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Posted 2/14/2015 3:21 AM (GMT 0)
Well the past few days I've been experiencing some discomfort with my eyes . My eye balls would feel strained , tired and just a discomfort feelings . I would not say this is a painful feeling , it just annoying discomfort feeling.

Its mostly the top back part of my eyes just feels weird , and at the same time I have a weird discomfort feeling in my forehead .

Feels like Im putting alot of focus on my forehead area and eye balls and its really annoying , I dont know how to describe this . I do not see any double visions , my eye sight is good , doctors checked out my eyes when I went to ER and said everything is good . Sometimes my eyes are a bit red but might be lack of sleep .

Its basically my forehead and eyes feeling weird , Anxiety related ? Stress ? What can it be ? Anyone have similar feelings ?
Posted 2/14/2015 3:38 AM (GMT 0)
It's possible, read the label on your meds and see what it says, some do cause dry eyes, Peace

Larry ***
Posted 2/14/2015 3:46 AM (GMT 0)
Forehead is a huge place to carry anxiety! Huge! A lot of people get tension headaches because of this. Also, have you had your eyes checked recently? You could need glasses, or a stronger prescription if you already wear them!
Posted 2/14/2015 4:24 AM (GMT 0)
Ok have to say this but PLEASE don't let it " give anyone ideas"
My husband had had severe anxiety for a while. His only other medical problem is his eyes. He has what is called CSR ( centralseriousretinopathy. It is like a blister on the retina it's " like" a detachment that is still attached . Someone just went " huh?"
The retina gets separated from the macula and fills with fluid. Causes ? Stress . Mostly males get it. Mostly in one eye one time in a lifetime. My husband has chronic CSR. Both eyes. Bouncing back and forth from one to the other. This is pretty serious but guess what ? There is very little they can do besides zap ing a laser ( several different kinds ) to try to get the blood vessels to drain the fluid. Lasers can leave scars but so can CSR. It has been a battle for my husbands vision for years. BUT the good news that unless you have vision changes you are ok. The only reason you concern me is you said an annoying discomfort ... I have heard those same words over and over again. When you went into the er did you see just a doc or did they call for an opthomologist? ( sp) eye doc not glasses one the other one. My husband has described it to me as a feeling in the back of his eyes , however your actual eyes have no nerves so you can't feel them per se I mean you do but I think what docs mean is you can't get an eye ache. It's sinus or head ache or something near the eyes. I think if you can just have a check up with opthomologist if you can. Get the clean bill of health. But DO NOT FRET over anything. It just that I want to tell you to get it checked out because it can happen although very rare. But please do not worry or get anxiety over it also please ? For me ? I will feel really terrible if you have an attack because I scared you and that is not what I am attempting to accomplish here. Seriously. Go to a specialist just in the tiny tiny tiny tiny case it could be something.
Posted 2/14/2015 7:08 AM (GMT 0)
Thanks everyone for the comments , I do not experience any vision problems , my vision is actually fine , never needed glasses , its just my eyes feel ... whats the right word ..... tired / strained / its just a small discomfort feeling I have on the top back part of my eye balls , small but enough for me to take notice .

My forehead discomfort feeling kind of went away , just my eyes feel over worked an strained randomly .
I guess the obvious answer is I spend too much time infront of my laptop , but I always tend to think and force myself to believe that the problem is alot bigger , it cannot be a simple answer like spending too much time on my laptop , there has to be something more . Thats my way of thinking , I always think theres more going on , bad habit .

I'll try and visit my family doctor tmr
Posted 2/14/2015 11:06 AM (GMT 0)
from someone who has had 2 yrs of laser, intra-occular injections and a left vitrectomy and a blown right from diabetic retinapathjy, i think you need to step back from the computer every so often. i have to. and sounds like dry eyes to me.
Posted 2/14/2015 12:02 PM (GMT 0)
Have you been seen by an Ophthalmologist?

I had weird eyesight for along time and told many doctors about it. It was all dismissed by saying it was anxiety or cataracts forming. I went to an optometrist. That was a mistake.

Finally I saw the medical eye doc and she said I might have a macular pucker. She went me to a retina specialist and sure enough I do. I would love to share stories with someone that has the same issue but so far no one is out there that does.

It causes me to see different in one eye and the eyes together don't make great vision. I do think much of my anxiety formed from this weird eye problem and not knowing what it was for a long time.

Now I'm not suggesting this is what you have at all but to see a true eye specialist might put your mind at ease.
Posted 2/14/2015 3:24 PM (GMT 0)
Hi

Yes anxiety/stress can cause eyesight problems especially a feeling of tired eyes and can also make them feel dry but remember I am not a doctor so I would suggest yo make an appointment with your doctor just to get things checked and to give you peace of mind.

Hibee
Posted 2/16/2015 10:56 AM (GMT 0)
If it's anxiety related, it could possibly be a conversion disorder, where you have a really high anxiety level, and then you suddenly get symptoms like temporary blindness, or vomiting. But then these are just temporary.

But if you think your eyes are strained that maybe a cause too. You should see a specialized doctor like a neurologist or an ophthalmologist. But for the mean time you should do relaxation techniques, like Deep breathing exercises (for almost every problem, systematically useful) and Bates method (eye relaxation techniques).

I hope this info helps mLuciej
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