 28 December 2015, 19:46:56: My eye also twitches when I don't get enough sleep..

/or it could be a Toomahh.. who knows...

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Title: Re: My eye keeps twitching
Post by: nubbinator on Mon, 28 December 2015, 19:52:24: I got enough sleep this weekend (or so I thought), but it's still twitching. I'm going with stress since I don't really do caffeine.
Title: Re: My eye keeps twitching
Post by: OTD on Mon, 28 December 2015, 19:52:24: Quote from: nubbinator on Thu, 24 December 2015, 11:55:58
and it's annoying the hell out of me. What do?
It might seem odd but your diet can actually be the culprit for this. I used to have it all the time and I thought it was because I was always sleep deprived but then I realized that I was simply having too much potassium in my body. Be careful because eye twitching could also be a symptom of an underlying brain or neurological disease.
Title: Re: My eye keeps twitching
Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 28 December 2015, 19:56:53: Quote from: OTD on Mon, 28 December 2015, 19:52:24
Quote from: nubbinator on Thu, 24 December 2015, 11:55:58
and it's annoying the hell out of me. What do?
It might seem odd but your diet can actually be the culprit for this. I used to have it all the time and I thought it was because I was always sleep deprived but then I realized that I was simply having too much potassium in my body. Be careful because eye twitching could also be a symptom of an underlying brain or neurological disease.

Hrrrm.. well..... ok.. the Action potential, the signal chain along your axons, utilizes Calcium , Potassium , and Sodium.

I have no idea if eating too much potassium would cause anomalies.. but, in an oversimplified sense, it's possible.
Title: Re: My eye keeps twitching
Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 28 December 2015, 19:59:40: (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/55/Blausen_0011_ActionPotential_Nerve.png)