I keep blinking really hard… why?
About every couple of months I randomly start blinking really hard and very often (Which usually lasts anywhere from one day to two months). This gives me a very bad headache and makes it so I can't concentrate as much as I usually do. My eyes are NOT dry because they don't feel like they are very watery, nor do they feel dry. Just obsessively hard blinking. Please help me. I really want to know what is causing this so I can possibly get something to treat it.
P.S. One of my friends cousins has this problem too and he has turrets. But I'm not sure if it is the same for me.
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That's a tic, which is part of tourette syndrome, but from what you described you don't have tourette's.
To have tourette syndrome, you must have multiple motor tics and at least one vocal tic for over a year.
I would say that you have transient tic disorder. See a neurologist to get a diagnosis and you can also get treatment. But tic disorders don't have a cure - there is medication, but it doesn't always work.
One thing that does work is habit reversal therapy (HRT), which means you do the opposite of the tic. So whenever you get that urge to close your eyes hard, open them as wide as you can. Since tics are neurological, this sort of rewires the circuits, so the urge to blink should go away.
Also, try yoga or a sport or a musical instrument. Stress makes tics worse, so doing things like this helps a lot.
Good luck (:
Its true, your eyes water a lot because the surface of the eye gets very dry so your body starts to OVER produce tears to compensate for how dry they are, thats when you get the feeling that your eyes are wet, or for some people it even makes them look like they are crying. One of the best ways to help reduce that is artificial tears at least 2-3 times a day, Tears such as Systane or Optive are good because they are a little thicker than the average tear which helps it stay on the eye longer. Another good thing to do, is before you go to bed at night, wash your face and then after use a warm moist compress on your eyes for 5-10 min every night to help open up the oil glands on your eye lids so that they are able to function properly.
Eye blinking symptoms may also be caused by conditions occurring in the nervous system. You should seek medical care asap. Good luck!
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GO TO THE DOCTOR sorry didnt mean to put in caps haha
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