Diagnose symptons: Twitching on/in right side of head just above top of ear

[Suziebr]

My male roommate, who wears glasses told me that he has had a twitching feeling in his head just above the top of his ear for the past month to 2 mths.  He is only 35, about 20 lbs. overweight, and has had different health issues over the past 5-6 yrs.  He passed out while riding a bike 5-6 yrs. ago, dehydration was diagnosed.  Has had headaches off and on over the past 5-6 yrs. - fiorinal was perscribed;  Palpatations in his chest in the past yr. - determined he has an allergic reaction to acetaminophen (the active ingredient in Sudafed, Excedrin, and other over the counter meds); in April 05 a different weird feeling, like gurgling in his chest - acid reflux was diagnosed, and he's been on over the counter Prilosec ever since, which seems to have cured the problem.  
His chlorestrol is about 158, which was recently taken last mth., and was around that same number over the past few yrs.  We walk 2 miles every night, and he golfs once a week or less during the summer.  Now, he's concerned about the twitching.  I've had twitching in my lip, or eye lid in the past, but don't recall the side of my head.  He mentioned his concern of stroke symptoms after NE Patriots Tedy Bruschi suffered a mild stroke, as well as a friend of ours.  My friend woke up with a numb feeling in her arm, and thought she had just slept wrong, but when the numbness didn't go away, she were to the ER and was diagnosed.  
Does anyone have any similar symptoms, or known facts about his symptoms.  Thank you so much.

[Satmtg]

I having twitching effect on right side of head.
It is not on outside head of scalp but inside scalp, it feels like blood flowing through veins at right side of head / inner scalp (inside). It could be right side brain don't know.
I was ignorant for this from quite a long time ( 10 years may be).
What I did those days is stopped talking tea completely for 2 years and that hot sensation (twitching) stopped 99%.
I figured that too much tea was making that effect. I might have drunk some coffee those days don't remember much. Tea was with milk, tea powder boiled in water and mixed with milk. I realized after few years that it was wrong preparation of tea. Tea should be taken black without milk, without boiling tea powder.
After those two years I started black coffee (espresso + hot water) and didn't had that problem. I use to take 1 or 2 cup of coffee.
Recently I noticed I am having same sensation back and I drink 2-3 espresso coffee (Lavazza BLUE intense double dose) which is morning coffee and strong. 60% robusta and 40% arabica beans. I think if I take only cup of coffee then that effect won't come but if I take two or more then that effect would come. I drink redbull also 3-4 in a week. Mostly in night shift. I also take black nescafe in office. I felt same effect with nescafe. I think coffee or too much coffee could be reason for this problem, at least for me. Another possibility is that when I think much like today I got up in the evening and started thinking about some thing important and had 2nd coffee that effect started.

Thanks

[shahsawarkhan]

hi
i m  patient of anxiety bcz of your priceless opinion and website i 80 percent overcome it
bt now from three days ago im feeling in my right side of head just above the head vein twitching or bubbling like feelings
i m soo worried about it
i m jobless so i m deppressed from some time,, is the stress is the cause of this?
or any thing else

[CooperHH]

Toxoplasmosis.

[RobCox1980]

I've been having the same issues, on the right side, above the ear.  Slowly massaging the area seems to help.  Also, scoff if you want, but meditation seems to help.  Probably from the release of stress and a constant state of go-go-go we put our minds in all the time.

[simond681]

I've had the same thing for a couple of years. Generally any twitching or sharp pains on the scalp (for me) result from one of or a combination of the following things:

1. Too much caffeine
2. Lack of magnesium
3. Issues with neck/back from either poor sleeping position, or being in front of a computer 8 hours a day.

Nothing serious and nothing that can't be sorted easily.

[chruesch84]

Guys, me again. I did not try botox (as mentioned earlier above), instead I went to the doctor again and did a blood analysis. It turned out that there was a significant lack of vitamin D. Since February when I started to take magnesium as well as vitamin D on a daily basis the symptoms are almost gone... :-)