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What Is The Cause For Twitching Eyes?

My eye has been twitching since this morning. It happens for like 5 seconds every time. Its really annoying and it isn't from lack of sleep because I just woke up from a nap to get rid of it! What is it and how can I get it to stop? Its like my eyelid and below my brow
Sat, 19 Apr 2014
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Hello
It seems from the history that you are having twitching of eyelids.
The common causes are lack of sleep, stress increased intake of coffee and other caffeine containing drinks...
Hence try to look for any of the above mentioned risk factors and correct them.
Try to fo cold compression it will provide symptomatic relief.
Thank you
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What Is The Cause For Twitching Eyes?

Hello It seems from the history that you are having twitching of eyelids. The common causes are lack of sleep, stress increased intake of coffee and other caffeine containing drinks... Hence try to look for any of the above mentioned risk factors and correct them. Try to fo cold compression it will provide symptomatic relief. Thank you