Eye Twitching

[grandy]

I have been taking 17.5mg Methetrexate per week and 200mg Hudroxychloroquine per day now for 6 months but over the past month my left eye has started twitching and is getting worse each day.......does anyone else have this problem - is this a side effect of the MTX?

[_andy_]

yes ive had this too ,, but my right eye ,, just every now n then it will twitch .. then just stops .. i dunno if its a side effect of MTX or not ,, i were at the rheumy dept yesterday to see the rheumy nurse , i should of asked her ...

[jeanjack]

Well blow me down, I too have had eye twitching on and off for a week now and have been on 15 mgs of MTX for 6 weeks now. Was wondering what was causing it but seems it is likely to be the MTX.

Jean

[trace65]

Hi, I had this alot before RA and MTX and someone told me it was caused by stress. Didn't look into it further though. Does seem we can put most things down to stress or MTX though!

Tracy

[mille]

Stress and tiredness i believe can cause it, perhaps the medications can too but not sure.

[Gottarelax in reply to mille]

I always get twitchy eye lids if I didn't get enough sleep.

[KittyJ in reply to Gottarelax]

Gottarelax this post is 11 years old so you may not get a reply ( I notice you’ve replied to another 11 year old post too ) 😊

[Gottarelax in reply to KittyJ]

Oops! I must have strayed without realising 🤭

[KittyJ in reply to Gottarelax]

😂

[oldtimer]

I get this quite often and I'm sure now that it is when I'm more stressed than usual. I've had it when I was on MTX, hydroxychloroquine, and again recently when I wasn't (on azothiaprine currently). If i have to push myself to do things when the RA is flaring, it seems more common - and also goes with more frequent cramp as well.

[Dogrose]

I have problems with my right eye - blurred vision, aches, scleritis, pain when I try to focus and twitching. It is autoimmune related. I'm just on Prednisolone at the moment.

If you are at all worried about your eyes at least get checked by an optician or try to get referred to see an opthamologist, eyes are easily damaged and you only have the two! xxx

[grandy]

Thank you for all your replies.... I don't believe that is stress - I am having the least stressful time at the moment than I have had for a very long time xxx

[Barrister]

Hi, Grandy, I'm not sure if this is a side effect of your medication but it is also a sign of lack of potassium or magnesium. When I get this twitching I make sure that I start to eat bananas a bit more often and it usually settles down within a day or so. Of course you could always add it in through a supplement but I am so sick of pills that I try to find another way first, if possible. I hope this helps. Clemmie.