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What is wrong with my eyes?

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twentyseventeen
twentyseventeen

Last year I took sleeping pills for a month then one day I woke up with a hangover (from the sleeping pills not alcohol), I was fatigued, lightheaded, dizzy, and my eyes felt tired. Since then I have not been able to recover from that hangover and to this day I get eye pain and headaches regularly especially on only one side of my head. I used to smoke weed all the time and drink alcohol on occasion but ever since that day I can no longer tolerate it, whenever I use either the feeling in my eyes is exacerbated. I have done various tests and to this day none of the doctors that have seen me know what it is. Some have said it maybe due to anxiety, I went and exercised for a while and stayed clean but my eyes just don't get better, not even a little bit. I think I may be suffering from a form of migraine, I just don't know. Anyway thank you for reading and taking the time to answer my question. 

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  • lee12629
    lee12629 twentyseventeen

    Posted

    Dry eye maybe,doesnt sound like anything that would cause a lasting eye problem.
  • icecool
    icecool twentyseventeen

    Posted

    Possibly due to dry eyes which must be treated . I wiuld see an eye dr at the local eye hospital.Have you been taking any other medications at all?
  • Marina_Dee
    Marina_Dee twentyseventeen

    Posted

    When was the last time you had your eyes tested by an optician? May be simple but constant eye strain.
    • twentyseventeen
      twentyseventeen Marina_Dee

      Posted

      I actually went to see an eye doctor a couple of months back and she said she noticed my eyes were drying up faster than they normally should, maybe the other users who said I may have dry eye is correct. 
    • icecool
      icecool twentyseventeen

      Posted

      Hi Just seen your reply.

      My ophthalmoligist prescribed a cream to be instilled at night. Then he removed the concretions from my eyes . These measures improved my quality of life which was at a low level due to the constant irritation, soreness and headaches.

      ​If the dr you saw did not prescribe any treatment then I would strongly advise you to go to an eye hospital where they have an emergency eye clinic. A and E are not really adapted to deal with dry eyes and will only tell you to see your GP.Are u based in the UK?

      ​There are several eye hospitals but I do not know which is the nearest to you.

    • Marina_Dee
      Marina_Dee twentyseventeen

      Posted

      Yes,it could be dry eye but when was the last time you had your eyes tested to see if you need glasses for reading or driving? Looking at a screen can give dry eyes. People forget to blink.        .  
  • icecool
    icecool twentyseventeen

    Posted

    I have sent you a link to dry eyes and concretions of the eyes , NH choices, dry eyes nust not be ignored. You really do need to see an ophthaalmologist. Your signs and symptoms are troublesome interfring with your quality of life.It is treatable . Take care.
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