It's been few days now since the twitch (horrible muscle spasm caused by a nervous condition) started right above my left eye and in my left jaw bone. I'm a person who can endure pain, so I don't mind it, but I hate the disturbance it brings. It's not really a comfortable situation.


The doctor brought out to me that I have some bad habits that I never noticed before, such as pressing my jaws together, frowning, biting my lips…hmmm…and I thought I was a patient person! I think that the hardships of life are finally getting on my nerves. I thought to share the advice I got from my doctor with you, just in case someone else goes through the same, g.f.:

1. Get more sleep.
2. Drink less caffeine.
3. Try to relax and meditate. (Easy to say, but hard to apply to our daily routine. I'll try my best though!)
4. Or I could take the Botulinum Toxin injection, which is a protein that helps stop Muscle Spasms. Muscle spasms are caused by chemical messages sent to the muscles from nerves. These messages tell the muscles to contract (to tighten up). Botulinum toxin is used to stop muscle spasms because it blocks these messages.

(Yeah right! An injection in the eye? I don’t think so, no way!)