Is it justifiable to punch yourself in the eye? - eviltoast

My eyelid has been twitching every 10 mins for the past 3 days. It’s getting quite annoying.

Besides punching my eyeball what else could I do?

    • Otter@lemmy.ca
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      11 months ago

      Yep, also if you want temporary relief you can try a warm compress on the eye. I imagine it helps relax the muscles a bit and let the eye rest (and even if it doesn’t work, a warm compress can feel nice)

      @cashews_best_nut@lemmy.world

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    11 months ago

    If you’re desperate enough to ask for home remedies on the internet, then you’re desperate enough to see an actual doctor. This issue might be more complicated than it seems.

    • CashewNut 🏴󠁢󠁥󠁧󠁿@lemmy.worldOP
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      11 months ago

      I’ve cheated death far too many times to go out by something like Eye-Twitch Disease.

      I’ll die in an exciting and glorious way like an exploding fireball off a cliff.

    • intensely_human@lemm.ee
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      8 months ago

      This. There’s a new disease going around. You feel perfectly fine except for your eye twitching, and then bam! you die.

  • danthehutt@lemmy.world
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    11 months ago

    Have some fruit, water, and a nap. Are you feeling stressed? I’m usually either dehydrated, stressed, or both when mine starts twitching. Luckily haven’t had it in a while!

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      11 months ago

      Make sure the doctor uses a left hook. Hitting with a right hook can cause permanent damage

  • fishos@lemmy.world
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    11 months ago

    Eat a banana and drink some water and stop taking so many stimulants and get some rest.

    Do you take any meds? I swear I’ve heard of this as a side effect before. Unless I’m just remembering some old I Love Lucy episode or something… Are you Lucy?

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    11 months ago

    I see a lot of people suggesting potassium, and that’s what I usually do, but for a while now, it turns out that I needed magnesium (helps relax the muscles). I’m not a doctor, so definitely check with a professional, but having some nuts like walnuts might be a good idea.

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      11 months ago

      Many people go straight to recommending potassium, but magnesium is key for helping muscle contractions. Fortunately bananas are also rich in magnesium as well as potassium, so they may be helpful for more than one reason.

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    11 months ago

    Happened to me often. Drink more water and eat potassium filled foods like bananas

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    11 months ago

    Try to get some rest? Take a good multivitamin? Either of these things seems considerably more reasonable than punching yourself in the eye

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    11 months ago

    Stress and lack of sleep will make your eye twitchy. Drink some chamomile tea and eat a chocolate cookie.