Hi,In 1999 I started having panic attacks. Treated with SSRI's and that helped, then found the benzodiazepimes (Ativan) is all I need to calm my nerves. Panics under control on as-needed basis with Ativan. In 2001, shortly after 9/11, I started getting constant blurry vision, tingling in fingers/numbness just as a wave once or twice per week. Foggy headed....easy confusion....tinnitus also. All this has continued for past 10 years. It's really becoming very difficult for me to do work at my computer due to my vision. I'm an accountant for a very large insur company and having difficulty completing my work. At times my eyes cause me to get so tired that I get sleepy. I have done every test including three MRI's which were clear thank the Lord. I'm wandering if I have migraine issues. I do get some headaches, but the vision is a major major problem. Cannot drive for too long without being exhausted due to vision. I do have convergence insufficiency and have tried to work with pencil push-ups to help. My ophthomologists cannot see any other issues in the eye except for the convergence. Need some advice. Have my 10 year history tracked on a spreadsheet with every test taken. Thank you so much
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Hi M Cotran,
That sounds like a bad 10 years! Let's hope the next 10 are better.
Good job keeping track of all your symptoms and tests, that should help the doctors somewhat. Have you ever had a spinal tap? Do you have Migraines in addition to your other symtpoms? Here is some information that may be helpful and you can share with your doctor; Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension (IIH) - The Basics.
Do you see an ophthalmologist or an optometrist, because there is a difference. An ophthalmologist is a medical doctor and has a medical degree specializing in eye disorders. An optomertrist is a health care professional licensed to provide eye care, do eye exams, give eye exams. If you haven't seen an ophthalmologist, you might consider doing so.
People can sometimes have a Migraine attack without the headache phase. There are four phases of a Migraine; prodrome, aura, headache and postdrome. Not everyone will get each phase. To read more about this, take a look at Anatomoy of a Migraine .
I hope this helps,
Nancy
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