Hopeyet
04-07-16, 11:50
Hi,
Does anyone know if anxiety can cause dry, tired eyes?
I've had this sensation for about a month now. My eyes permanently feel like they're at the end of an 18 hour day! I have dryness right the way round my eye sockets on both sides.
I also have a persistent feeling of tension in my face around my eyes. That, I know, can be anxiety and I wondered if the dry eyes could be an extension of that somehow - maybe creating more pressure on the eye or something.
I'm sleeping reasonably well, getting plenty of water and I've had a recent eye test. Of course, this has now set off my health anxiety, because like most innocuous conditions, it can be a sign of something more serious! I really miss the days when I could just have a cold or a chest infection or something without immediately assuming they it was the onset of a life-threatening condition. :emot-rolleyes:
Does anyone know if anxiety can cause dry, tired eyes?
I've had this sensation for about a month now. My eyes permanently feel like they're at the end of an 18 hour day! I have dryness right the way round my eye sockets on both sides.
I also have a persistent feeling of tension in my face around my eyes. That, I know, can be anxiety and I wondered if the dry eyes could be an extension of that somehow - maybe creating more pressure on the eye or something.
I'm sleeping reasonably well, getting plenty of water and I've had a recent eye test. Of course, this has now set off my health anxiety, because like most innocuous conditions, it can be a sign of something more serious! I really miss the days when I could just have a cold or a chest infection or something without immediately assuming they it was the onset of a life-threatening condition. :emot-rolleyes: