Eyestrain improved but still having migraines

ZenXLaika

ryans I'm also having the same symptoms mazury is having, i think it might indeed be binocular vision Disorder..

Leachim38

ZenXLaika Why a disorder?

mazury

@ZenXLaika In my case there is also sinusitis problem that unfortunately blurres the whole thing and I cant be sure what is the true cause, at least so far - screen overuse or sinuses. 1 week after that sudden onset I went to do MRI, it showed pretty bad sinusitis (which I didnt know about, it was completely asymptomatic) and 3 cm radicular cyst inside maxilliary sinus. Since then saw plenty of docs, and eventually almost 3 weeks ago had sinus surgery (FESS + Caldwell Luc) in hopes it would resolve eye issues. It did not. It's still quite early so I still have hopes that cleaning sinuses will help, but I already started to tackle this from different angle - orthoptics and vision therapy. Im already diagnosed with convergence insufficiency and found a few eye exercises which I'm doing at home. In a few weeks I will also start vision therapy I think, so we'll see how that will go.

ZenXLaika

mazury exactly, I think mine might also be caused by something similar, since it never went away and I've heard that normal eyestrain or CVS doesn't last long.. I'll have to get my symptoms checked out soon.

mazury

ZenXLaika How long have you had this for already?

ZenXLaika

mazury it started near the end of October, so yep it's been a long time…it has gotten better but whenever I'm writing or reading I get a little dizzy..even now…

Leachim38

ZenXLaika

I have also "a feeling" in the right upper side of nu head.

A few years ago i could nog usr phones due eye strain, now the eye strain is gone with new phones but it has become dizxiness+headache+lack of overall energy.

I was one of the few with eye strain, but this new "pain in the Brain" thing seems to affect a much broader public. Therefor I am sure the big phone producers Will not ignore the problem.

ZenXLaika

Leachim38 that's also whats been happening with me, I can't wear earphones for longer because they give me a headache and migraine, I probably have a problem with my nerves around the head, even when I wasn't having an eyestrain I could never wear earphones for longer, it seems that listening to music directly through ears isn't good for my nerves or something.

..although I still wear earphones if I have to, right now I rely on my Bluetooth speaker for music or audiobooks…I'd recommend bt speakers and a usb if you can't look at screens and need to take breaks..

ZenXLaika

Leachim38 binocular vision dysfunction is a condition of the eyes, it's something to do with misaligned eyes, I already have mild astigmatism and wear glasses, I was diagnosed with mild astigmatism last month when I started having symptoms of eyestrain…

Michael-Nurse-Dev

arturpanteleev

"We use to call our problems "eyesstrain" but i think the main problem is not in our eyes. Where is it? I do not know - maybe brain, maybe vascular system, maybe somewhere else."

If you had trauma as a child, either prolonged or even once off and intense, your brain changes and can no longer relax, so it lives in constant 'danger mode'. The side effect is that your CNS begins misbehaving, interpreting various PNS signals as pain that it should not - for me gentle touch makes my arm and shoulder hurt and go numb, for others it is tinnitus, in other cases it affects visual stimulus - LED strain is very common. It gets diagnosed as a hundred different things by 'regular doctors' most commonly being Fibromyalgia, PTSD, Ettienne Barre Virus or ME. (I am not a medical expert so confirm what I am saying with your own research please.)

ZenXLaika

Michael-Nurse-Dev You mention that "if one had trauma during childhood and always stays in danger mode." it can cause physical problems, I've heard that several times before and don't even get me started on how long I've had anxiety and trauma,

I'm constantly in "Danger" mode too, also I've heard that when you don't sleep on time, your body releases stress hormone and I have mentioned how I was having insomnia during the days I was using the laptop that caused this, while binging shows overnight, 2 months ago prior to my eyestrain, my sleep isn't the best and I tend to wake up in the middle of the night..could it be that stress caused me to develop ledstrain or possibly binocular vision? and will it ever go away on it's on? I f*cking hate my family for not caring about my eyestrain and astigmatism, especially considering how it's effecting my studies…and has basically ruined my life to the point that I can't stop obsessing over it and stressing out if this will ever be "cured"

Sunspark

ZenXLaika The older you get the more aches and pains you will get. The eyes are no different. When you get to your 40s-50s you will have a harder time focusing on text at a close range, and this is something that happens to everyone. There is no cure for any of our problems. The only thing we can do is look for things that help them out. In the case of reading, it's reading glasses. Other things too especially nutrition. So look for the things you can do that is within your ability to do so, rather than focusing on other people who you feel let you down. What good does that do? There is no time machine. Face forward where possible.

I have tons of trauma, don't sleep properly, and my family sucked. I do understand.

Michael-Nurse-Dev

ZenXLaika

It has parallels to my situation but I can make two comments

there are ways to make progress with danger mode (which is not a normal state of mind btw) - CBT, yoga (the ancient Indian version, not the kind with yoga pants) are two examples because at the end of the day THIS is the underlying cause of it all - and the scientific evidence to back this up has become available in the last 10 years or so.
I have not solved my led strain at all - but I keep trying and learning - it is better to be alive and fighting with fckd up eyes than not to have existed at all - so I'll take it, and be glad for it.

ZenXLaika

Sunspark I know that..the older you get the more problems your body is gonna have...although I think it's not the case with everyone else since I've seen people older than me who don't suffer from severe eyestrain issues or serious health problems.… I'm considering getting reading glasses and a projector for movies/TV shows and work…

never thought I'd become sensitive to the very thing I cope with, electronic screens..since I have had astigmatism from since i was a teen.. this was destined to happen at a certain age…..will never be able to do the activities i once enjoyed..I'm currently getting treated for Anemia and taking vitamin supplements etc and I agree I guess what I can do best is to restrict screen time and work on getting healthier..although I'm glad my problem has improved a little, with good sleep and artificial tears..I'm still going to see a new opthalmologist soon…my mum also has astigmatism and gets a migraine if she stares too long..guess it's inherited then

ZenXLaika

Michael-Nurse-Dev I guess you're right, might have to get other hobbies.. too bad my problem isnt just with screens tho..I can't read, write or make art anymore..literally anything that requires focus makes me dizzy…neurological issue??…I do feel that I've become useless to society myself, only thing keeping me sane is music at the moment.

mazury

Update? How are you doing?

ZenXLaika

mazury Sorry for the late reply Ive been doing well but I've got mild eyestrain again

Aquila

Try Red light therapy, use a lamp in front of your face for 20 min a day. Your symptoms are related to a poor light exposure.

ZenXLaika

Aquila you might be right, but it might be also because of eyestrain from staring at the screen too long again.

Aquila

ZenXLaika try to do rest after 20 minutes for 5 minutes

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