What to do if the eye twitches

Everyone has noticed at least once in his life uncontrolled twitching or blinking of eyelids. In medicine, this condition is called a nervous tic. It lasts up to 10 minutes and, as a rule, passes by itself, but sometimes the attack can last several days. Why it happens, and how to avoid unpleasant sensations, you can figure out the causes that cause eye twitching.

• Why
• jerks Treatment
• When pregnant
• Child
• Folk remedy

Why the

is twitching The eye can not twitch or pulsate, so people feel involuntary rapid spasms of the muscular structures of the lower or upper eyelid. Nervous tics, blepharospasm, hyperkinesis or dyskinesia are quick, stereotyped short-term violent elementary movements of muscle tissues. Pathological involuntary contraction of one muscle or group of muscles usually occurs as a result of the arrival of an erroneous command from the brain.

Mimic tics can have a different etiology:

• Primary( psychosomatic).Spasms appear suddenly and are consequences of the transferred nervous overstrains, psychological traumas, stresses. In childhood, most often occur in boys, have a favorable prognosis, flow benign and pass almost independently. Adults often twitch their eyes due to fatigue at work( especially if the activity is associated with constant visual stress during reading, working at the computer, specific fine work with increased attention), due to systematic lack of sleep, incorrect and unbalanced diet, abuse of caffeine, alcoholdrinks and smoking.
• Secondary or symptomatic. Involuntary twitching of the eyelid is the consequence of the development of organic, dysmetabolic or traumatic brain or central nervous system lesions( encephalitis, meningitis, intoxication, cerebral blood supply or innervation of nerve fibers, impaired functionality of the internal organs, birth and other head injuries, surgical interventions, sharpchanges in intracranial pressure, tumors, neuroses, frequent depressions, etc.).Uncontrolled and strong eye twitching can also occur with ophthalmic diseases: excessive dryness of the eye, inflammation of the eyelids, high sensitivity to light, acute conjunctivitis of infectious origin.
• Hereditary or congenital. Disorders of the central nervous system, caused by genetic defects, manifested in the early childhood of multiple ticks. These can be: mimic mechanical, vocal( spasms of the vocal muscles) or complex mechanical cramps of the extremities.

Treatment of

If the cause of eye twitching is an unhealthy lifestyle, you should try to avoid the stressful situations that the nervous system can experience throughout the day.

It is advisable to rest more, walk in the open air, spend at least 8 hours on sleep, eat and exercise as much as possible. For relaxation, you can take advantage of yoga techniques, breathing exercises, meditations, etc.

In addition, you may need to drink a course of sedatives, for example, motherwort or valerian extract, exclude from your daily diet coffee, alcohol and other harmful beveragesand products.

If it turned out that the eye started to twitch because of magnesium deficiency, it is worth including in its menu fish dishes, peas, chocolate and bananas. With a strong and frequent spasm of the upper eyelid, which, as practice shows, is a consequence of increased intracranial pressure, it is necessary to drink a course of preparations based on blueberries or to take it in pure form.

Also cope with spasms will help special charging for the eyes, which consists in focusing the view on the far point alternately with one or the other eye. It takes a few minutes a day to blink quickly and often. Many experts recommend that you carry out acupressure in combination with light circular massage movements around the eyes.

Classical drug treatment consists of:

• etiotropic therapy aimed at eliminating the underlying disease in secondary tics;
• symptomatic therapy aimed at suppressing the involuntary jerking( botulinum toxins or neuroleptic drugs, for example, haloperidol);
• drugs that improve cerebral circulation and metabolic processes in the brain;
• vitamin and mineral complexes containing a sufficient number of vitamins of group B, magnesium, potassium, calcium, iodine, selenium, etc.;
• course of preparations containing blueberries or berries in fresh form( favorably affect the eyes);
• psychological sessions, correcting behavioral psychology, the ability to control oneself, eliminating fears, feelings of anxiety, self-doubt.

All medicines( especially psychotropic drugs), as well as their dosages, are administered only by the attending physician. The disease is eliminated systematically, gradually reducing dosages of sedative drugs and concurrently conducting physiotherapy and psycho-training.

