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Good day. my left eye is twitching for the last 2 months plus my left hand fingertips gets numb sometimes?

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Dr. Stuart Hickerson answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Twitching: Common cause would be an electerolyte problem Either potassium or magnesium issues could cause this problem.

Answered 8/21/2019

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