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Vision going black for 4 seconds?

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katie90x
katie90x

I’m really worried. Although this does not happen regularly, sometimes I get dizzy and I feel as if my vision is about to go black.  Only once or twice has my vision ever go black while my eyes are open.  I’ve been checked out many times and my dr considers me to be healthy and what ever I’m feeling may be caused by anxiety. I do have anxiety disorder. When I have no anxiety or not dealing with it everything is normal. Of course I googled this and I’ve seen it can be a seizure. This scares me even more!! I’ve never had a seizure as far as I know.  I’m wondering if high anxiety can cause you to be dizzy and loss of vision for 4 seconds. This absolutely scares me to death.

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  • glenn75552
    glenn75552 katie90x

    Posted

    Firstly stop googling symptoms. It's the greatest feeder of anxiety. Secondly anxiety can give numerous symptoms, far to many to list. The old adage of seeing doctor is like a red tag to a bull to the anxiety family.. but Dr equals peace of mind.

  • vicky51471
    vicky51471 katie90x

    Posted

    Hi there Katie 🙂

    I can relate to this I get dizzy and have problems with my eyes when anxiety is bad,,

    just wondering does your eyes go black from around the outside first and start to close in? if they do it is highly possible that it’s tunnel vision, yes it is a symptom and I get it. I feel my eyes closing in if you will then they can go black, ive not been black for as long as you but a couple of seconds. When this first happened it really worried me and I freaked cause I could feel my eyes going but never thought it would be the anxiety!!

    so many symptoms I went dr and was shocked that this was one!!

    you say it is hightend when you are more anxious this says that may well be tunnel vision.

    See your dr ASAP to talk about this, I’m no dr and he/ she can rule any other things out if needed.

    Take care

    vicky 🌈

     

    • katie90x
      katie90x vicky51471

      Posted

      Only times during high anxiety symptoms, yes, it is tunnel vision but as soon as I voluntarily close them they go back to normal. I’ve had my eyes checked out by my optometrist and every blood work done known to man by my GP. All came back fine. I would describe it like as soon as you walk in to a dark room from being outside all day, my vision is dark with my eyes open that lasts for a few seconds. But this rarely happens. I just get nervous thinking about it.
    • glenn75552
      glenn75552 katie90x

      Posted

      If you have been checked out and you are still focussed on it, then it will happen . I have lost count of the different things that have happened and demand my full worry attention.. which they love
    • vicky51471
      vicky51471 katie90x

      Posted

      Hi Katie🙂

       I think myself it’s definitely anxiety related. I’m no dr but this is exactly what happens with me. Your explanation of this is how I would describe it!!

       It is unnerving I understand that but take comfort in the fact all blood works and test have been clear.

      i  say this all the time but here I go again! Anxiety has so many symptoms some people don’t even believe at times it’s crule how the symptoms affect our everyday life.

       Take care 

      vicky🌈

    • katie90x
      katie90x vicky51471

      Posted

      It is so unbelievable on how much symptoms anxiety can produce 
  • harriet67221
    harriet67221 katie90x

    Posted

    Have you been seen at an eye hospital? Some have walk in eye casualty units where you can be seen and examined . Optometrists are hgood but an eye hospital has access to more equipment etc.

    You mentioned seizures.

    A neurologist should be able to reassure you.

    Take care

    • katie90x
      katie90x harriet67221

      Posted

      We do not have eye hospitals. I’ve been checked out a lot and even expressed all my concerns to my dr. She says I am Ok! I mentioned seizures bc I’m freaked out by them. Had multiple Ct scans as well. All came back fine. 
    • katie90x
      katie90x

      Posted

      I mean my GP did not reference me to a neurologist bc she does not think it’s necessary bc I do not have a history of them. 
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