In some cases, local treatment with neurotoxic agents is possible. They block the nerve impulses that lead to muscle fibers and cause their contraction. Often for such treatment of twitching eyes, preparations of botulinum toxin type A are administered, which are administered intramuscularly.

During pregnancy, the female body requires increased intake of vitamins and minerals, the deficit of which adversely affects the work of the heart, nervous system, digestive tract, blood vessels and muscle fibers. May disturb the shortness of breath, sleep disturbances, convulsions of the lower extremities, mood swings. Hormonal restructuring, a constant concern for one's own condition and the health of the baby, generates constant stress, which can lead to a tick of the upper or lower eyelid.

To eliminate the unpleasant sensations, it's enough just to rest more, walk in the fresh air, try not to worry and get as much positive emotions as possible. If necessary, the attending physician may prescribe a short course of sedative medications that do not adversely affect fetal development.

The child

The childrenin most cases there is a primary nervous tic, which can last a long enough time. If it is not a congenital defect, eye twitching usually occurs during adolescence or during intense physical and emotional stress( first grade, transition to high school).The causes of nerve spasms are the same as in adults: lack of sleep, stress, anxiety, malnutrition, etc.

The causes of the child's jerking are:

• Incorrect upbringing. This may be insufficient or excessive care, lack of communication with peers or adults, intrafamily conflicts, etc.
• Stress. Strong shocks often provoke jerking eyes.
• Heredity. A child may be prone to jerking the lower or upper eyelid, get a pathology from the parents.
• Diseases. These are various infections, dermatitis, the appearance of worms, inflammation of the eyes( conjunctivitis, etc.) disruption of the CNS or brain injuries( refers to the secondary tick).

Treatment of neural tics in a child depends on the cause of the onset. Basically, the following measures:

• Exclusion or limitation of provoking factors. Avoiding all kinds of shocks, ensuring the peace of the child.
• Family psychotherapy. The search for a problem in education and traumatic events in the past.
• Psychological correction by a specialist. Develops abilities and talents of the child, and also reduces internal anxiety.
• Medication. Used in the case where the cause of jerking of the upper eyelid was a serious illness or other methods could not help. All medicines are prescribed by the doctor after the examination. Doctors try to avoid prescription of psychotropic drugs for children. It is recommended to take homeopathic medicines( Notta, Dormikind, Nervoghel, Baby-Sed, etc.) or natural remedies( tinctures of valerian, mint, yarrow, plantain, Persen, Novo-Passit, etc.).

Folk remedies

You can also try to cure a nervous tic with the help of folk methods:

• Wet a cotton pad in strong tea leaves and apply to the eyes for 10-12 minutes. Tea can be replaced with infusion of chamomile or wormwood, as well as plain purified water.
• Grind the leaves of geranium and apply to the eyelids up to 6 times a day for 30-40 minutes. Top with a cloth or a tissue.
• The following infusion possesses a good soothing effect: 3 tablespoons of chamomile flowers, 2 tablespoons of mint leaves and 1 tablespoon of valerian and lemon balm. A mixture of herbs pour 300 milliliters of boiling water and leave for about 30 minutes. Take 200 milliliters in the morning immediately after waking up and in the evening before bedtime.
• An effective tool for twitching the eye at the bottom or top is a decoction based on anise, plantain and rue. Herbal mixture( each herb in 1 tablespoon) pour 500 milliliters of boiling water and insist 20-30 minutes. In the finished product to taste add lemon, honey and take 100 milliliters before each meal.
• Folk medicine recommends from the eye tic to take teas and decoctions of hips, hawthorn, viburnum, sea-buckthorn;herbs of thyme, St. John's wort, mint, balm, willow-tea, plantain, oregano, hops, centaury, nettles;rose petals, sunflower, cornflower, etc. It is recommended that you make a few fees and drink them instead of tea, changing in a week.

If the eye starts to jerk suddenly, first of all it is recommended to change its food: to diversify your table with dishes from fish, seafood, peas, beans, lentils, chocolate, bananas, citrus fruits, dried fruits, fresh fruits and vegetables, berries( blueberries, raspberries, cranberries).