Do any of you use bifocals successfully?

I just got my first pair today. I thought I was having a great day with no symptoms, and when I first put on the glasses they seemed just fine. I drove home enjoying the clarity of my new prescription. By the time I got home, my eyes were getting a little achy. Soon thereafter, I noticed it was extremely difficult and ultimately impossible to hold an upward gaze above the bifocal line.

Have any of you experienced this problem too? If so, is there a solution (besides wearing them on the tip of my nose like a granny) or will I have to buy single vision lenses and carry separate reading glasses? (I do not have any muscle-related DV to complicate the issue)

Tatia

my multifocals are cut lower (so I do not have to raise my eyes much), they are good for the middle range and I have another pair for far (like seeing a movie/DVD) and near (reading not on the computer).

I never have had problems. I use progressive (no line) lenses. If they continue to bother you, talk to your optician. Years ago I did have a pair of glasses that were made incorrectly and they caused a lot of problems until I had them redone.

I use progressives. They work well for reading or walking across the room. The intermediates are hard to use, so for computer work or reading music, I have separate glasses.

Be careful going down stairs until you get used to them. When you look down, you are looking through the close ups, and it makes the stairs go out of focus. This can be hazardous.