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Patrick Winter · 11-06-2015, 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Cliffman

Hi,

Please be patient with me because I'm very new to this disease (Confirmed SFN). I developed eye floaters several months ago (looked at by the eye doc) and told to come back for a check up. In the last several days my eyes are watery and vision close up has degraded, can this possibly be linked to the SFN? I ask because I have noticed other issues such as shortness of breath at times, heart palitations that come and go, fatigue, lack of appetite, etc.

Thanks,

Cliffman

Are you on Gabapentin or any other meds? Many of the meds used to treat SFN cause blurred vision/loss of focus, tired eyes, etc. The other things you mention sound autonomic but they can also be from the medicines. People often think they have POTS and it turns out that it's the meds.

Floaters are usually normal with aging. Even something like too much Zinc consumption can cause them. You get used to them. Its very common for people over 40 to begin to get them.