Hello Ladies, Just wondering if any of you ladies out there are experiencing the ringing in the years the snowy fuzzy vision as well as balance issues and feeling dizzy and lightheaded?
yes to all of that and more! hang in there, it can’t last forever. hugs to you!
Yes i had all of them when it first got bad… can be really frightening when it all seems to kick in at once. The eyes where a real problem for me as i sculpt/artist for a living. Hang in there it does get better. 2 years from the worst symptoms and i now only get these in a mild form and only around when my period would be due ovulation etc. I have found this with all the menopause symptoms… they all fade in time and you start to feel more like your old self x
Oh Good!!! Glad to hear!!!
I have all of what you mention and more. I’m 56 and in the worst part of menopause. This all makes me very anxious. I am hoping for some relief soon for all of us suffering.
Hi Shana,
I know we spoke before, but my vision is my main ailment. I had a migraine with aura some weeks ago and since then my vision has been wonky. I have 24/7 blurriness, light sensitivity, static, wavy lines, flashes, after images, trailing, and can’t look at patterns because they oscillate. It’s like I went blind overnight. This has caused me extreme anxiety and my world has shrunk tremendously. I was an independent professional woman looking to change careers and get a second masters degree. Now, I barely drive and am basically housebound. I am single, have no children, and am responsible for my 76 y/o mother. I live in constant fear of having another aura (I find them terrifying). I have used all my allotted time at work, so I am zero income coming in and am on the cusp of losing my job. I literally have no idea what is going to happen. Dark times indeed.
I hope your situation improves.
Thank you!!! I am glad I am not alone!!! You as well
I am so sorry that you are going through all of this. Better days are coming. Its only temporary. have you been to the dr. for any of these symptoms?
I hope you do get relief real soon!!! I cant believe us women have to all these symptoms!!!
Yes, I have been to the primary, ER, neurologist, ophthalmologist, neuro-ophthalmologist, and 2 obgyns. I have had all the tests (CT, MRI, carotid artery ultrasound, bloodwork, etc.) and everything was normal. Every time I bring up perimenopause, it gets dismissed. They all say that my vision is migraine related. It doesn’t make sense though. I have been in a constant migraine state since October 17th when I had my first aura??? And, my migraines are worse when I go into Target or Shoprite??? But, they magically get better when I am outside???
Honestly, I think the hormone fluctuations are somehow affecting my actual eyes. Why no medical professional will recognize this, I just don’t know. There has to be a medical doctor out there that has seen 40+ year old women will vision changes due to perimenopause…I can’t be the only woman on the planet that these doctors have seen with this problem. Although, I have never met anyone with this condition in real life. I have worked with hundreds of middle aged women over the years and have only ever heard them mention hot flashes. When this all happened, I asked everyone I knew if they ever heard of or experienced vision changes during peri/meno, they all looked at me like I was crazy. I am starting to think maybe I am crazy.
This forum and Power Surge are the only places where I have encountered women who have had vision changes. Even with that said, it’s still just a handful of women. I feel really alone in this situation. No one in my life can relate to how I am feeling or how this is effecting my life. What does the rest of my life look like now? I have never been so sad or lonely.
I’m so sorry that you are going through this. I don’t know where you stand on prayer. But give it all to God and he will work it out. I’m currently on leave for 30 days because of anxiety, burnout, and depression. The truth is I can’t imagine going back after 30 days. But I’ve only been off a week so we’ll see. I’m single with no children, but one of my nephews treats me like I’m his mom sometimes.
Menopause has been the worst for me this year. It’s like I’m a different person. I feel weak, whiney, and paranoid. I only find strength in God.
Hi Staci.
My worst symptoms also my vision. My migraines cause dizziness, aura, hallucinations etc. I am 5 years into full menopause and it isn’t getting any better. I am also under a neurologist. I can’t work and can’t read, knit, write etc for any longer than 5 mins. I feel like my life is over. How long can this go on for?
