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I have prism lenses and do daily vision exercises coupled with weekly sessions at the Binocular Clinic.
The first 2-3 months my pain was intolerable, often triggering migraines. I took tramadol for the migraines, and sometimes I had vertigo with migraines. No fun.
I was told to work towards threshold, but not to put myself in pain. I would ice, take advil and rest my eyes to manage the pain.
Now in month 5, I have tapered off from daily to three times a week exercises. I need to drive my sons around, and I couldn't with daily exercises.
Then two weeks ago, my son was in the hospital with a bacterial infection and a good friend passed away from metastatised breast cancer, so I took a two week break from all eye exercises and clinic.
Last week I went into the clinic after this long break, and I didn't have a migraine after the session! And I haven't had one doing my exercises!
For me, I have learned to not work too hard and not to worry too much. There are days when I only read and look at the computer for 1 hour total.
So I walk, bake, try to talk with my sons. If I don't rest my eyes, then, as Mark says, my symptoms flare.
What does your neuro-ophthalmologist say?
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The event: Rear ended on freeway with son when I was at a stop in stop and go traffic July 2012. Lost consciousness.
Post-event: Diagnosed with post-concussion syndrome, ptsd, whiplash, peripheral and central vestibular dysfunction and convergence insufficiency. MRI/CT scans fine.
Symptoms: daily headaches, dizziness/vertigo, nausea, cognitive fog, light/noise sensitivities, anxiety/irritability, fatigued, convergence insufficiency, tinnitus and numbness in arms/legs.
Therapies: Now topamax 50mg daily; Propanolol and Tramadol when migraine. Off nortryptiline and trazodone. Accupuncture. Vitamin regime. Prism glasses/vision therapy. Vestibular therapy 3month. Gluten free diet. Dairy free diet. On sick leave from teaching until Sept. 2014.
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