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Eyes Feel Funny in Menopause

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Nettie261962
Nettie261962

Anyone have trouble with their eyes in menopause?  Mine feel like there’s a lot of pressure behind them and when I turn my head to look across the room or look down or up I feel oozy.  My depth perception is off a lot as well.   I would appreciate any info from anyone on this and what you do to help it and does it ever settle down.   Saw all kinds of docs and all say everything is okay.  So frustrating.  

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  • karla0671
    karla0671 Nettie261962

    Posted

    Yes I get the pressure behind the eyes and all up one side of my head and ear 
    • Nettie261962
      Nettie261962 karla0671

      Posted

      Karla0607, any of the other issues I mentioned?  Anything to help?
  • katyD211
    katyD211 Nettie261962

    Posted

    Hi Nettie...

    Yes, indeed it is quite frustrating! I've been checked out, too...ophthalmologist not optician. Said my eyes are healthy but I have seriously dry eyes. The dryness causes it's own set of problems...some you mentioned like an almost painlike feeling if I turn my head too quickly, depth perception off periodically,itchy, watery, dry. I have begun to wear contacts less, use drops more and rest with an eyemask that has beads in it and you can heat it or freeze it.

    Another wonderful gift of menopause.

    hugs!!

    • Nettie261962
      Nettie261962 katyD211

      Posted

      Thank you, KatyD211, I’ll try more eye drops and the eye mask.  Sure appreciate it!
    • jackie92665
      jackie92665 katyD211

      Posted

      Hi Katy, I also have really dry eyes it's awful. Have you tried omega 3 ? I have and it's helping.

    • katyD211
      katyD211 jackie92665

      Posted

      Hi Jackie...no, I haven't yet tried omega 3 but I certainly will now. Ice heard it's good for us in general so I will try it.

      Thanks!

  • karen60759
    karen60759 Nettie261962

    Posted

    Hi Nettie, yes this has been one of the most surprising symptoms for me, sometimes it feels like I have Vaseline on my eyes, everything gets blurry , also the past few days they have been very watery and sore, thought it might be allergies but I only have it during time when I have symptoms, so it’s likely to be menopause related 
  • amanda39223
    amanda39223 Nettie261962

    Posted

    I am on Zoladex that puts you into the menopause and my eyes been funny have headaches too am hoping things go back to normal after my hysterectomy. I have glaucoma too but eyes feel sore and dry sometimes hard to read things too 
  • jennifer85442
    jennifer85442 Nettie261962

    Posted

    Yup. Ditto to all of the above. Eyesight is going downhill. Eyestrain is ridiculous. Floaters. Blur. You name it.
    • Nettie261962
      Nettie261962 jennifer85442

      Posted

      Thanks, Jennifer.  I just hate this feeling.   I have everything you mentioned as well. 
  • lena53512
    lena53512 Nettie261962

    Posted

    Yes! Oozy is the right world. It is like very short fainting feeling. Also feel like my eyes twitch inside my head. Nobody notices, but my health anxiety goes high. Plus floaters, blurs, etc. I am both shortsighted and longsighted for years, but this is debilitating. 
    • Nettie261962
      Nettie261962 lena53512

      Posted

      Thanks Lena, for the response.  This all makes my health anxiety go through the roof too.   I have fibromyalgia on top of everything too so then it makes me hurt 100x worse.  
  • Guest
    Guest Nettie261962

    Posted

    Hi Nettie,  Yes!  I’ve always had poor eyesight ...glasses at 5 years old. I cannot wear contacts as long as I used too.  Dry eyes.  I have astigmatism in both eyes, so I get floaters...worse now in peri.  Pressure in my eyes too due to sinus issues.  I have opened doors and knocked my glasses off my face.  Hit my forehead on my side car window looking to the side...like a bird flying into a glass window!  I feel like I have a neurological problem, but all is clear.  
    • Nettie261962
      Nettie261962 Guest

      Posted

      Hi Lou, I too feel like it’s a neurological condition but I’ve been checked out many times and also all clear!  It’s such a scary feeling at times.  Thanks for your response. 
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