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Suggest Treatment For Occasional Facial Twitching

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Posted on Thu, 4 Feb 2016
Question: I I have question about facial twitching. I have been not getting enough sleep last week or so and specially last night when I got almost none.This morning I woke up and after I had strong cup of coffee I started to experience one side facial twitching.. it is under the eye mostly, little in the cheek.. It is not twitching all the time but occasionally but the skin under my eye feels tight. It has been going on all day...I also noticed little twitch near my left temple. Yesterday as I stayed up late I had small twitches on my lip but only couple of times. Now I feel so anxious that I cant sleep even I am tired. My head feels tight and twitching continues. Occasionally I feel it in my legs too but much less than under eye. I am stressed, I have had lack of sleep .. is it just being or could I have something serious
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Answered by Dr. Ajay Panwar (14 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Anxiety/Lack of sleep may cause it.Physical and mental relaxation advised.

Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX,
Thanks for being on healthcaremagic.com.
I am Dr.Ajay Panwar,a neurologist,here to answer your query.

I understand your concerns and I shall try my best to help you out.

Occasional muscle twitches,as you are having,are very common with stressful situation and lack of sleep. This is physiological(means normal) and occurs in a large number of people under stressful situations.

So,for now,I suggest you to keep your calm,have adequate physical & mental relaxation and sleep.I am sure your symptoms will improve soon.

Hope that this helps.If you have some further questions,I shall be glad to have you in follow-up else please close the thread,rate it and write a review.

Regards
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM(Neurology)
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Suggest Treatment For Occasional Facial Twitching

Brief Answer: Anxiety/Lack of sleep may cause it.Physical and mental relaxation advised. Detailed Answer: Hi XXXX, Thanks for being on healthcaremagic.com. I am Dr.Ajay Panwar,a neurologist,here to answer your query. I understand your concerns and I shall try my best to help you out. Occasional muscle twitches,as you are having,are very common with stressful situation and lack of sleep. This is physiological(means normal) and occurs in a large number of people under stressful situations. So,for now,I suggest you to keep your calm,have adequate physical & mental relaxation and sleep.I am sure your symptoms will improve soon. Hope that this helps.If you have some further questions,I shall be glad to have you in follow-up else please close the thread,rate it and write a review. Regards Dr.Ajay Panwar, MD,DM(Neurology)