Eye Twitching After Using New CPAP Equipment

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edwardsjethro
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Eye Twitching After Using New CPAP Equipment

Post by edwardsjethro » Thu Mar 14, 2024 3:32 am

I've been on CPAP for many years. However, I just got a new one and new nasal mask. Since using new equipment i have had eye twitching mostly in the left eye several times throughout the day. I'm wondering if it's the mask or something else. Has anyone else experienced this?

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Re: Eye Twitching After Using New CPAP Equipment

Post by lazarus » Thu Mar 14, 2024 10:35 am

For eye twitching in general . . .
"There’s generally nothing to worry about, especially if it only lasts for a short period."--https://keeyecenters.com/eye-care-blog/ ... twitching/
Numbers one and two in that article's list of causes are fatigue and stress.

In very rare instances, placement of mask and straps can irritate a nerve.

More commonly, effective therapy that improves sleep and lessens events can result temporarily in a little excess cortisol to burn off during the day for a while (since it is no longer needed for the body/brain to jar itself out of deeper sleep to reopen the airway)--a good sign.
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