Why is my eye twitching? Symptom of TMJ?

I went to the hospital a few days ago for severe jaw/ear pain and it turned out that my jaw was displaced from TMJ (which I didn't know I had) But while all of this was going on, I noticed that I had a twitch on the same side of my face. A very small section of skin on my eye lid right beside my eyelashes was pinching and twitching every 5-10 minutes for 30 minutes at a time. I thought that when they fixed my jaw it would make it go away but its been 3 days and my eye is still twitching. Any idea what I can do to make it stop? And is this a symptom of TMJ?

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Why is my eye twitching? Symptom of TMJ?
I went to the hospital a few days ago for severe jaw/ear pain and it turned out that my jaw was displaced from TMJ (which I didn't know I had) But while all of this was going on, I noticed that I had a twitch on the same side of my face. A very small section of skin on my eye lid right beside...

Lor Gal2011-09-11T16:51:56Z

Eye lid twiching. It's so uncomfortable and annoying. I've had this happen several times over the last few years, lasting a week to 10 days. I went to my doctor about it. He told me:
1) It could be eye strain. I should make an appointment to have my eye site checked.
2) It's more likly stress and the twitching is your bodys way of showing that you're under stress.
So, you might make an appointment to have your eye site checked. And if that's not the reason, perhaps it's stress. If you had jaw & ear pain, and went to the hospital...I suspect that is the stressor. Try looking online for some helpful facial relaxation techniques. TMJ can also be a symptom of stress in your life. Good luck to you.

Minister of Truth2011-09-11T17:02:41Z

If you consume caffeine, stop or cut down.

Some Rx's can cause that, & otc preparations.

Maybe a facial nerve is irritated from the tmj & the work done on your jaw.

Hopefully, the irritation will subside ending the twitches.

Try massaging the twitchin area and gently manipulating the eyelid, pull it to left a lil, then to right, then down.

If not, tell the docs

Anonymous2016-05-21T03:31:09Z

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