Symptoms are purely psychosomatic, ok...

[OliviaD]

so, do they ever go away?!

I've had all kinds of eye issues since March. My eyes are fine, perfectly fine, according to 3 doctors. I feel better and my vision has gotten better too, but I still have some symptoms. Maybe they come and go in some days, but they seem random and I wonder if one day they'll just be gone.

[Nico]

yes symptoms go if you address the underlying cause of your anxiety (easier said than done). I find once I stop fearing a symptom it goes and turns into a new symptom haha, a vicious cycle

[OliviaD]

Thanks! Yes, it happens to me as well! This suxxx :P

These eye disturbances are the trickiest. During the years I've had symptoms of various nature, but they weren't as persistent and scary, so I've been afraid I won't get rid of them.

[Nico]

I know haha when I get an eye disturbance I think 'This is it I'm gunna pass out' lol

[toria]

hi I'm having loads of eye issues at minute which are really scary,I feel like the more I worry about them the worse they get they feel blurry at the minute an d I feel very anxious is that normal I just want it to go away and I hope like yo u it does as I stop worrying so much. toria x

[Nico]

Eye disturbances are so common with anxiety sufferers, especially blurry vision as you describe. Ignore it is the best thing to do,you will not 'pass out' or go blind :D

[Pcdaft]

I'm having eye issues at the moment too my left eye went distorted and couldn't see very well and it was like zig zaggy people in front of me I was scared but only lasted an hr or so now I have a sinus infection ? Thinking of going to get my eyes tested to see if they are ok ???

[toria]

Thanks so much I am trying so much to relax and not let these symptoms get the better of me but it is hard,thank you it helps when you no it's common with anxiety x

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I have also had the zigzag thing in my eye docs told me it was either a migraine or stress can cause as it x

[OliviaD]

Yes, it's an ocular migraine.

Trust me, people, you can get used to these disturbances. I've had like 20 of them (not joking - I made a list for the last eye doctor I saw) but now I focus much less on them when i have them. I just want to get back to normal (or what was normal for me) though... some time.

[OliviaD]

Anyone else?

Have anybody's intense symptoms gone away in time?

[iamstrong]

Yes mine.
My eye symptoms turned out to be eye strain! Gives you every symptom under the sun!
If you need to up your prescription (I was t wearing glasses) and you focus too much - long distance driving, computer, iPhone Internet surfing! Then you can get blurry eyes plus much more.
It goes awAy when you stop straining and if you get glasses (if you need) for focusing.
My eye strain was quite bad and took 1 month to go back to normal.

[Arnie365]

they can be psychosomatic but also totally normal body sensations people without anxiety go all day without noticing!

They do tend to manifest themselves into whatever your deep fears are. Mine is having a heart attack so hey presto I suffer chest pains which sets my anxiety off. Im sure if my underlying fear was dying of a brain tumour Id have headaches all day etc.

Anxiety is a devious opponent!

[OliviaD]

Yep, Arnie, I'm sure you're right. I've always been a bit obsessed about my eyes... strange huh?

iamstrong, great for you! :D
Though I think mine is a combination of eye and... mind strain?

[OliviaD]

UP!!

[OliviaD]

Did any of you took meds to address their psychosomatic symptoms? I never did, but I'm making my mind of going to a specialist - a neuropsychiatrist maybe? - and getting a prescription, if that's the case.

My eye doctor... n.2 said I should go to a neurologist and ask for a specific anxiolytic, but since I don't like to take strong stuff I never did it. Now I'm changing my mind...

[OliviaD]

I chose a psychiatrist-therapist so that I can try medication and therapy as well, but at the moment she isn't answering the phone so I'll try again.

Today I really feel like changing things. I tore into pieces some pages from a diary I wrote in September-October when I was at my lowest. I feel like that is in the past and I don't want reminders. :)

[Arnie365]

Hi, I know what you mean about not living in the past which is totally right however I do find looking back on my diary from a few months ago puts my blips these days into perspective. When Im having a blip I think its the worst thing ever. I look back at my diary from November/December and i remember how far ive come and how bad I was just those few short months ago.

[OliviaD]

UP :)