Why is my left top eye lid flickering?!


Question: Why is my left top eye lid flickering!?
so a few weeks ago my left eye started twitching, not really blinking or closing -- my top eye lid shifts from side to side, like a typewriter!.!.!. i know some people have nervous ticks but in my 20 years of life i never had a "nervous habit" which is why i even noticed!.!.!.!. i don't know if it should matter but i have lupus!.

my question: does anyone else experience this!?
what health problems would cause this (please site sources)!? can one develop nervous habits in adulthood!?Www@Answer-Health@Com


Answers:
I have that too!.
Its a muscle spasm!.
i aked my Doc about it!.
Its not big deal!.
just really annoyingWww@Answer-Health@Com

hha i get this all the time!.
its natural!.!.it could be from lack of sleep !.!.being on the computer to long!.!.or staring at a screen too long!.!.!.or not drinking enough water!.
try to limit your hours on the pc and tv!.!.and drink more water!.!.see how that works out for you

if it keeps continuing after that and u are really worried!.!.simply go see a doctor!.!.

but its not that big of a deal!.!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

LMAO!.!.!.I have had this also, very annoying and it can return!. I would have to say it has occured during long periods of high stress (like a twitching eye lid is not stressful enough)!Www@Answer-Health@Com

I've had that before!.
I'm not a doctor, but it's most likely due to stress or lack of sleep!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

Lupus is a rheumatic disease, best treated by adding antibiotics to anti-inflammatory medications!.

Rheumatic diseases are the result of a defective gene and collagen inflammation, often from a chronic infection!. Collagen is present throughout the body, from the eyes, skin and joints to the heart!. Hence, the multiplicity of symptoms, depending on the location of the most affected internal organs or body parts!.

Rheumatic diseases are diagnosed in much the same way as rheumatoid arthritis, through a number of blood tests showing inflammation:

- Antistreptolysin-O (ASO);
- C-Reactive protein (CRP);
- Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR);
- Rheumatoid factor (RF);
- Immunoglobulins A, E, and G;
- Complement 3 (C-3)!.

For more than 27 years, I have had seronegative rheumatoid arthritis like 20% of patients with rheumatoid arthritis!. The telling signs are the following:
- Joint pain or cracking joints in the lower extremities, feet, ankles, knees or hips in the early 20's or late teens;
- Fatigue, especially after a moderate exercise like a 30 minute walk;
- Blood test showing a negative or low level of Rheumatoid factor (RF);
- Joint deformities of the fingers, after a few years, a specific sign of rheumatoid arthritis;
- Consecutive X-Rays, over several years, showing bone erosion, a consequence of rheumatoid arthritis;
- Generalized arthritis and pain, involving the whole body;
- Blood tests showing elevated levels of C-Reactive protein (CRP) and Sedimentation rate (ESR)!.

Antibiotics like Minocin, NSAIDs like Voltaren, COX-2 inhibitors like Celebrex, acetaminophen like Tylenol, codeine, and statins like Lipitor are all used to control inflammation and relieve the pain of arthritis or lupus!.

Regular exercise like walking, biking and swimming is also helpful for most patients!. Make sure that you are not overweight as carrying too much weight can only increase the pain of arthritis in the supporting joints of the hips, knees, ankles and feet!.

For any form of rheumatic disease, including lupus, you should consult an orthopaedist who will order blood tests, joint scans and X-Rays to better diagnose the type of rheumatic disease from which you suffer!.

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons at http://www!.aaos!.org maintains a public online directory where you can find the address and phone number of orthopaedists who belong to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons!. Orthopaedists are listed by geographic location and family name, inside the USA and in most countries!.

The membership directory of the AAOS is located at:

http://www6!.aaos!.org/about/public/member!.!.!.

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons maintains a wealth of information online at:

http://orthoinfo!.aaos!.org

Lyme disease could be a possibility!. Ask your doctor to test you for the bacteria causing Lyme disease!.

Are there any other cases of lupus, arthritis or rheumatic diseases among your relatives!? Chronic forms of lupus and rheumatic diseases are usually prevalent in families where a defective gene is passed on by parents to their children!.

There are a few hundred types of arthritis and rheumatic diseases!. The good news is that science is progressing rapidly in its understanding of rheumatic diseases!.

Antibiotics are now used to achieve full remissions for at least 40%, if not 65% of patients with rheumatoid arthritis!. The same can be done for a rheumatic disease like lupus!. For more info, please join the antibio group at:

http://health!.groups!.yahoo!.com/group/ant!.!.!.Www@Answer-Health@Com





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