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Menopause Discussion => All things menopause => Topic started by: Cacarosa on July 11, 2019, 10:18:38 AM

Title: Nervous tics
Post by: Cacarosa on July 11, 2019, 10:18:38 AM

I'v been feeling little nervous tics in my left eyelid. It's almost imperceptible, it does not makes me wink, nothing embarrassing like that. I just feel the muscles ticking in my lid at random times and it's disconcerting but not really serious. It all started three months ago as I had an horrendous bleeding that lasted two months when the Mirena punctured my cervix. Never in my life had tics before. Is it another meno symptom or is it just anemia and the stress of the situation? Will it go away when my hormones got controlled and anemia resolved?
Did any of you got tics as you entered peri menopause?

Title: Re: Nervous tics
Post by: CLKD on July 11, 2019, 10:39:39 AM

It used to happen to me if I was tired.  For ever.  Unrelated to hormones.

Annoying!

Title: Re: Nervous tics
Post by: Cacarosa on July 11, 2019, 12:53:02 PM

Oh, that's a relief! I am very, very tired at the moment but as you said it can be related to tiredness so I think it must dissapear the moment I get upper iron levels and feel less tired. Thanks, it's great to know that's not another sh#**y meno symptom

Title: Re: Nervous tics
Post by: Rosie77 on July 11, 2019, 02:08:10 PM

Hello!  It happens to me sometimes.  Mostly my right eyelid sometimes not always before a migraine.  Drives me crazy!   :o

Title: Re: Nervous tics
Post by: Cacarosa on July 11, 2019, 02:23:01 PM

Didn't know migraines caused tics. Since you have migraines, I guess you won't get HRT or BCP prescribed. How do you cope?

Title: Re: Nervous tics
Post by: Rosie77 on July 11, 2019, 02:38:31 PM

I'm on the patch which is lower risk for migraine.  I was on BCP for 20 years and never had any issues.  Occasional migraines, but nothing terrible.  It's when I went off 2 years ago...then all went downhill  :(

Title: Re: Nervous tics
Post by: Cacarosa on July 11, 2019, 02:40:04 PM

Sorry, I hope the hormones in the patch will help you somehow

Title: Re: Nervous tics
Post by: Rosie77 on July 11, 2019, 02:41:38 PM

Thanks!   :D

Title: Re: Nervous tics
Post by: CLKD on July 11, 2019, 02:44:51 PM

Has it stopped yet  ;)

Title: Re: Nervous tics
Post by: CLKD on July 11, 2019, 07:29:51 PM

Mine happens when I'm tired.  Haven't had it for years  ::) and no one else notices even though it feels like it's flapping for all to see  ::)

Title: Re: Nervous tics
Post by: Cacarosa on July 11, 2019, 07:32:20 PM

Quote from: Birdy on July 11, 2019, 06:49:36 PM

Try a bcomplex! It's down to a b deficiency  but cannot recall which one x

Thanks, I'm taking it already because it helps with the anemia

Title: Re: Nervous tics
Post by: Cacarosa on July 11, 2019, 07:35:13 PM

Quote from: CLKD on July 11, 2019, 02:44:51 PM

Has it stopped yet  ;)

No, but today it seems less frequent. Perhaps because today I feel slightly less tired.
Nobody else notices my tics, but like you, I always think they do

Title: Re: Nervous tics
Post by: AgathaC on July 13, 2019, 12:14:32 AM

I had this a few months ago for about a week or two. Was a cross between a pulsating ticking eyelid and a sticking one. The more I thought about it, the worse it got, I think. Went away after about ten days. Was at a time of even more stress and tiredness than usual  ;D

Title: Re: Nervous tics
Post by: CLKD on July 13, 2019, 09:58:24 AM

I have stood in front of a mirror when it's doing it's thing and can't even see it unless I turn sideways  ::)

Title: Re: Nervous tics
Post by: Cacarosa on July 13, 2019, 03:51:07 PM

Definitely it's tiredness. Since you told me it can happen when you're very tired, I've been paying attention and I think you're right