It's known as dyskinesia and lots of things can cause it! Magnesium deficiency can be a trigger for it, but so can certain neurological conditions and medications. Has this been happening for a long time? Either way it doesn't hurt to get it checked by a doctor for peace of mind!
this post was submitted on 10 Mar 2025
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I've dealt with it my whole life
Lots of things. Neurological dysfunction, medication side effects, and electrolyte imbalances come to mind immediately. Not a bad idea to get it checked out just in case, if you're able to.
In my case, my right eyebrow twitches. But it isn't because of stress or being mad, it is because of my consumption of caffeine in one day or throughout the week which is just one cause that can happen for some twitches.
From what I know this is called dyskinesia and wiki article has some possible causes listed:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dyskinesia
I've seen some medication list this as possible side-effect. Don't know anything else about it.
How does that movement look like for a viewer?
Closest thing I can say to that is when I'm in a sort of half sleep state I'll have a reaction if I happen to dream/think of stepping off something and try and catch myself in real life. Essentially the brain playing tricks on my body.
Hypnic jerk - but OP sounds like something else. I experience small (OP's sound forceful) twitches for a few days after lifting weights, but I think that's just my magnesium deficiency