How bad is a twitching eyelid? That depends on who you listen to. In epic Sanskrit poem the Ramayana, a pulsating eye can be a good or bad omen depending on which eye it is and who it belongs to – while in some Trinidadian traditions, it might portend a visit from a friend or a loved one in trouble. More recently, it’s become common visual shorthand for an over-caffeinated – or extremely stressed – cartoon character.
But what if it happens to you? Well, the good news is, if it’s infrequent, you almost certainly don’t have anything to be concerned about. “There are several reasons why a twitch in
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