#1178 twitchy

Today my right eyelid has been twitching. It's not painful in any way. It kind of tickles and it is certainly annoying.

Just as I was sitting down to write tonight, it was twitching really bad. I put my hand over my right eye, but then I couldn't see my computer. I have mono-vision contact lenses, so each eye has a different strength. My right eye allows me to see things that are close, like when I'm reading. My left eye allows me to see far away. Put them both together, and I can see near and far just fine. Take one away, and I can't see as well.

When my eye stopped twitching, I went on WebMD because that's where you go when you have a problem and you want some quick info. WebMD said that the twitching eyelid is harmless and may be caused by fatigue, stress or caffeine. I don't feel stressed at all, but I am tired and I do drink a big caffeinated beverage just about every day. The site also mentioned that the twitchiness can be triggered by irritants like wind or air pollution. I've been sitting outside at lunch for the past couple of days, and the cottonwood is thick in the air. Maybe the twitch is allergy related?

It is not twitching now, so that makes me happy. I think that I will take out my contacts, wash my face and crawl into bed with a book. I'm about 50 pages away from being done with the Alice Hoffman book. Maybe I'll finish it tonight; probably tomorrow, but maybe.

Happy weekend!