Eye twitching/pulsing on Minoxidil, psychosomatic?

[diffusewinning]

Applied minoxidil 5% topical foam for 3 days (once a day) at night, and when I woke up after the first application my left eye was twitching. You can't see it, but I can feel it happening deeper in my eye. I can feel an area above my left eyeball throbbing or pulsing erratically. When I've had eye twitches in the past, it's always been the eyelid and didn't last very long. This happens every 30 minutes or so and it's annoyin af.

I stopped using minoxidil about 5 days ago, and my left eye is still twitching. Psychosomatic? Or legit side effect? I've been sleeping really well (have time off work atm) and have not had any caffeine in the past 3 weeks, so I can't think of other causes for it.

 

[MrClean1]

That's a new one I have never of heard of. I have been using it for many years and have never had that but that doesn't mean much since people have radically different side effects.

 

[losingbattle88]

Applied minoxidil 5% topical foam for 3 days (once a day) at night, and when I woke up after the first application my left eye was twitching. You can't see it, but I can feel it happening deeper in my eye. I can feel an area above my left eyeball throbbing or pulsing erratically. When I've had eye twitches in the past, it's always been the eyelid and didn't last very long. This happens every 30 minutes or so and it's annoyin af.

I stopped using minoxidil about 5 days ago, and my left eye is still twitching. Psychosomatic? Or legit side effect? I've been sleeping really well (have time off work atm) and have not had any caffeine in the past 3 weeks, so I can't think of other causes for it.

I always get eyelid twitch on oral min on my left eye only. It stops after I quit it.

 

[resu]

I don't think it's psychosomatic, I had it when I used it. Also the eyelashes grew and were getting stuck when blinking. I believe the alcohol is the reason for the irritation in the eyes.

 

[RXShopMD_Team]

An eyelid or eye-area twitch starting the morning after the first foam application is most likely a coincidence, but here is how to sort it out (RXShop.md pharmacy editorial team, general information only):

• Eye twitching (myokymia) is very common and usually linked to stress, poor sleep, caffeine, screen time or dry eyes, all of which often coincide with starting a new hair routine and worrying about it.
• Topical minoxidil rarely causes eye symptoms. Possible links are foam getting near the eye on the pillow (irritation) or, very rarely, mild blood pressure or heart rate effects causing a pulsing sensation.
• Simple test: apply carefully away from the hairline, wash hands, let it dry fully before bed, and see if the twitch fades over 1-2 weeks.
• See a doctor if the twitch spreads to other face muscles, the eyelid closes fully, vision changes, or you notice palpitations, dizziness or headaches.