Does anyone else ever have this? Why is it happening?
Posted by feelfit (Member # 12770) on :
Yes, I have this. Do you take magnesium? My Chiro said it is a result of low magnesium. Since supplementing my eye does not twitch nearly as much.
Feelfit
Posted by lizajane (Member # 16931) on :
My left eye used to twitch frequently. Once I had been on abx therapy for about 3 months the twitching stopped. Then several weeks ago My right eye was twitching once in a while now that has stopped. I am now on biaxin. Was doxy then cefdinir. My LLMD says it is lyme related. Muscle spasms, twitching, cramping etc.
Posted by lemonsnotlymes (Member # 19926) on :
I'm a left eye twitcher. It is very subtle. It is a new symptom that comes and goes in the last month or so. Came on as a result of an increase in Biaxin dose.
LLMD said it is part of the whole lyme gig. In fact, she was the one who noticed it on me. Very perceptive I must say.
Posted by Leelee (Member # 19112) on :
My eyes don't twitch, but the right side of my lower lip has been twitching for days. Posted by kellyb2411 (Member # 15467) on :
I think this is bart, in fact I'm 99% sure it is.
About 4 weeks ago I stopped rifampin after 6 months of therapy for 2 weeks. Within this time I got a plethora of symptoms start, including constant twitching in my left lower eyelid. When I would blink i could see my lower lid jumping slightly up and down.
After a week back on rifampin this was gone. It returned a week later when I was herxing and now after 2 weeks it has gone again.
I think magnesium can help, but I also think the infection itself causes this, not just deficiency.
Kelly
Posted by kellyb2411 (Member # 15467) on :
By the way Clint, I PM'd you recently regarding your collidal silver use (read an old post).
Also, your link to your story isn't working (saying page doesn't exist) and would really like to read it.
Kelly
Posted by VB (Member # 16824) on :
Hello,
Don't worry... lots of us twitch all over, all the time.
My advice to you, as my body-wide twitching began after a 1 month eye twitch, is to really take it easy physically, mentally, and emotionally until your eye twitch goes away.
When my eye was twitching, I freaked out about it, worked until all hours of the night, didn't sleep, and began a cardio routine. Then poof... full on body twitching.
Hasn't stopped since, despite truckloads of magnesium. It is my absolute worst symptom and drives me crazy. Not to scare you... just want to make sure you don't make the mistake that I did of frying my nervous system.
Posted by Clint31 (Member # 16420) on :
I have bodywide twitches and have since this time last year when all hell broke loose in my body and I got really sick.
So this twitching could be part of a herx? or a mini herx? That would make it a good thing
Posted by Clint31 (Member # 16420) on :
Clint, I had this happen out of nowhere as well maybe 5-6 months ago. Irritating. It did improve.
Posted by seekhelp (Member # 15067) on :
Wow Clint, your blog is very touching. I am so sorry for all you've been through. So sad.
Posted by kellyb2411 (Member # 15467) on :
Hi Clint,
I just read your story. Wow you have had a terrible time, its just shocking.
I too have had some dark days, but I guess I was lucky enough to come across lyme disease early enough that I noticed a lot of improement quite soon after treatment. Even so, I too have the worry of getting long term support in a country which doesn't acknowledge the existence of this horrible disease.
I too have had those nights where I thought I was going to die in my sleep and those moments of panic and feeling crazy. The hardest thing is that people can't see many of your symptoms so yeah I was given the whole whack job treatment too.
I too worry for those who remain in that undiagnosed hell. If i hadn't came across lyme disease myself, nobody would have told me about it.
I wish you the best of luck Clint. I really hope things are looking up for you.
If you ever need anyone to chat to, drop me a PM and I'll give you my e-mail address as we are a similar age.
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So sad.