Vision issues--what do you experience?

[dkdean]

I've been having vision problems for the last 3 weeks (with an 'event' tossed in the middle--numbness, confusion, etc).  Just wondering....for those who are officially diagnosed with the CM--what type of visual disturbances do you experience?  Do you have them all the time?  For periods of time?  Intermittantly?  Trying to figure out if the visual piece is 'low-lying cerebellar tonsil' related.  Thanks, Kim

[northernstarmn]

all he did was like press his fingers against my cevical spine, and then pressed into the spine in my back. he didnt rub,yank,or anything- So the eye thing and this whole nose thing are a completely a mystery to me....as to why. I wonder what brilliant advice i will get this time when i see my NL

[Sweetpea32]

The NL i saw today said my vision problems are all caused by fatigue, but me not getting enough sleep! hummm? who knows!! didnt have them before surgery just after with neck/back muscle tension and base of the head pressure.

[selmaS]

For those with vision issues I wonder if u saw the Monday rant?...it is that the gov is making companies that make light bulbs stop making the regular incandescent bulbs for the florescent bulbs.

I know many of us have vision issues and this will not help matters and wonder what u all think?

[*Stormy*]

Dkdean- Once my vision issues started there were there to stay but they would cycle in severity. I also found that some of the issues would get worse when the headaches did.

nmj1973- I get the flashes of light too...very annoying!! Mine are white too but often blue as well...definitely mention it to your NL as I'm sure it's related..

Warriormama- I'm there with you, I had 3 kids and am very careful when I drive...I don't do long trips and I don't drive at night due to my vision and dizziness. I empathize with you being a single mom..my DH was away for a few days and it was so frustrating having to arrange with other parents to pick my DS up!!

northernstarm- I have been getting that nose feeling too, sort of like it is numb ...I haven't had that till now (since surgery) and I was wondering if it was the med I'm on.. I would be careful with the PT, it sounds like it caused some issues. I noticed mine doesn't do very much at my neck, just puts the current on it and gives me exercises to try and stretch it out at home.

Whew..I think that's it LOL

[dkdean]

Hijack away :-)  Yeh....I am starting to wonder with movement, esp anything jarring, b/c it seems to effect me....odd feelings (pin pricks?) on the top of my right ear last week, loss of hearing in right ear for 5 sec increments, a 'buzzing' in my leg?  All so very odd and they may not be tied to the same thing (and I am overly aware of any odd sensations right now too!!) but it's certainly on my radar.  I would totally think (IMO) that PT or massage could shift fluid, be tied to nerves, etc to cause those symptoms.

[northernstarmn]

last tuesday while at PT he was pulling or pushing on my neck like deep tissues almost Iam not sure how to explain what he did but after he was done he sat me up went over a few excercises I was having a hard time seeing but managed to see what he was doing- then i got up and walked out (since he said i was done) and i had a hard time focusing it took me about 1/2 my ride home before my vision was restored.....COMPLETELY ODD.... it had to have been something he done, because i just had an eye exame and doc said surprisingly my eyes look good- he associated the kolidescope of colors to visual mirgraines (which iam not sure i agree with because my eyes usually do not hurt before during or after i see them) ..

now since that PT thing I feel like something is on my nose ( ya know how when you take a bandaid off and it feels like its still there?,thats kinda what this feels like, but there is nothing on my nose-not even my glasses causing the feeling--I am stumped- on this one)..its weird too- could something have gotten pinched that affects my face??-it wasnt like this before PT but it is like this now? what changed?---- Sorry for hi-jacking your thread!