hey, so i know i've posted alot here lately but i i'll write more detailed here.
so i was to the doc + optician to check out the eyes, i have had some strained/tired feeling in them lately. and a day after the optician trip i started seeing floaters, they can be all from huge objects to small dots, white/black. the doc said everything looks normal inside my eye and the optician didn't tell me about any abnormalities. (still fearing that they missed something)
Constant Dizzines/off balance feeling even though i have my balance.
It feels as if i go a little to the side when i walk, like walking a little "lopsided" but this is gets worse when i think about it, i don't really notice it unless i think about it, which i been overly thinking about for many weeks now. everyday i go out of my bed thinking "is the dizzines gone now?" then i walk out of bed and realize it's still there. it's not room spinning but more like a weird sensation when i walk.
Headaches: it feels like i have been getting more headaches lately also, when i wake up sometimes i get headaches that lasts the whole day then gets better in the evening, this is becoming a fear for me aswell. ( i do not have it everyday, mostly when i sleep for 10 or more hours)
double vision: this might be due to my astigmatism, i see a ghost image of the text above it and when i bend my head up and look down the ghost image goes more and more up.
any thoughts about it? my gp and optician have said nothing is wrong but im still concerned.
Hi Marius,
If experts have checked you out and given you the all clear, then it sounds like you are suffering from health anxiety. It's quite common. I have similar fears myself. When you are anxious, your body releases stress hormones, this makes you tense and tired. Even if you eat well, sleep well and exercise, you will feel tired from this. Constant tension leads to some terrible headaches too. The floaters you describe are also due to anxiety. Anxiety puts your brain on high alert to anything that could be a threat, in your case the result is that you are noticing tiny specks in your vision that everyone has, but most people don't notice them or don't worry about them. Don't feel bad, you're not insane, just highly stressed. Your dizziness is also due to anxiety, an anxious state changes the way you breathe which gives you a harmless (but frightening) feeling of things spinning. As you've noticed yourself, when you stop paying attention to the feeling it goes away. Try meditation, or a mindfulness app to distract yourself. If things don't improve then I suggest you ask your GP to refer you to a counsellor. Best of luck!
hey, i don't get that room spinning sensation but i walk to the sides etc, feel like i don't have my balance
Have you had a referral to a neurologist just to exclude conditions?
Sorry Nadija but floaters should be checked out. There are a number of treatable causes. Take care .
Hi, I’ve been having very similar symptoms to you for a few months or longer, and nothing bad has happened to me. I get dizzy in the mornings and sometimes throughout the day if I haven’t been sleeping enough (anxiety) so this could be a cause. Headaches could also be due to stress, and it’s common to have them frequently.
The OP mentioned that a GP and an optician had found nothing wrong.
I know. I was told the same but checked it out with a walk in emergency eye clinic who made the right diagnosis. It is hard to make suggestions but I can only relate my own experience. Thanks
Take care
True, we are not here to diagnose, only share experiences.
Hi I would go back and get another eye examination as floaters should be checked out and they started after seeing the optician.
You may like to google causes of floaters too. Sometimes it is a good idea to go to an eye hospital as most have emergency walk in clinics specifically for eye problems. I am unsure where you are based but if in London there is the eye clinic at St Thomas's hospital or Moorfields eye hospital.