Facial Twitch

[FRAN1973]

I am unsure, but for roughly THREE weeks, now, I have been experiencing a facial twitch in my right cheek area. I went to the doctor, and he drew blood. Apparently tested for Potassium & Thyroid malfunctions. My blood work came back GREAT! As relieved as I am about that, my twitch has not gone away. I scare myself into thinking it is something major. Why will the twitch not go away? Any ideas? I take a Klonopin everyday, but that does not even stop it. What should my next step be??? Any specific vitamins? Ideas of any? Thank you!

[mammo]

I take propanolol for a tremor in my hand, and it works great.  Talk to your doctor about your twitch and hopefully he will have some answers for you.

[AnxietyGuy1976]

Propanolol might assist you, though it's relatively short acting (at least the form I take). I take it along with Klonopin with decent results. The Propanolol relaxes the body, while the Klonopin relaxes the mind.

[ILADVOCATE]

Sometimes that can come from anxiety disorder itself. As well some medications (Klonopin not among them) can cause temporary movement disorders that can be treated with a side effect pill. Speak to your psychiatrist about that and also tell them what medications you took in the past (of any kind) and have them do a movement disorders test. Its probably nothing of concern but that's good to follow up on regardless.