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Potassium Stops Eye Twitching

Jamie (Indianapolis ) on 03/28/2023
5 out of 5 stars

Tried for years to get rid of this. Tried everything. Started during Covid all the sudden it stopped and then started again. I had been taking potassium supplement and didn't realize I had run out. This for me is a must. Omg after over 3 years of an eye twitch, it's finally resolved. Potassium!!!! God bless it!

Tonic Water, Lysine for Eye Twitches

vidal sasoon (singapore) on 01/04/2023
5 out of 5 stars

I was having these eyelid spasms for a month. I tried calcium, magnesium, bananas, eye drops, warm compress.. nothing worked.

Then I saw the tonic water cure. So I bought a few cans of Schweppes tonic water. After drinking it, I could feel the twitching easing up a bit, but it was still twitching even on my fourth day of gulping down at least 3 cans of tonic water per day. Was really envious of those who got cured by this quickly.

Then I decided to switch brands, and I bought this more expensive tonic water with quinine sourced from south america. At that point in time, I remembered how I always cure my nerve pain (I get them every now and then after my shingles episode) - ie LYSINE. And I felt this eye twitching is probably due to some nerve abnormaly. Hence, I started taking like 2 lysine tablets every 6 hrs or so. At the same time, I started drinking the more expensive tonic water. Within a few hours of starting this regimen, I could finally feel it improving substantially. By the next day, it was like 95% gone. Also, pls avoid coffee. Coffee triggers my nerve pain, and makes my twitching worse.

In short, try taking Lysine and drinking tonic water with south american quinine. Hope this helps others plagued by this distressing ailment.

Lubricant Eye Drops Stop Eye Twitches Fast!

Mesolo (Chicago, IL) on 12/18/2022
5 out of 5 stars

Eye Twitching - I believe it is from dehydration, especially in the winter when it is much drier in the Midwest, it especially affects the eyes. The best solution for me is using lubricant eye drops, I use the ones that come in separate vials. My eyes will stop twitching immediately when I apply the lubricant. This really works!

Dried Figs Stopped 1 Year Eye Twitch

Junebug (East Earl, PA) on 05/30/2022
5 out of 5 stars

I was suffering from an eye twitch on the upper lid of my right eye for over a year. I tried magnesium supplements and eliminating caffeine, without any effect. Then I started snacking on figs to curb my desire for sugar. Within probably less than a week of eating about a cup of dried figs a day, I noticed my eye twitch was gone and I was sleeping much better. I missed a day of eating the figs and my trouble sleeping returned that night, but my twitch did not return. I have since continued eating the figs daily. It’s been about a month now that I have been eating this way and still no return of the twitch. I imagine it’s the magnesium content of the figs but also perhaps something in the balance of that with other minerals in them because mag supplements and other magnesium-rich foods that I tried like hemp and pumpkin seeds had no effect.

Eye Movements Finally Cured An Eye Twitch

Alex (Latin America) on 12/26/2021
5 out of 5 stars

For months, my eyes would twitch at any moment during the day or night. It was an issue if I was outside because I couldn't see properly when it happened.

I tried both tonic and coconut water with no success.

Eventually I decided to move my eyes to different directions whenever the twitching appeared. During one or two minutes, I would look up, down, to the sides, etc.

The problem disappeared within days.

Tonic Water With Quinine for an Eye Twitch

Tab (Australia) on 11/09/2021
5 out of 5 stars

I had an annoying upper eyelid twitch for 3 weeks. I read on here to try tonic water. I can say it definitely worked for me! While it never stopped it completely, after drinking a glass, it would give me reprieve for a few hours and then when I felt the twitch, I would drink more. I drank a litre a day on and off for 2 weeks and then dropped it back and then I woke up one day and it stopped. While I don't know if the tonic water cured the twitch, it will definitely stop the twitch for a certain amount of time, which really helped my anxiety as the twitch was really impacting my daily life. I would definitely try this miracle drink and go for the diet version (less sugar).

Blinking Rapidly Helps Eye Twitch But Doesn't Cure It

Xanadu (Memphis, Tn) on 09/23/2020
4 out of 5 stars

My right upper eyelid started twitching many times per day causing me to seek a cure here. I tried bananas, potassium, magnesium, pressure in the area. None of those worked. I remembered that when my ribs were in pain my Chiropractor said the muscles were in spasm from a fall I had that caused a nerve to be pinched. When adjustments to relieve the pinched nerve failed he put electrodes on the area and applied shock treatments to the area to exhaust the muscles so they would be too tired to spasm and would get out of the habit of doing so.

That made me think I needed to exhaust the eye muscles but unwilling to put electrodes and shock in the area of my eye I just practiced blinking the eyelid as rapidly as possible for 30-45 seconds and found that stops it for a few hours so I am not constantly bothered by the twitching.

Hope this helps someone else. I still hope to find something that works totally.

Potassium for Eye Twitch

Chloe (Ny) on 07/06/2020
5 out of 5 stars

I wrote in a couple of weeks ago about baking soda and lime causing an eye twitch. Well this email is about how I finally cured it. My eye twitch went on for 10 days! INSANE!! Never had that happen before!!

I tried many of the remedies found here on EC: acupressure, magnesium, mag oil, bananas, and even electrolytes. The electrolytes helped slightly but then the twitch came back a couple of hours later. This weekend, after my eye was getting progressively more swollen from twitching, I decided to go and buy potassium supplements instead of just eating bananas. I ended up with potassium caplets instead of capsules as the big box store that was open didn't have capsules. (I don't think caplets are absorbed as well and will buy capsules in the future). I took one pill and my eye twitch stopped an hour later after 10 relentless days!!!

