Left eye twitching nonstop for the last week or so.

[probropro7]

For the last week, my left eye has been twitching non-stop. For the last week, my lower left eyelid won't stop twitching. At first, it wasn't noticeable by others, but now it is and the twitching is worse. I've begun to notice that my temper has shortened and that I am much more argumentative. Earlier today, I "blew up" at my mom over a completely pointless argument and I don't know why; I feel really bad about it though... Anyway, I've also noticed that my coordination has gone down a bit because ever since the twitching started, I've been hitting several keys on the keyboard at once or have completely missed a letter, some things I never usually do. It's really annoying and I don't like having a short temper because I might "blow up" at someone like my girlfriend or a teacher or do something that could get me in a lot of trouble.
Here is a more detailed list of symptoms:
I have a short attention span, which is new, and a very short temper, also new. I'm also pretty restless and tired which isn't really normal because I get lots of sleep. I also have been experiencing a lack of coordination recently. Basically, I try to type the letter "G" and I end up pressing the letters "F", "T", and "R" at the same time. This is not normal at all because I am normally very coordinated, especially when typing. I've also been pretty jumpy lately and the tiniest things will startle me now.
Please help me out here... This twitch is really starting to effect my everyday life and is making me seem like a really bad person on a daily basis. Do I need professional help?

[JohnHaganMD]

You should tell your parents about this and you should see an Eye MD ophthalmologist. However in 98% of the cases this is "myokymia" which is a very annoying, very common, rarely serious, never permanent twitching of the eyelid. If you use the search feature you will find many posts here. You can also read about it on internet search at WebMD. Note: myokymia is not the same thing as "superior oblique myokymia" or "blepharospasm" or Hemifacial spasm. The Eye MD exam can confirm you do not have the rare form.  Like hiccups there is no "sure cure" but some people find pressure applied to the lid with finger tip helpful, others use warm or cool compresses, artificial tears or relaxation techniques and biofeedback. The longest I have ever seen it last was about 4-5 months and that was at a technician at our office. We were just about do facial/head MRI when the twitching stopped.