anxiety and blurred vision...
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I've posted a few lately. I suffer terribly most days if not everyday with anxiety and panic attack symptoms. Mostly chest pains which make me believe i have a heart issue...accompanied with fear of dying, arm pains, nausea, palpitations and headaches but I've noticed recently my eyes seem to play up too I can't focus properly everything seems quite blurred and almost a strain and part od me wants to just close my eyes but then I get scared and more panic sets in as I don't know what it will be like when I open them again. Does anyone else get problems with their eyes?
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king09110 Kerrianne
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I've got anxiety so bad I can barely leave the house now it's awful . Vision problems are my biggest problem it's like I'm high
Or really drunk I can't focus and feel off balance . I'm going to get my eyes tested to make sure it's nothing serious but I know it's the anxiety causing it because they are t bad until the anxiety kicks in . It would be great if anybody has suffered with this and beat it Tia .
jordan18916 king09110
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I'm with you it's scary and I hate it if you can give me a call I want to meet people with these issues to see what others are like so I know I'm not alone
DaveyDee jordan18916
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Hi Jordan, I've literally just had an episode of sorts, on my way to work, to which I've turned round and gone home. I noticed my eyes were blurry then shortly after I couldn't get my breath quick enough, then my heart started racing. I've had ecg scans, and a blood test, and everything was fine so I'm wondering if it is a panick attack, it lasted only seconds, this is my third one since last September. Where my first one was a horrible ecpoerience and I thought I was going to keel over, hence the ecg scan and blood tests, I am a born worrier and I used to drink alcohol 2 or 3 cans a night, so I'm thinking that could be a contributor in itself. I work full time and long hours too, so I'm going to phone the Dr's this morning even though I can guarantee there won't be any appointments, so I'll have to go along and sit and wait to be seen, but I am scared.
Guest Kerrianne
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connie08861 Guest
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that happened to me yesterday and it felt like I was going to pass out. It was just a feeling of unreality. I had major palpitations, panic attack and my eyes were out of focus while driving. today it happened again but not as bad.
hilary24059 Kerrianne
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adzik1986 Kerrianne
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I suffered with blurred vision 3 years ago from anxiety and it's an awful thing to have to put up with. I was on anxiety tablets and eventually when I excepted I had it my vision improved, 3 years on it's just come back
however I'm pretty sure that this blurry vision is somehow associated with headaches as taking pain killers (anadin extra) is helping so I recommend people trying this. I've read a lot of comments on here but haven't seen any answers on how to get rid of this type of anxiety so any ideas please??
jason7713 Kerrianne
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adzik1986 jason7713
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It's definitely anxiety and nothing more, a month or so after I made this post I went back to the doctors and he prescribed me citalopram, with in a few weeks I felt an improvement and my vision is back to normal, I'm now suffering from headaches but only when I start thinking about them!! Sounds silly but u know what it's like having anxiety the more u think about it the worse it gets. I find keeping my mind busy helps a lot, personally if I don't think about my symptoms I basically don't have any (easier said then done) I'm having a constant mental battle but at the moment with the help of these tablets I seem to be winning. Try not to worry about ur vision the first time I had it I had a brain scan and everything was so paranoid something was wrong with me but it was anxiety! How long have u had ur blurry vision?
shon85069 adzik1986
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Ashley025 Kerrianne
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Anxiety attacks can cause visual symptoms, though there may be another explanation. In an anxiety attack, the autonomic nervous system thinks that you are running for your life. The heart rate and blood pressure go up, which can cause many people to feel tightness in their chests, difficulty breathing, and headaches. The autonomic nervous system also controls the muscles surrounding the pupil of your eye, and sympathetic nerves (which are activated as part of the "fight-or-flight" response) cause the pupil to dilate (open wider). This allows more light in, but doesn't necessarily allow someone to focus his or her eyes and see fine detail clearly. Another possibility, though, is that your eyes are just tiring out. Asthenopia is a condition of eye fatigue that can result in blurry vision, headaches, and/or aching of the eyes. It can certainly happen while you spend hours in front of the computer or staring at a textbook, from constant contraction of muscles within the eye. Taking hourly breaks to focus on far-away objects can help people with asthenopia feel much better. Whatever the cause, you should believe that your symptoms are real, and if they persist, it is worth talking to your primary care doctor about them in detail, and possibly seeing an eye doctor.
tabitha89774 Kerrianne
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connie08861 Kerrianne
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Fibromyalgia? I have blurry vision, anxiety, depression, burning breast (so bad I cannot wear a bra), headaches, morning palpitations (I take atenolol)I also have problems with my neck herniated, degenerative, bone spurs - which surgeon wants to put in a plate and screws and I am scared to death of surgery. I have been mention Fibromyalgia by my physical therapy - but I didn't give it much thought. I just started Zoloft.
tabitha89774 connie08861
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How is the Zoloft so far? I have had multiple tests and nothing. My vision seems super sensitive. Like I feel like I’m struggling to see is dim lighting. And fluorescent lights seems to bother me. My optic nerves are inflamed and I’m extremely fatigued with headaches. 😩
connie08861 tabitha89774
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22 days into Zoloft and no miracles yet. I have problem driving highways to and from work. Blurry from sunlight bright and windshield glare. Feel dizzy and feel out of control and want to pull over. Especially when traffic is stopped or when its raining. I have no big issues driving local to my home. It's anxiety, I've been checked for everything else! Fear of not being in control. What it's and panic attacks are so super scary!!!
connie08861 tabitha89774
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