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Visual Disturbances...????

Along with anxiety this week I have been noticing  a lot of visual disturbances. My vision just seems blurred not focused at time. Tunnel vision etc. Esepcially in my right eye. most likely the right eye might have vision change ( i do wear glasses) so I am seeing the DR next week. But its freaking me out that my eyes feel so heavy and then i get these disturbances.  
I have had a lot of anxiety & stress as of late but but the vision thing I have never really had until now. And my eyes are very tired & heavy.  that thought alone is causing me stress, keeop thinking maybe I have a brain tumor or stroke, irrational thoughts....Is this just my anxiety or somethign more?
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12416352 tn?1425171974
I wake up and its like the room is spinning I get so annoyed with my anxiety that I get mad at other people like its someones fault my head hurts and my eyes feel heavy also
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I was on sertraline(Zoloft) for a year. Was off for 4 months and had to go back on.i was only taking this medication at night(1mg). My doctor wanted me to stop taking this so i didn't get addicted to it. So I have been off my medication for three days. I'm experiencing eye site issues,I do wear glasses. I feel dizzy all day long,feels like I have hearing loss. I Worry about everything. I find myself looking things up to see if that's what I have. And I know I should not do that,but it's part of the anxiety. This anxiety is some pretty scary stuff. My thing is , are these all side affects of coming off the med. cold turkey. I have had a brain scan done almost 2 years ago. Here it turns out I have a chemical embalance. Blood work was done to check blood sugar levels and thyroid  all came back normal. Blood pressure is where it should be with medication. Possibly coming off of it in 6 months. If you have any suggestions or have the same things happening to you I would love to hear how you are making out and what you try to cope with it.
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1238554 tn?1339420116
When my anxiety first started and it was at it's worst, I also had visual disturbances. I had a lot of tunnel vision and also sometimes it looked like things were moving, but I contribute that more to being dizzy, like the room is spinning. Now when my anxiety starts to act up I also have a hard time focusing, it's like a serious job to make my eyes focus. I went to my eye dr and he said everything was fine and looked normal. I also wear glasses but not even my prescription has changed. It's weird the stuff anxiety can do to us. It's good you're getting your eyes checked though, it's always nice to know that it's not something more serious. I'm sure what you're experiencing is just anxiety, but it never hurts to get a pro opinion :)
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1336599 tn?1275710474
i have the same problems :( i hate it, im only 19 and i worry every night that i wont wake up for work in the morning :'( i know its anxiety because im always scared of my heart,brain,etc. its always on my mind, constantly checking my pulse all sorts of stupid stuff. but i have the same visual things going on,. and a lot of pressure in my head , easpecially the back, and my ears always feel like something is clogging them or something,and horrible headaches but its a relief to know im not the only one that has these issues, and hopefully reading this will help me and the same to you :) take care
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