Is it justifiable to punch yourself in the eye?

[Outdated, please look at pinned post] Casual Conversation@lemmy.world – 36 points – 6 months ago

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?

Try eating a banana, the potassium helps control muscle contractions.

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

"What are you doing?"

"I'm kicking my ass. Do ya mind?!"

First rule...

Hey don't get any ideas. I just can't lie and I'm a lawyer. I'm trying to get the trial postponed.

I'm not sure if you're referencing Fight Club or suggesting this quote from Liar-Liar violates the "no violence" rule on the site.

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.

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.

Eye twitches are a little-known symptom of Explodingfireballoffacliffitis.

I've also heard that the symptom is prevalent in those who suffer from Glutiusmaximusinyourbutticusitis

That’s the worst

You never know. ETD is a common cause of death for desert dwellers with glowing eyes.

You don’t make a living by collecting scrap metal by any chance do you?

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

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!

Be careful -- have a doctor do it.

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

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?

Happens to me sometimes from greater than normal amounts of stress. Goes away after 3-4 days.

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.

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.

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

If you don't like bananas, potatoes have a lot more potassium by both weight and calories

And they're less radioactive

And they’re fucking delicious

Justif-eye-able? yes.

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

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

My eye isn’t twitching, but I’m still going to take your advice.

I don't really recommend this.

On any stimulants?

I wish....no I don't. I'm a former meth addict and haven't done anything stronger than coffee in many moons. But even coffee doesn't affect me.

Are you still drinking coffee? Congrats for getting off the meth btw.

Happened to me for a while, idk why. Took a few weeks to go away. The human body is weird

imo, it's probably a lack in magnesium.

when I get those, I just sleep it off. Just tired muscles in my experience.

Take some potassium supplements.

Twitchy muscles are a sign of low potassium.

Potatoes are a better source than bananas, by the way.

Also, trust your food cravings. I bet if you look up the nutrition info on whatever food you’ve been craving during this time, you’ll find it’s high in potassium.

My left eye has been twitching off and on for more than a week now. I definitely have not enough sleep and too much stress (buying a house is so much fun :cry:)