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Posted 10/11/2017 7:23 PM (GMT 0)
On the onset of my symptoms, I noticed a blind spot in my left peripheral vision. Today I just noticed the same thing on my right. Anyone else experience this?
Posted 10/11/2017 7:45 PM (GMT 0)
Hoagie, I know that "visual disturbances" are common with Lyme. I have not experienced blind spots. But, I have had instances where stationary objects appeared to move quickly and then stop. My LLMD said that it was due to pressure on various nerves affecting the eyes.

That said, I did run the issue by my ophthalmologist because I had holes in my retina 20 years ago that had to be repaired. The MD saw no issues and concurred with my LLMD on the cause.

I think it's important that you run this symptom by your LLMD, and perhaps even see an eye doctor just to rule out any other issues. It seems to me like it could very well be Lyme. But it is your vision, and I wouldn't want to make any assumptions about changes in that.

Check in with your LLMD -- but know that I had extremely strange and scary eye issues as well, and it was "just Lyme." Take care.
Posted 10/11/2017 7:53 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Hoagie -

Agree complete with KB69.

I've had some very bizarre eye sx that no one seems to understand - including loss of peripheral vision, some blurriness, floaters, stabbing eye pain - that would come and go.

Seeing your LLMD and ophthalmologist can hopefully provide some answers, or rule out anything unrelated ond/or get a good baseline with rudimentary tests, if nothing else.

-p
Posted 10/11/2017 8:05 PM (GMT 0)
It seems the blind spot on the left side may be there for long term. Hope not, but it doesn't come and go. It's just there. The issues that I have that come and go are numbness and tingling, brain fog, fatigue. However, the symptoms that are constant are my walking, the blind spots, and tinnitus.

Last week I had a tooth pulled. Really needed to be done because it was bad and causing infection. But, ever since then, I have had very bad symptoms. Hoping they will ease as the gum heals.
Posted 10/11/2017 8:43 PM (GMT 0)
Hoagie -

Please kick up the detox a notch or two.

You might also look into oil-pulling w/ antimicrobials to help remove oral bacteria - but be sure to wait until the area has healed first, you don't want to pull out any necessary clotting.

You might also want to look into yeast/fungal overgrowth. I am still more than a little suspicious that some of my eye problems are either y/f overgrowth or biofilm. I need to kick up those protocols myself a bit but waiting for a good time. WIll need to troubleshoot for the eye problems but I do suspect that.

Also, my Lyme-knowledgable neurologist feels most neuropathy (including tinnitus, numbness, tingling) is due to inflammation so that is something else to look into. Here is his tinnitus recipe - I never tried it as I had success with japanese knotweed + turmeric.

Tinnitus cocktail:
Niacin 100mg once/day
L-lysine 500mg once/day
Lipoflavonoid one tablet once/day

The brain fog could be related to GI health - remember the gut-brain connection (science finally found blood vessels connecting the two) so healthy diet, addressing yeast/fungal or other biome imbalances is important. Also critical is DETOXING gut - binders have always helped me.

Hope that's helpful -

-p
Posted 10/11/2017 9:38 PM (GMT 0)
Hoagie - you should get your eyes tested.


I went to the optometrist and when I told her I had LD, she had me make another appointment for a visual fields test.
Posted 10/12/2017 1:58 AM (GMT 0)
Hoagie, I have had the same issue as you and it ended up being a blood vessel that had ruptured. The blood was pushing against the retina which caused the light distortion and thus the blind spot.

Like most have said, please go see an Ophthalmologist as soon as you can. If the issue continues to grow it could affect your central vision.
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