9nines Posted February 13, 2006 Share Posted February 13, 2006 (edited) Anyone experienced eye lid myokymia, or "eye lid twitch"? Reading about it, it is an involuntary muscle (controlling eyelids) contraction, normally caused by stress or excessive physical activity. I have been lifting weights more aggressively and longer than anytime in my life and my eyelid twitch has completely correspond to that. While it happens throughout the day (normally if I sneeze, yawn or something else that stresses facial muscles or become stressed about a problem/situation), it happens during hard weight lifts, too. Stress seems same in my life, so I guess it is the extra physical excursion (which is physical stress too I guess) in recent lifting. I am going to not lift weights the next five days (been strong 4 days a week lifting recently so good to take a 4th week break) and see if it improves. Anyone else experience this?Anyone else experience this? Edited February 13, 2006 by 9nines Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phoenix Posted February 13, 2006 Share Posted February 13, 2006 yup, it used to freak me out a little bit. Had no idea what prompted it. I always thought it was due to me just being tired. I haven't had it for a long time and now that you bring it up I hope it doesn't come back!! it was just my right eye. It would twitch at work and I wondered if anyone could see it? It's very un-nerving. Stress eh? Perhaps that's why it has disappeared. I've been good at minimizing my stress. I never had it in response to physical activity though...I don't think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
9nines Posted February 13, 2006 Author Share Posted February 13, 2006 Mind has mostly been my lower left eye lid but it seems my upper right has done it few times the last few days (did it will squat lifting, yesterday.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FormicaLinoleum Posted February 13, 2006 Share Posted February 13, 2006 It happens to me now and then. The worst was once when it was twitching on and off for a full week. I literally thought I was going to go insane if it didn't stop. Luckily it eventually did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finbarrio Posted February 14, 2006 Share Posted February 14, 2006 Happens to me all the time, including right now. At first I thought it was from lack of sleep, but I sleep plenty now and it's still happening - more often in fact. It's annoying, but if it is from excessive physical activity, then I'm going to have to get used to it as I'm not giving that up. From what I read, it'll go away eventually. Let us know if you learn anything else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animal Posted February 15, 2006 Share Posted February 15, 2006 I know a person who routinely had that problem. I initially assumed these were winks directed at me. I wanted to approach and explain that I am flattered but taken. Make sure you're not broadcasting the wrong message. Or perhaps, assume damage control and gaze seductively at your object(s) of desire when you feel the twitches are going to start. This could be the beginning of a something intimate. I think I had that too, once. For me it was after a week of crazy work deadlines and university exams. It was probably a synergy of severe lack of sleep and insane amounts of caffeine in my system. Sleep is a precious commodity sometimes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted February 15, 2006 Share Posted February 15, 2006 I get it in my eye, my thigh and my neck, it sucks. I have had it in my little finger one time. I don't know when or why it happens, I hadn't thought of it being to do with stress or weight-lifting. It can happen when I am just sitting around doing flux all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phoenix Posted February 16, 2006 Share Posted February 16, 2006 LOL...just imagine all of us sitting in the same room room together.... What a freak show!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted February 16, 2006 Share Posted February 16, 2006 Like a mexican wave, but with eyelids Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finbarrio Posted February 17, 2006 Share Posted February 17, 2006 I know a person who routinely had that problem. I initially assumed these were winks directed at me. I wanted to approach and explain that I am flattered but taken. Make sure you're not broadcasting the wrong message. Or perhaps, assume damage control and gaze seductively at your object(s) of desire when you feel the twitches are going to start. This could be the beginning of a something intimate. ha ha - i'll have to keep those gazes directed at my wife tho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Posted February 18, 2006 Share Posted February 18, 2006 I've had involuntary muscle twitching a few times but not with my eyelids. I had it in my gluts. I had it in my pecs once when starting out a hard bench press workout. Shoulders, etc. It's pretty rare though. Maybe ten or so times over 15 years, for a couple days. My wife gets eyelid twitching when stressed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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