twitching

[candy67cane269]

I'd appreciate any input here:  I've had a "red wine habit" (about 2-3 glasses each night) for a couple of years now.  A few weeks ago I developed a lower eyelid twitch throughout the day.  I got a cold so I stopped the wine (was using cold meds) & the twitch went away.  I got better so I started drinking wine again & the twitch comes back (even worse!) each time I drink the wine.  I really don't want to stop the wine--it seems to be helping to keep my weigh under control. Any comments re: dependency or health issues I should be concerned about?  Thank you very much!

[boogieman]

hello. that's an interesting problem. from your post it sounds like one is causing the other, however, what you are describing could also come from medications (some will cause involuntary movements as a side effect---this can range from an occasional inconvenience to a permanent condition known as tardive dyskenesia). alcohol itself sedates the central nervous system, so there could be some connection. a medical evaluation may reveal the cause. as far as dependence issues, 2-3 glasses of wine (and this assumes a typical alcohol content of 12% for red wine in a standard 5oz. glass) you are probably not at risk, especially if you have no other ill effects such as hangovers the next day. 1-3 drinks a day within these parameters is actually shown to have health benefits. hope this helps----gm

[candy67cane269]

Yes, that is very helpful.  Thanks!

[Emmy76]

Candy, I'm just wondering...are you female?  I too have an "affinity" for red wine (at least a bottle every other day, sometimes several days in a row), and I've noticed occasional pains in my breast.   (Has anyone else heard of this??)  I did some research online, and there seems to be a link between the tanins in red wine and breast pains.  It's just a sharp pain on the side, like there's a needle & thread through it that someone is tugging on.  

Sometimes I get the eye twitch thing, but not that often.  I never thought about the correlation until you posted this thread, so I'll try to be mindful of that if it happens again.

[aocd28]

Hello there,

earlier this year I experienced a severe twitch under my right eye, which persistently lasted about 2 weeks and from then on only at random, finally subsiding. Last week a friend came over and we drank a bottle of red wine and she couldn't help noticing my eye twitching. I said I had no idea why. Two nights ago we went for dinner and - over a bottle of wine - my eye started again. On the occasion I thought it was alcohol related, but I'm wondering now if it is not the wine. If you think you're alone in this, you're not! Btw, I am a female too.