alright well a few years ago i was just sitting down watching TV and i saw someone twitch their nose, so i did it once and i thought to myself "That would be weird to just do that" ever since then my nose twitches constantly. It gets worse when i think about it, when i notice it i try my hardest not to do it, then i end up not being able to stop myself and ill do it for a few mins straight. It recently has been giving me breathing troubles cause when i twitch i stop breathing till i stop.
and recent i'v been doing stuff like that a lot, i would think of doing something, tell myself not to do then do it anyways.
could this be a mental problem or something i should worry about?
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Well, it could be related to your getting affected by the visual stimuli. Other than this, it can also be due to an obsessive compulsive disorder.
However, before you consider this, there are certain medical conditions which need to be ruled out.
Dehydration and electrolyte imbalance, muscle fatigue, pinched nerve due to wrong posture could be the cause. I would suggest you get the blood levels of the following checked if they have not already been checked: potassium, calcium, sodium, magnesium, vitamin B complex, or vitamins B1, B3, or B6 and Vitamin D. Generally deficiencies of any of the above can cause muscle twitching and spasms in localized or generalized areas of the body. Get your kidney function, parathyroid gland function and adrenal function tests done because these affect the electrolyte balance in the body. Stress, alcohol, caffeine and fatigue all cause similar symptoms. Hence if you take alcohol or coffee then cut this down. Sleep at regular hours and see if it helps. Certain sleep disorders and peripheral nerve disorders can also be the cause.
Do discuss this with your doctor and get yourself examined. Take care!