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19 February 2009

I have tingly arms and legs and my right eye lid is twitching wtf? seriously.

post by: By the Grace of God at: 11:43 | 11 comments

My eye does that when I'm stressed or haven't been getting enough sleep.

I don't know about the tingling, though. Do you happen to have an appendage stuck in an electrical socket?

posted by loiseau 19 February | 11:45

Migraine coming on? (I hope not)

posted by Claudia_SF 19 February | 11:49

I've heard the twitches can be because of a potassium deficiency? Maybe have a banana?

posted by ThePinkSuperhero 19 February | 11:54

good idea teeps!

posted by By the Grace of God 19 February | 11:54

I don't know why, but that sounds ominous to me. Maybe you should call your doctor?

posted by brina 19 February | 12:58

I'd say fatigue or a vitamin problem would be my first guess. If it persists for more than a day or gets worse see a doctor right away.

posted by evilcupcakes 19 February | 14:23

I get a twitchy eye all the time, usually after I've been stressed and sleeping/eating poorly for awhile. But the tingly arms and legs sound ominous. Hydrate!

posted by muddgirl 19 February | 16:45

get some sleep

posted by joelf 19 February | 18:11

I get the twitchy eye thing when stressed or over-tired.

Tingly arms and legs? I'd get that checked out. Could be spine/nerve related.

posted by deborah 19 February | 18:18

nommed banana, had lots of water, feel better... will be observant in future. stress, OMG LOTS OF IT!

posted by By the Grace of God 19 February | 18:22

I get twitches when I'm over tired. Usually in an eye, but may also manifest pretty much anywhere.

Are you getting the tingling in both arms & legs at the same time? Have you spent prolonged time in a difficult postural position? How long does it last? It's one thing to sit for 15 minutes with a leg folded under you and to have it go tingly, and another thing to get spontaneoulsy tingly in multiple extremities.

posted by goshling 20 February | 05:49

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