ok i have a question

what causes it when i sit here and all a sudden things feel like their moving like the floor or my eyes jump all over is it my anxiety making this happen and does my anxiety make me light headed all day or could this be something else like my ativan causing it and what can i do i do all the excercises such as breathing, light therapy, meditation yoga everything and nothing seems to help i am goin insane i cannot tolerate it anymore

P0tluck

its drivin me freaking nuts ill be sittin here and it feels like i fall over but im sitting straight up lol i think im losing my mind or ill be sittin there watching tv and the tv goes all squirly for a second like my eyes are all messed up i cant read for longer then 20 - 30 seconds cause it does the same thing dunno if its my eyes ears sinuses or meds but i got so many hospital bills right now i cant afford anymore but then again if its serious i need to get it fixed

P0tluck

I also think anxiety can cause mini-hallucinations. Even people without anxiety can see it. Lack of sleep can also cause this. Happens to me sometimes, like when I watch a floor, or a ceiling with textures, it may seem like the ceiling is moving, and the more it moves, the more anxious I get, and the more it moves. I think it has something to do with blurry vision from anxiety. I think mostly anyone can experience that by putting their eyes out of focus, and throwing in a bit of imagination. When I'm tired I see trails when I move my eyes, everything slightly bright is trailing. We all see trails all the time when we move our eyes, because we see things at about 20 images a second, and maybe being mentally exhausted, from either lack of sleep or anxiety can make it a bit more noticeable, as focusing on that all the time can. I've had my eyes checked for those eye problems, and they have perfect vision and everything. Blood pressure can cause slight vision artifacts. And as we know, anxiety means we sleep less, bad digestion, more stress, higher blood pressure, etc... I'm not sure, but I'm willing to bet real vision problems are something you have all the time, not here and there during the day.

Not sure what could be causing this. Anxiety can cause just about anything, but having anxiety doesn't make you immune to other stuff. I experience phenomena not entirely unlike what you describe and was told they were ocular migraines. During the worst ones I feel like I'm going to faint, too. You may ask your doctor about it. Not all migraines cause headaches....that I know.

But, yeah, if you have anxiety and then you experience something bizarre like this it could easily trigger a panic attack. If you have the option, you might try to see a neurologist about it.

PS -- the cool thing about seeing a neurologist is that he's almost certainly going to order a C/T scan. When you get one you can request a copy from the techs. It's pretty cool to hang in your window. Not everybody has a picture of their BRAIN. It's a great conversation starter.

Hello,
I am sorry you are experiencing such scarey stuff. You have some good comments here. I hope you feel better soon. I know it is no fun. Take care and God bless.
KodakPuppy