Stress Center Peer Support

Hey, I'm new here and I'm a bit scared right now. I've had anxiety for the last couple of years and it has come and gone. I own the program and it has been working for me, but I've also been going to the Dr. to try and figure out if there is something else wrong with me because I have extreme fatigue sometimes along, shaking hands etc with a lot of other symptoms. That I won't go into right now.

Well, the reason I'm witting is because tonight I was Target and the Target near me has 2 floors. Well I was on the escalator going down to the 1st floor and all of a sudden my vision got lighter, like everything was a bit hazy and brighter. I was thinking this is all in my head I just need to blink (I have dry eyes and sometimes get blurry vision where blinking a bit fixes it).. and I blinked a couple of times and it didn't go away. But by the time I was at the bottom my vision was returning to normal. Well, this is worrying me so much, and I wonder if something is wrong. Well, I decided to ride the escalator one more time to see if it was the lighting or not. And while it did seem like the light might have caused it it wasn't the same the 2nd time around. Now I'm wondering if it was in my head what happened or if it lights bothered my eyes and I just freaked out about it, or if something is seriously wrong with me. So now I'm freaked out wondering if I should go to the emergency room, and I also am concentrating on my vision and keep on wondering if the symptoms are real or not.. And of course now I'm having all kinds of different vision issues, like haziness and blurry vision. But, I don't know if its real or If I'm creating it.

This is the 1st time the changes to lightness has happened to me, but I know I've thought I've had something before and it was just me creating the symptoms. I'm worried and what to go to the ER, but part of me thinks its just anxiety and is in my head and don't want to look crazy if that is all it is... UGH! Just needs some help.

Hy littlesnow i would not feel comfortable about saying wether to go to the doctor or not but i will tell you i have had the same type of stuff happen to me and the anxiety can play tricks on your eyes it is something about the adrenaline and the dialation of the pupils i think i am pretty sure in my oppinion you are ok and it is anxiety.But it does not hurt to gho see your primary care dr. and get there oppinion god bless

You say you don't know if its real or you're creating it - most likely, you're creating it. I've had similar situations when I feel spacy, dereal, and I over focus on it and it becomes an obsession. My vision goes blurry and I'm blinking constantly, focusing, worrying about my eyesight, etc. If there's no real pain involved, you may want to see your general doctor - the most they'll probably do at the ER, if you're not in any pain, is check your pupils for dilation, give you an eye test, and recommend you to see an eye doctor/family GP. And slam you with a huge bill.

The vision thing is very common with people who have anxiety or panic attacks. A lot of people see dots and spots, and are really sensitive to the sunlight.

Lots of others have problems with fluorescent lighting. I have heard of this multiple times.

I have a dear friend whose eyes are always playing tricks on her, and it terrifies her, also...I really do believe that it is the anxiety which is playing tricks on you....

I honestly think that you are obsessing over nothing. Please try and distract yourself...
since, I have pretty sure you are scaring yourself for nothing....God Bless

Thanks for all the replies, you are all right I'm probably stressing myself out. I have a apt to see a neurologist later in the month because my PCP wanted me to see him because I've been having tremors and muscle spasms as well. So, I will bring it up then. But, everyone is right its probably anxiety.

I know that I have lots of issues with florescent lighting. It seems to happen the most when I'm inside with florescent lights.

Thanks for the replies