Freaking out about DOUBLE VISION

[nrowe2]

Helloooo,

I'm having a bit of a rough time at the moment...

If anyone has any reassurance?

I had a strange Aura Migrane about 1 & 1/2 months ago...where I had flashing lights, blind spots and even my speech went slurred...I went straight to A&E....They said I was fine... and to go see my doctor.

Since this I have had DOUBLE VISION (like a ghosting around everything from my left eye) when I close my left eye it goes??

I can't cope with it as my mind is telling me something is wrong, I can't distract myself as it's my eyes and the double vision is always there..

I've been to the eye specialist who said my eyes we fine and healthy and no pressure in my brain??

Has anyone else had this?

P.s I did have a lazy eye when younger- but this is the first time there has been any problems?

Please help... (because of my double vision Ive had loads of other anxiety symptoms... Sweating, nausea, stiff neck and shoulders, like being in a dream world, panicing...arghhhhh

Thanks xxx

[mandylou28]

Hi Natalie!!

Sorry to hear your still feeling rough chick. xx.

Ive never had double vision with my anxiety just the dizziness and panicking as soon as i go anywhere just lately.

I do have strange like bouncy vision tho not sure if you can relate to that? When i walk it feels like every eye movement is exaggerated or the object flickers slightly or when i stare at an object it seems to go in and out of focus in sync with my heartbeat if that doesnt sound ridiculous especially if i am out somewhere busy ie b&q this afternoon................... lol. never realised goin to fetch some bl**dy weedkiller could be so traumatic and stressful

Hope you didnt do to much googling yesterday. Take Care, Mandy. xxx

[nrowe2]

Ahhh thanks Mandy... I'm actually really glad your on here...

After our little conversation the other day felt loads better...

Yeah Thats exactly what I have as well...like everything is moving too fast to focus on (makes me feel unsteady and dizzy and "Not there")

I actually went "OUT" into York for the first time since this all happened... I had put of meeting an old school friend for a while! Was brimming with confidence when I agreed to meet her....

I had to get the train there, had the monster of panic attacks at train station... My whole body felt like it was shaking, i saw little pin prick lights in the sky, went sooo dizzy thought I was gonna pass out! I was literally shaking and burning up on the train... HORRIBLE...I just wanted to jump out of the window!! haha

Seriously all weekend was thinking how the hell can Anxiety DO THISSSSSS!!!!!! Mainly because of the root cause... The Double vision... And that it's all come out of the blue??!!!

Think we need some more answers hun...I can't be googling and coming on this site every 5 mins... when i have a new symptom (even though this site has been keeping me sane for the past month...I even logged on here via my mobile last nightttttt!!!!)

NEED TO BE N O R M A L AGAIN :-)

Nat xxx

[mandylou28]

yeh i felt loads better to probably cus we made light of the situation and had a bit of a giggle.

the symptoms are bizarre arent they no wonder the docs look at us strange theyve probably never heard anything quite like it so it cant be an actual illness. Lol

Everyone tells me York is a great night out?? never been tho. Can you imagine us on a night out together wonder how far we would get before we went home or to a&e?? hehe

I know im sick of thinking about it to be honest, back at the docs tomorrow again to be sent for more ear and eye tests. Zzzzzz!!

Im as bad i had the laptop in the bedroom last night how bads that normal people watch telly not me i was on here looking again for answers.

Im signed off sick from work at the mo maybe i need to be back there and tackle this head on.

I want to be NORMAL again too, were goin blackpool for the bank holiday weekend and to be honest im dreading it cause i know im goin to be anxious the whole time and a few months ago i was never like that................. why wont it go as quick as it came!!!

Mandy

Xxx

[nrowe2]

Haha... Just pictured us both like quivvering wrecks...Sat in the corner, timing our pulses!!! Grabbing the nearest Bouncer to check our tempreture haha

To be totally honest I was PETRIFIED of going..for 3 days I kept saying I can't do this... I haven't had a drink since it all happened as I thought I'd have triple vision nevermind bloody double!! haha

I'm at Docs on Tuesday!!! Blood test LOL!!! We haven't even given them chance to look through thier notes! haha

York is good! I live nearby in Scarborough so It was a 50 min Train journey! Really nice atmosphere..chilled out and actually the night wasnt that bad ATALL...It was just the thinking about it!!!

Everythings like that for me atm... I just DREAD everything... silly things like...I have to tidy the house... make the tea... go out with partner (which I may like to mention we have his two girls ALL week this week..Arghh)

BUT I do think the PRE thinking about doing is worse than the actual doing!!

I promise the thought of your holiday to Blackpool is NOTHING like what it will be like! If last night was anything to go by... I was a wreck... It will be nice to be in a different place! If your at home and nearby all the time you'll have a routine (which involved anxiety) Going away will break that cycle!

Ohhh and my boyfriend keeps saying "what are you doing on that laptop" he think's I'm on a SYMPTOM of brain tumor sites... haha Trying to explain to him there are PEOPLE LIKE ME ON HERE!!! :-)

Nat xx

[ann01]

Hi there just wanted to jump in here, I get the ghosting too, not often but I do get it, it is scary I've had my eyes checked and they are fine, my vision has been funny today like blurry and my eyes don't seem to br working together, it us s symptom of anxiety.
Mandy I have just come back from Blackpool I was there for 5 days, for two weeks before I was a mess so anxious and panicky, but I did it, even the journey there was fine, a few days in a had anxiety but stayed with it. Enjoy your trip.
Take care
Ann

[nrowe2]

Hi Ann,

Yes exactly whats been happening to me.. Like I can't focus on anything properly-kinda of strains and then things look jumpy!! It awful as like alot of symptoms you can't ignore it!

It does make me feel better knowing it is anxious... But theres still that voice saying GOOGLE IT or "What about the other symptoms"

I'm sure that once I have made the doctors examine everything I will feel much better.. I hope you will too

Nat xxx

[ann01]

Hi Nat, forgot to add I had a lazy eye as a child too. Please please dont google I've made that mistake so many times, just let the doctor check you over. It's hard to believe what anxiety can do to us. I feel Ill everyday at the moment with anxiety.
Take care
ann

[mandylou28]

Thanks Nat and Ann.

It is really nice to know people are in the same boat as me............well not nice really but reassuring and you can talk to people who dont think your going mad.

Natalie you make me laugh we really are peas in a pod. Lol

I think your both right tho you panic about going anywhere and doing anything and you bring a lot of it on yourself cause your that worked up before youve even set off.

Ah Natalie seaside town, i like Scarborough very expensive with a 4 year old son tho no doubt i will be broke after a weekend at blackpool. hehe. I live in Mansfield Notts very boring not much happening here its like living in the middle of nowhere.

Anyways im off to try and have an hour chilling before the bedtime panic sets in

Enjoy the rest of your weekend probably chat tomorrow some time its safer to come on here than be let loose on google.

Take care.

Xxx

[nrowe2]

Ahhh I know Ann... It's got horrible effects... I think because i'm so new to the symptoms they are terrifying (as well the fact my mind is causing themmm!!) DEEP BREATHES :-)

I know Mandy... I'm beginning to think I'm talking to myself!! (Lets not dwell on that one ha)

Well i'm afraid Scarborough is Donkeys and Candyfloss (ohhh and the odd nut job that camps outside of the Doctors...with a new symptom) hahaha

I'm sure mansfield cannot be as boring as Scarborough lol;

Good idea...Sunday night... I think bath, book..BED!

Chat soon hunni

Nat xxxxx