Eye twitch tics | Imamother

amother

OP ↓

Sun, Apr 21 2024, 12:44 am

My son started getting repeated eye twitch tics where he scrunches up the area around and including his eye repeatedly. I’m not exactly sure how to describe it but it looks like a tic. Usually just one eye.

What can I do to help him? It’s hard to watch.

amother

DarkRed

Sun, Apr 21 2024, 12:46 am

Check for strep

It’s insane how many symptoms there are for strep!

amother

Pumpkin

Sun, Apr 21 2024, 12:46 am

My son just started this but with both eyes and I was wondering if it’s allergy related.

amother

↑ OP ↓

Sun, Apr 21 2024, 12:53 am

amother Pumpkin wrote:

My son just started this but with both eyes and I was wondering if it’s allergy related.

I tried Claritin but didn’t seem to help Sad

any other things I could try?

My other said went through a stage with something similar and Claritin helped him

amother

↑ OP ↓

Sun, Apr 21 2024, 12:54 am

amother DarkRed wrote:

Check for strep

It’s insane how many symptoms there are for strep!

Interesting! Ok I’ll check

amother

Hibiscus ↓

Sun, Apr 21 2024, 12:54 am

Strep. Try motrin to see if it's brain inflammation

amother

↑ OP ↓

Sun, Apr 21 2024, 12:55 am

amother Hibiscus wrote:

Strep. Try motrin to see if it's brain inflammation

From the strep?

amother

↑ Hibiscus

Sun, Apr 21 2024, 12:59 am

amother OP wrote:

From the strep?

Yes, strep is a common cause of brain inflammation but there are other causes as well

amother

↑ OP ↓

Sun, Apr 21 2024, 1:03 am

amother Hibiscus wrote:

Yes, strep is a common cause of brain inflammation but there are other causes as well

Interesting, thanks.

amother

Cornsilk ↓

Sun, Apr 21 2024, 1:12 am

Yes! I had this too, also thought it was allergies, Claritin didn't help. Someone had mentioned strept and my child tested positive right away! After a month it didn't go away, so dr put him on augmentin and finally the twitch tic went away!! I was shocked it was strept but it was. Hatzlacha! Let us know what happens so others can be aware too about this crazy strept symptom!

amother

↑ OP ↓

Sun, Apr 21 2024, 1:30 am

Not strep.. just tested him. Was kinda hoping it was an easy fix like that.

Please keep sharing ideas..

amother

↑ Cornsilk

Sun, Apr 21 2024, 1:46 am

If your Dr can draw blood to check, that would be important. My son tested negative a month later but still had the tics. Dr drew blood , and it showed strept, so he gave him augmentin and it knocked it out!

fig

Sun, Apr 21 2024, 1:50 am

Check out the book No More Tics by Sarah Chana’s Radcliffe.
Give it 4 weeks before you give up. It has cleared 2 of my kids tics.

Chana Miriam S

Sun, Apr 21 2024, 2:28 am

Often happens when people don’t sleep enough. It’s called blepharospasm

amother

NeonPink

Sun, Apr 21 2024, 2:31 am

Do a thorough eye check up. You need someone who screens for issues not just if they need glasses.

amother

↑ OP ↓

Sun, Apr 21 2024, 2:44 am

fig wrote:

Check out the book No More Tics by Sarah Chana’s Radcliffe.
Give it 4 weeks before you give up. It has cleared 2 of my kids tics.

Cool! Thank you!

amother

↑ OP ↓

Sun, Apr 21 2024, 2:44 am

Chana Miriam S wrote:

Often happens when people don’t sleep enough. It’s called blepharospasm

Good to know! He’s not a good sleeper.

amother

↑ OP ↓

Sun, Apr 21 2024, 2:45 am

amother NeonPink wrote:

Do a thorough eye check up. You need someone who screens for issues not just if they need glasses.

If these other ideas don’t work will try this. Thanks!

amother

↑ OP

Sun, Apr 21 2024, 2:45 am

amother Cornsilk wrote:

Good to know