Oh staci, I absolutely assure you I am 100% experiencing the EXACT SAME THING!!! E everything you just explained I feel exactly.. I too feel all alone in this, when I go into the stores especially Wal-Mart I m immediately struck with this feeling of off balance dizzy walking sideways my vision is affected, I can’t look at patterns either they wave back at me, it feels like my brain is a magnet when I’m under the fluorescent lighting, oh and I am responsible for my 74 year old mother too, and haven’t been able to work since this all started.. Who could I feel like I will drop when I’m out, I use the grocery carts for support I get in and right back out of the stores and sometimes can’t even do that.. Like today in bed with migraine.. All though I knew it was coming with the wavy vision looking at the patterns that assures me the worst is on its way.. Looking at the newer tv’s with the LCD screens can’t do anymore or never really could they make me nausea and dizzy, can’t look at my cell phone without the blue light screen filter app on, or same with tablet or computer, or go around any fluorescent lighting in stores or elsewhere without wearing blue light blocking glasses, and all my perscription glasses have rose colored tint to help with the light sensitivity and migraines.. I know none of this ever happened to me before spring of 2016, except for all the joint pains and issues start in 2014, I have no idea what this is except to blame it on my age and hormones, and going through the change, I just know it can’t possibly last forever I’m praying, and doctors truly are no help!! In my opinion.. Unless they’re walking in our shoes..I know I just plug along every single day with this and learn to stay away from all the obvious triggers, what more can you do!!
Hi shana, I do get the weird fuzzy off balance vision problems also.. I suffer from the migraines, and I do believe these issues are all connected to one another.. My mother suffered from vertigo when she was going through her menopause, but looking back on all her complaints she never paired all her symptoms with menopause like I do now.. It all makes so much sense now..
hi there - just curious if with your vision issues you are also experiencing really bloodshot eyes, watery eyes, sensitivity to light & a bluriness & wake up with crust sleep in eyes - So, i have rosacea/ocular rosacea & have had outbreaks before, but before i simply took doxycycline and it cleared it right up - i have been on the doxycycline for 40 days & it isnt even touching it - its freaking me out because my vision seems compromised - i also experience extreme flushing & have ocular migraines in the past - i am 6 years post, but this last year & a half has been crazy with symptoms - this is making my anxiety go thru the roof!!!
yes sometimes I do get a little crust and watery eyes as well as redness.
Debra, has your dr tested you for demodex mites? My mother was having awful eyelid issues and the skin on her face was also bothering her. She had many of the eye symptoms you’re describing along with her facial skin itching, feeling like beard stubble ( even though it was not related to facial hair at all), and reddness. Turns out she had a demodex mite infestation. I know it sounds horrendous, but its a mite most people have living happily on our faces. It just gets out of hand sometimes and they over populate and cause problems. It is also suggested that these mites in large quantities might actually be the cause of rosacea… although I think it hasnt been conclusive yet. Kinda the chicken and egg dilemma. My mom was given an Rx of Ivermectin for her mites and then told to wash her eyelids with baby shampoo and then use an eyelid scrub called Cliradex. Her face and eye issues cleared up quickly and she hasnt had an issue since. She does still wash her eyelids/lashes with the baby shampoo everytime she washes her hair and she every once in awhile will use the eyelid scrub, even though I’m not sure if it was advised by her dr. She just wants to make sure she keeps her skin in better balance to avoid the issue again.
Hi Juanita,
I am a non-believer, but as the saying goes, “There are no atheists in foxholes.”
Oh, Tracy…
It is just so unfair that you have been suffering for so long and missing out on all that you enjoy. I cannot focus on anything up close either. I can only look at the computer in short bursts. It makes my work impossible. When will it end?
Thank you so much Audra!!! Yes, i have heard of the demodex mite connection with Rosacea - but i didnt know that they could test for them…i have an appt with my dermatologist next week & i will adk him to test for them - all i can say is they must be having a flippin party in my eyes at night because my eyes are like crusted shut in the morning - UGH! gross! i thought at first it was conjunctivitis, but dr says no. i do know about the baby shampoo/hot packs but not the other medication you mentioned…thank you so much!!! i also just read an artical about a correlation between high cortisol & rosacea…makes sense because i suffer from high blood pressure/flushing/anxiety & elevated cortisol - thank you menopause!!!