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Posted 11/6/2013 9:51 PM (GMT 0)
Hello all! Happy hump day!!

I know many of us deal with vision issues as a wonderful symptom of FM. How bad does it get for you? What helps to 'restore' your vision?

I get to where it feels as if my eyes don't want to focus together (I did have eye surgery in 2012 for hypertropia, so my eyes actually do work together for the most part now). My eyes feel tired and blurry. It doesn't matter if I am wearing my contacts or my glasses. I have recently seen an eye doc and while my prescription did change some, it is 'fixed' with my contacts or glasses. Needless to say it is not always like this...

I realize I am rambling now.. good grief....
Posted 11/6/2013 9:55 PM (GMT 0)
Blurred vision is a sign of metabolic syndrome.

I actually have had fluctuating vision in the past and when muscles in the eyes get tired, they don't work as well and vision is blurry. Recently I started taking a Vitamin A supplement for night vision. I have not taken any supplementary Vitamin A for decades.
Posted 11/7/2013 7:23 PM (GMT 0)
Marrit - whats metabolic syndrome?
Posted 11/7/2013 11:37 PM (GMT 0)
I wake up some days with blurry vision too.
Posted 11/8/2013 12:04 AM (GMT 0)
I use Systane drops, which helps.

Sometimes, eye fatigue is just a fact, especially in this world of TV watching and computer reading.
Posted 11/8/2013 12:35 AM (GMT 0)
Wackers, I googled it and Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of conditions — increased blood pressure, a high blood sugar level, excess body fat around the waist and abnormal cholesterol levels — that occur together, increasing your risk of heart disease, stroke and diabetes.
Posted 11/8/2013 1:54 AM (GMT 0)
I give myself pitocin shots (turns to oxytocin in the body). Its helpful function is to increase blood flow so that your muscles can heal. ALSO, it increases ocular blood flow. The two days after I take it, I have 20/20 vision! Might want to talk to your rheumy and ask about it. I have to pay out of pocket because its a compound, but the results are too awesome to ignore (for me).
Posted 11/10/2013 5:11 AM (GMT 0)
I think it's time for me to really start taking care of myself as best I can. Time to get my body back under my control. I don't like having blurry vision, or metabolic syndrome, for that matter. I know I can't get rid of the fibro, but I can get rid of the metabolic syndrome if I'm lucky. Thanks for all the replies!!!
Posted 11/10/2013 6:58 AM (GMT 0)
Thanks for asking the question about eyes. I came here to ask about the same thing.

Eyes feel tired sometimes. Like my eyes muscles been replaced by rubber bands. It started at the same time we started the heater because fall and winter are coming. So I'm not sure if it's related to fibro or not.
I get blurry vision in the morning. Tired eyes sometimes. Focus issues like my eyes can't switch from close to far.
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