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I am brand new to this site and new to anxiety. I have the sensation that various parts of my face are twitching, but I can’t actually see anything moving. I’ve also started Zoloft, so wondering if anyone else has had either anxiety or medication cause this.

Please no responses that mention scary diseases as a cause for this, I’ve already (stupidly) looked this up on google and have a Neurology appointment coming up. I don’t want to end up in a new panic.

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Jb_Ink

To be honest googling it could be the worst thing to do, the only people that take time to comment a review or anything are the ones that aren’t happy about it. You never hear about the good stories. I take Effexor for my anxiety and I couldn’t be happier that I did.

I did the same as you and googled it before I took it and got so scared. I finally just gave in and said f*%# it! It’s changed my life in the best way possible. Couldn’t imagine my life without the medication. If you have any other questions, I’ll be here. You got this!

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Cece1 in reply to Jb_Ink

Did you have any weird symptoms with it when you first started? I’m hoping what I’m experiencing is going to decrease the longer I’m on the medication.

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Jb_Ink in reply to Cece1

Ya it’s just your body getting used to it, it will dissipate in time

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Ironj

I’ve had eye twitching for years and my bottom lip as well. It’s just a symptom of anxiety nothing to worry about.

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Cece1 in reply to Ironj

Are the twitches ever invisible? Like you can feel them, but when you look in the mirror there’s nothing to see?

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Ironj in reply to Cece1

Most of the time I can’t see it. I even ask other people and say look so you see my eye twitching and they say no.

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Cece1 in reply to Ironj

Thanks for the response, so good to know I’m not the only one with such weird symptoms!

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levymaria

Yes I also take Zoloft. I get tremors involuntarily twitches on my eye. Cold spots and hot spots. Definitely stay off of Google will not help AT ALL!

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Ironj in reply to levymaria

I agree Dr Google will drive you crazy

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BB106

I have had this off and on. It's a part of the whole anxiety thing. When I get this I use a magnesium supplement. Usually a twitch is associated with a magnesium deficiency as well. I use this product. It really does help to calm me down. amazon.com/Natural-Vitality...

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Cece1 in reply to BB106

Thank you, I’ll check it out!

Pretty much every muscle on my body twitches, it started with a lip, then eye, than face, arm leg but it can be anxiety to a mineral imbalance, as u say a new medication you started well than can be a cause, don’t let it scare you, there are plenty or scary diseases out there that has twitching as a symptom but not just twitching, and in them diseases twitching comes last before an array of others

Relax :)

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Cece1

Thanks for the reassurance!

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