Twitching eye and pain in socket

[sarah199]

I have been suffering from a twitching left eye now for almost 3 months (lower lid), more recently accompanied with pain almost behind the eye?!  I have been to see my GP, who has said it is probably stress and will subside and also seen an optician, who cannot find any visual problems....  However, I really do not feel stressed, infact the last 2-3 months for me have been fairly relaxed by my normal standards, I do not drink tea/coffee and have limited caffeine intake.  I am also incredibly tired - even after 12 hours of uninterrupted sleep, I am still tired..... I have no health concerns, although I have an underactive thyroid, for which I take medication and is all under control.  

Please, if anyone has any ideas of what this is and how to get rid of it, I would appreciate your comments.

[John C Hagan III, MD, FACS, FAAO]

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[sarah199]

Thanks very much, will do

[John C Hagan III, MD, FACS, FAAO]

You need to see an eye MD ophthalmologist physician. Please google the term Myokymia" that's what this usually is. However you need to rule out hemifacial spasms.

JCH III MD