ALS Rabbit Hole --- AGAIN!

[tan235]

Hi All!
I have a twitching right eye - lower eyelid, it's on and off all day.
It's starting to really annoy me - Im taking magnesium, no coffee, trying to reduce stress which is hard, I woke up last night from a terrifying nocturnal panic attack so obviously stressed but my MUM has a hemifacial spasm and i'm starting to wonder if it's that ... I read that it's not really hereditary but then in hte same breathe I'll read that it could be hereditary, I don't want this, I"ve seen my mum suffering because of her facial spasm - I'm not keen on it. I"m 40 and have a business and am a single Mum plus I suffer hugely from anxiety, but 2 weeks of no giving up seems a long time, especialy as I'm doing everything I can to stop it.
For the record I'm not worried about a brain tumor but maybe I should be?
I'm worried about MS as that's a symptom and I get more twitching sometime in my hands ... anyone else get twitching this long??? Should I go to the DR - would you??

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Why does no one answer my questions?!

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Anyone?

[Lola-Lee]

I have had a tic on my lip,eye and side of my nose for a week now.
Mine is stress related,nothing more sinister than that.

[AussieWorrier]

I get it when I haven't slept well and am tired

[swajj]

Yes me. I have had one for more than a month, several times. It happens when I'm anxious and because I get anxious about it it twitches more. When I stop worrying about it it goes away.

[tan235]

Hi all, anyone else read about als and then get all the symptoms?
I'm so paranoid I can't cope.
My right eye has been twitching for 6 weeks and now my left eye is randomly twitching as well, plus my lip and now I can feel random muscle spasms all over my body!
Dr's can't help they just say stress and it will go away. I've got an appointment with a Neuro which I have to pay for and I'm really scared.
6 week eye twitch... Can be normal?!
I know I'm regurgitating an old post but needing reassurance again.

[Lola-Lee]

I still have twitches in my eye,nose and lip have had them on and off for months,it IS not ALS. I know mine is from stress and I have been anxious lately.I won't pussy foot,but you are fine.

[Sampowell542]

You're fine. I know it's easier said than done but just relax. My eye gets all twitchy when I'm stressed with my anxiety or work or whatever else. It's completely normal.

[Cece6]

I don't know if it's any consolation to you, but I had never had any sort of constant eye twitch until last week. I went to the optician and was referred to a specialist, (just to be on the safe side because I have another condition) and my eye was twitching like crazy for days after it, because I was focusing on and thinking about my eyes so much. It stopped completely when I made the biggest effort not to place any importance on it, stress and anxiety are well-known to cause twitches etc all over the body.

[Fishmanpa]

I know I'm regurgitating an old post but needing reassurance again.

Please read this as many times as you need to.

Positive thoughts

[Josh1234]

Only 6 weeks? I've been twitching head to toe for 18 months. Get on my level.