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Hi There, My Fiance Is Having Involuntary Facial Movements And
Question: Hi there,
My fiance is having involuntary facial movements and believes it is caused by stress. Each time it happens she becomes more and more stressed. I am trying to get her to go to the hospital to figure it out, but she will not go. Should I help her by trying to get her to relax or get her to a doctor asap?
Please help!
My fiance is having involuntary facial movements and believes it is caused by stress. Each time it happens she becomes more and more stressed. I am trying to get her to go to the hospital to figure it out, but she will not go. Should I help her by trying to get her to relax or get her to a doctor asap?
Please help!
Brief Answer:
Magnesium and vitamin B complex can help her.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear, welcome to Ask a doctor's service.
I read your query and here is my advice.
You are saying that she is having facial movement and I think this can be facial cramping or involuntary muscle contractions. It can be related to stress as you say and relaxing can help her feel better.
I think also electrolytes imbalance, dehydration, lack of sleep, nerve issues can cause it .
You have to help her keep hydrated having more water and fluids. Taking magnesium and vitamin B complex may help her not to have more contractions. Relaxing and lack of stress also can help.
If she doesn't get better you can send her to doctor. It is not an emergency that you should send her to doctor ASAP .
Hope I have answered the question.
Let me know if I can assist you further.
Magnesium and vitamin B complex can help her.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear, welcome to Ask a doctor's service.
I read your query and here is my advice.
You are saying that she is having facial movement and I think this can be facial cramping or involuntary muscle contractions. It can be related to stress as you say and relaxing can help her feel better.
I think also electrolytes imbalance, dehydration, lack of sleep, nerve issues can cause it .
You have to help her keep hydrated having more water and fluids. Taking magnesium and vitamin B complex may help her not to have more contractions. Relaxing and lack of stress also can help.
If she doesn't get better you can send her to doctor. It is not an emergency that you should send her to doctor ASAP .
Hope I have answered the question.
Let me know if I can assist you further.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
Thank you very much for your feedback! Just another question. These look more to me like tourette's type tics. I just found out it happened last night and then nothing all day and it happened again tonight. It stems from her neck and is uncontrollable. Could this still be a magnesium and vitamin b deficiency? Thanks again for putting our minds at ease!
Brief Answer:
Start taking magnesium and vitamin B complex if still continue go to neurologist
Detailed Answer:
If this is first time to happen and if she has never had any neurological issues it can be simple ticks not tourette. You start using magnesium and vitamin B complex and then if she doesn't feel better you can talk to a neurologist.
Start taking magnesium and vitamin B complex if still continue go to neurologist
Detailed Answer:
If this is first time to happen and if she has never had any neurological issues it can be simple ticks not tourette. You start using magnesium and vitamin B complex and then if she doesn't feel better you can talk to a neurologist.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
Thanks again, we are going go try that this morning! I wanted to mention that she is a vegetarian and also hasn't eaten a proper meal in almost 3 days. This is causing her to feel extremely weak. I'm sure that is playing a role in this. She is having trouble keeping food down now because it has been so long. Any ideas how to start back up with eating again? if she takes vitamins on an empty stomach she normally cant keep it down. Thanks so much again for your help!
Brief Answer:
She can have a soup,toast and cheese
Detailed Answer:
I think she can start with a soup ,she can eat bananas , fruits and vegetables.
She should eat a soup and also have liquids to keep hydrated and to take electrolytes also . This can also affect the ticks because dehydration may be causing it.
Having a toast with cheese ad yoghurt would be good.
She can have a soup,toast and cheese
Detailed Answer:
I think she can start with a soup ,she can eat bananas , fruits and vegetables.
She should eat a soup and also have liquids to keep hydrated and to take electrolytes also . This can also affect the ticks because dehydration may be causing it.
Having a toast with cheese ad yoghurt would be good.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Nagamani Ng
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