What causes my left eyelid to twitch? Yuan Fang, what do you think?

There is a saying among the people that "the left eyelid twitching means wealth, while the right eyelid twitching means disaster", so many people will subconsciously compare these sayings when they find their eyelids twitching. But in fact, there is no scientific basis for this. So what exactly is going on with the left eyelid twitching?

Eyelid twitching indicates good or bad luck

As the saying goes, "left eye twitching means good fortune, right eye twitching means disaster." So how does eyelid twitching indicate good fortune or bad luck? Let's talk about it! This is just for entertainment and should not be taken seriously.

Analysis by time

Midnight (23:00-01:00): If your left eye twitches, there will be an unexpected surprise and good luck, but be careful not to get too excited; if your right eye twitches, someone will invite you to dinner and you can save some money, but the purpose of this person is unknown, so you must consider carefully.

Chou time (01:00-03:00): If your left eye twitches, there will be troubles at home. You will be entangled in various matters in the short term and will be at a loss. If your right eye twitches, someone misses you, probably an elder in your family. Call him or her to show concern when you have time.

Yinshi (03:00-05:00): If your left eye twitches, a friend is coming from afar and is ready to rip you off! If you don’t have any spare money, you must pretend to be busy when a friend calls you; if your right eye twitches, your family will have unexpected money, such as winning the lottery or finding lost money again.

Mao Hour (05:00-07:00): If your left eye twitches, a noble person will arrive and bring hope to your life. Pay more attention to friends who suddenly appear next to you or whom you haven't seen for a long time.

Chenshi (07:00-09:00): If your left eye twitches, your interpersonal relationships will improve, and friends you haven’t seen for a long time will meet again, and they may bring good news; if your right eye twitches, money will be lost unknowingly, and you will spend money in vain.

Si time (09:00-11:00): If your left eye twitches, you will get something good. You are still useful and others will give you some consideration. If your right eye twitches, drive carefully and remind your family to pay more attention to safety.

Noon (11:00-13:00): If your left eye twitches, your long-term hard work will bear fruit, and you can relax and wait to enjoy the results; if your right eye twitches, something unexpected will happen, but the probability is small, so just stay alert.

Wei time (13:00-15:00): If the left eye twitches, you will lose money when playing mahjong or gambling; if the right eye twitches, a trivial good thing will happen.

Shenshi (15:00-17:00): If your left eye twitches, if you suddenly remember something and do it right away, your success rate will be very high. If your right eye twitches, you will have good relationships with the opposite sex, and your benefactor is the opposite sex, who are more tolerant of you than the same sex.

You Hour (17:00-19:00): If your left eye twitches, you will be busy and hard-working, but fortunately you will gain something by helping others as well as yourself; if your right eye twitches, you will become very familiar with the friends you just met, and it will be good if you get to know them better.

Xu time (19:00-21:00): If your left eye twitches, someone will assign you a job. Don’t think too much and agree to it quickly. Other problems will be solved. If your right eye twitches, don’t be too proud and arrogant, or you may be bullied by villains.

Hai Hour (21:00-23:00): If your left eye twitches, your family will be reunited and you will get affirmation from many sides. If you work harder, you will do better. If your right eye twitches, you will get involved in lawsuits and disputes. Don’t offend others with your words or break things.

Eyelid twitching indicates health condition

Eyelid twitching is a reaction to eye fatigue over a certain period of time, external stimuli or facial nerve discomfort. It is not a sign of anything. Medically, it is called eyelid tremor or eyelid spasm. It is caused by autonomic nervous system disorder and local impact on the fibers of the orbicularis oculi muscle of the eyelid, leading to repeated startle and spasm. There are two types of eyelid twitching: physiological eyelid twitching and pathological eyelid twitching.

1. Physiological eyelid twitching

Physiological eyelid twitching often occurs when you overuse your eyes, are too tired, lack sleep, are nervous, stressed, or smoke or drink too much. The attack is usually short (usually a few seconds), the symptoms are mild, and there is not much discomfort after recovery.

2. Pathological eyelid twitching

Pathological eyelid twitching is usually caused by certain diseases. It usually occurs frequently, lasts for a long time, and has a large amplitude. Sometimes it even involves the eyebrows, forehead, corners of the mouth, or even half of the face. For example, refractive errors (hyperopia, myopia, astigmatism, etc.), inverted eyelashes, foreign bodies in the eye, keratitis, conjunctivitis, etc. The eye muscles are controlled by nerves. Eyelid twitching may also be caused by abnormal activity of the facial nerve center and is an early symptom of facial spasm.

What to do if your eyelids twitch

Most physiological eyelid twitches will recover on their own and do not require special treatment. Just pay more attention to the following points in your daily life. Pathological eyelid twitching requires symptomatic treatment. Go to the hospital to consult a doctor and receive treatment as soon as possible. Here I also give some suggestions on how to prevent and treat eyelid twitching, you can take a look.

(1) Take some rest. Excessive use of the eyes is a major factor causing eyelid twitching. Do not overstrain your eyes in daily life. When reading or playing games for an hour, you should look into the distance for a few minutes. Massaging your eyes more often can relieve fatigue.

(2) Eat more eye-protecting foods, such as kale, wolfberry, carrots, egg yolks, cod liver oil, kiwi fruit, and other foods rich in vitamin A, vitamin C, or carotene.

(3) Press the Shaoshang point on both sides (radial side of the thumb, about 1 meter away from the nail corner) or the Yifeng point on both sides (in the depression behind the lower edge of the earlobe) until the pain is moderate and last for 1 minute to relieve eyelid twitching.

(4) Chew ginger slices to stimulate the taste buds, or smell pepper to stimulate the nasal mucosa, and relieve eyelid twitching through other taste or olfactory stimulation.