Despairing woman can't stop winking

A WOMAN has told of her embarrassment after developing a rare condition that causes her to wink thousands of times a day.

Barbara Watkins, 65, suddenly began repeatedly winking in March and has been unable to stop since.

Her symptoms initially baffled doctors but she was eventually diagnosed with bleupharospasm – which affects just a handful of people in every million.

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Ms Watkins, of Halifax, said the disorder is ruining her life, leaving her embarrassed and depressed. She is now resorting to Botox to help with the symptoms after being told there is no cure for her condition.

Ms Watkins said: "If people are looking at me I feel that I have to tell them all about it. It's embarrassing."

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