The twitch came back about 12 hours later, though less intensely than before, so I promptly took another potassium. I have repeated the dosage for two days now and the twitch is completely gone.

Another side effect from the alkalizing tonic that I didn't mention in my last post because it started a couple days after that, was that I also got nerve sensitivity to cold in my gum line. Very uncomfortable to drink. Guess what, the potassium cured that too!!!

Folks, do watch out when you do these alkalizing and detoxing remedies. They can pull vital nutrients from your body, leaving you with side effects that may take you down the rabbit hole trying to figure out!!!

Multiple Remedies Not Helping 7 Month Eye Twitch, Please Help

Suzie (Ohio) on 05/31/2018
1 out of 5 stars

Could anyone help with a eye twitch I have had over 7 months. I've tried every supplement my N.D. has recommended, acupuncture, antidepresion meds. The eye doctors says it's nothing to do with the eye itself. My medical doctor wants to try botox injections. I really don't want to go that route by Ive tried everything else I know to do. Any ideas?

Tonic Water for Eye Twitching

Peppermint (Imperial, Ca) on 04/01/2018
5 out of 5 stars

Thank you! My undereye (where my undereye bag is) was twitching, like a muscle spasm) for almost a month. I saw the posts on this site, so last night I tried tonic water which says it has quinine (found it at CVS Pharmacy next to the mineral water), drank only 3 oz, and today in the afternoon it finally stopped! OMG! Thank you for posting! I can't believe it worked!

Try Coconut Water for Twitching Eye

Veronica (California) on 03/15/2018
5 out of 5 stars

Twitching Eye:

Coconut water is a great source of potassium and it contains less carbs than a banana.

Tonic Water for Eye Twitching

Moroco (Denver, Co) on 11/28/2017
5 out of 5 stars

OMGOMGOMG. My right eye has literally been twitching non stop for over a year. I just drank about 15 oz of tonic water and poof, it stopped. OMGOMGOMGOMG> THANK YOU

Tonic Water for Eye Twitching

Jennifer (Lagrange, Ga) on 11/06/2017
5 out of 5 stars

My left upper eyelid twitched for 6 weeks and I thought I was going to lose my mind until I found this thread about people having great results with tonic water. I went out and bought several liters and drank 8-16 oz a day for a week. The twitch is 90% better! Amazed and thankful!

Quinine Stops Eye Twitching

Beth (Uk) on 05/29/2017
5 out of 5 stars

Quinine definitely works. I've an eye twitch for about 5 months now. It stopped while I was on holiday, but now I'm back home it started again. On holiday I was drinking gin with bitter lemon, without realising this has quinine in it - which must be what stopped the twitching. At home I usually drink gin and soda (no quinine) which is why the twitch must have started again!

Lower Calcium Intake for Eye Twitching

Jane (Phoenix, Az ) on 05/18/2017
5 out of 5 stars

I had an annoying eye twitch for months. Tried supplementing with Magnesium (tablets and transdermal-lotion) and increasing my potassium too, neither seemed to help. Finally I gave up, but recently realized the twitch was gone. I've recently gone low-carb and have cut out all of my daily glasses of milk (still eat plenty of cheese though! ) I think that for me, I had an overabundance of calcium caused by all the milk I drank, and supplementing with magnesium & potassium still couldn't bring it into the proper ratio. So my suggestion is to try cutting DOWN on your calcium if you tend to ingest alot, like I did.

Tonic Water Cured Eye Twitch

Deb (Texad) on 02/16/2017
5 out of 5 stars

OMG! I had an annoying eye twitch for three or four weeks and read about the tonic water. I had one small bottle one night and it was way better the next day. Had a second small bottle the next night and it is completely gone today. Thank you for the tip!

Tonic Water Cured Eye Twitch

Spencer (Oregon) on 10/23/2016
5 out of 5 stars

Tonic Water worked instantly for me. I have had eye twitches on my right eye for about two weeks and they seemed to be getting stronger. My ophthalmologist told me to drink 1oz. of Tonic water daily. He said it could take up to seven days to work. It worked instantly the same night. I actually took 2 oz. the first night. Today is day 3 and I have taken 1 oz. of tonic water daily(except for the 1st day when I drank 2oz.) and I have had no eye twitches since day one.

Tonic Water for Eye Twitches

Kim (Corona, Ca) on 05/04/2016
5 out of 5 stars

My eye had literally been twitching for about 4 months, very strongly and was causing me anxiety. I drank about 8 oz of tonic water, and it reduced the twitching about 75% in the intensity and the amount of times it was twitching initially, and the over the next couple of days it completely stopped. I haven't experienced anymore twitching since the 8 oz....yay! This works...

Tonic Water for Eye Twitching

Donna (Alaska) on 04/04/2016
5 out of 5 stars

I just want to say I tried the tonic water for eye twitching...I drank 1.5 lt over 24 hours and my eye hasn't twitched for 4 days now! Worth a try...

Pressure to Stop Eye Twitching

Raju (Bengaluru, India) on 01/22/2016
5 out of 5 stars

My left eye has been twitching for many months now and I ignored it hoping it would cure itself, but it didn't. So I found this site discussing cures.

This is what worked for me. I closed my eyes and used the my back of my left index finger to apply heavy pressure over the middle and last part of the left eyebrow for a few minutes. After a minute or so of applying pressure, the left eyelid stopped twitching. I continued applying pressure for 5 minutes more or so. I fell asleep and when I woke up the twitching had gone completely. Let's hope it does not return.