Why Won’t My Eye Stop Twitching?

While blinking is perfectly normal—after all, you may blink up to 29,000 times a day without even noticing—it can be surprisingly annoying when this common movement goes into warp speed (aka: eye twitching). Now it may be hard to imagine a form of blinking that’s really that distracting, but eye twitching is definitely no joke. So what exactly is it—besides your eyelid fluttering faster than a hummingbird? FYI, even though it feels like it’s moving a mile a minute, most other people won’t even notice it. This condition is actually the result of involuntary muscle contractions. This causes your eyelid, typically your upper eyelid, to rapidly and uncontrollably blink. And the kicker here, it’s most common in women, especially those that are tired and/or have consumed a large amount of caffeine (otherwise known as almost every woman out there). Not to worry, though, there are simple ways to reduce the frequency and duration of those pesky eye twitches. *As you feel the urge