Having a health issue...

pookie2005

I am trying to figure out what to do about it and I need advice.

A couple months ago my eyelids started twitching.  I was told it was stress related and to slow down and take potassium.  I did this and it improved.  It hardly ever happens anymore.

The past couple weeks though, I've noticed my left cheek muscle twitching.  I also sometimes feel what is like a pressure behind my left eye (hard to describe).  It seems to only be happening when I'm stressed/tired or when my eyes are under strain like watching a movie in a darkened room or staring at my work computer all day.  I don't seem to get any headaches or anything and I DO NOT feel numbness anywhere.

I plan on getting ahold of a dr about this today but I wanted to see if anyone has experienced this.  I don't know whether to call a GP (which I don't even have right now) or see an eye doctor first to see if my vision is off.  Going the right route is very important b/c our insurance is horrible and I'm out of a job in 2 weeks.

Any advice?  TIA.

knmommy

I'm not sure, but definatley see your doc.   GL

LeoChic

Do you drink caffeine?  I know my sister was having problems with her face twitching and she eventually had to cut out all caffeine to make it stop.

pookie2005

Are you reading something that I'm not?  That doesn't sound at all like what I'm experiencing.  I have no vision loss or loss of color vision.  Could you site a source? 

Jaylea

I would guess eye strain.  GL

pookie2005

LeoChic:

Do you drink caffeine?  I know my sister was having problems with her face twitching and she eventually had to cut out all caffeine to make it stop.

I drink a ton of caffiene.

LeoChic

pookie2005:

LeoChic:

Do you drink caffeine?  I know my sister was having problems with her face twitching and she eventually had to cut out all caffeine to make it stop.

I drink a ton of caffiene.

Yeah, so in that case....cut out the caffeine and see if that helps.  I know that it helped my sister a ton.