How can I get rid of upper eyelid twitching?

[Corriel]

Hi folks, I took Concerta for 2 weeks and gave it up because of GI issues and a lot of facial twitching in addition to still having a lot of fatigue. I stopped taking it almost a week ago but I still have a remaining eye twitch that is driving me nuts.

Now I'm thinking the current twitch is likely unrelated to Concerta and may be MS related. If so, it is a new symptom for me and like most MS symptoms, I need relief.

Has anyone had any success getting rid of the twitches? I am not under any more stress than usual and not using my computer more than normal either and my last eye exam went well in Sept so I don't know if there is anything that can be done or not. Whether related or not to Concerta, I have had the twitch for 3 weeks now.

Thanks!

Corrie

[supermum_ms]

Hey Corrie,

Tics, muscle twitching and gastric issues are a pretty common side effect with Concerta,  and with you developing the tics and gastric issues post starting, I would be still believe your facial tics are a Concerta side affect.

It's actually a central nervous system stimulant and with you having MS, basically a faulty central nervous system, there's more potential for it to trigger tics and or to exacerbate other MS motor related issues.

If it's been less than a week since you stopped taking Concerta it would definitely still be in your system, with tics it's know to take at least a few weeks,  'sometimes' it can even take months to reverse, less likely if you've not been taking it for very long.

Hang in there, i'd be expecting a couple more weeks before this starts getting a lot better....

Hugs......JJ

[Corriel]

Thanks JJ! I was worried that because I only took Concerta for 2 weeks (at the lowest dose) that it would have been out of my system by now. Fingers crossed that this won't last much longer. It is driving me bonkers! :)

[aspen2]

I've had eye twitches off on on my whole life -- always fixed by upping my calcium intake (or magnesium as I've learned as late).

One idea, anyway :).

[aspen2]

Oops, Cheryl already posted about the magnesium connection!

[Corriel]

Thanks Karen! A few tics here and there I am used to but this has been starting in the morning and I am still having issues at least hourly until bedtime.  Sigh. I did start my calcium last week finally but still need to incorporate the magnesium.

[cjtmn]

Check this out:

http://www.cnn.com/2014/12/31/health/magnesium-deficiency-health/

Not a medical journal, but some interesting information :)

Cheryl

[cjtmn]

Hi Corrie - I have heard that low magnesium can contribute to eye twitching. Will look up some articles for you later today so you can evaluate if it's worth looking into.

Sorry to hear that is on-going!

Cheryl

[Corriel]

Thanks Cheryl! I will have a look and that will give me a chance to try out my new magnesium powder. I bought it a month ago and just haven't gotten around to figuring out dosage and best time of day to take it. Now I must research.

C.