[Healthgirl]

It is so frustrating. I don't take meds so I don't get it. One eye goes out of focus randomly and both eyes seem to take turns all day. At first it was very scary, but I am still alive so now it's just annoying. I feel like have to constantly blink or rub the eye to get it to see clearly.

[beatle]

Yep, mine comes and goes, from vividly clear to blurry at various times throughout the day for no apparent reason.

[mrsD]

Inflammatory autoimmune conditions.... can cause inflammation in the eye. This is called uveitis. It is a serious condition which needs medical attention ASAP...

Secondly, optic neuritis occurs when B12 is low, and this is also serious. Vision changes typically occur after long standing low B12 issues. Optic neuritis also occurs in MS patients--but often there is sudden loss of vision and pain associated with that.

[beatle]

Mrs. D, I know how you feel about B12 being often missed and not properly addressed. I have brought it up several times with my doctor who quickly dismisses it as though it is a ridiculous topic. He says B12 deficiency is extremely rare and that very few people suffer from it but my research indicates otherwise.

I have also brought it up to neuros but by the time I was tested for it, I was already supplementing based on NT advice relating to my PN symptoms. So the results were skewed. At this point though, I would not want to go off of B12 supplementation to recheck and get an actual results at the expense of potentially worst nerve damage.

[zkrp01]

Originally Posted by Healthgirl

It is so frustrating. I don't take meds so I don't get it. One eye goes out of focus randomly and both eyes seem to take turns all day. At first it was very scary, but I am still alive so now it's just annoying. I feel like have to constantly blink or rub the eye to get it to see clearly.

It seemed worse while on Gabapentin but now that I have been off it for several months it is not as bad. My underlying cause was Diabetes plus trauma. I feel the blurriness worse after eating a meal and getting out driving. It may be that driving alone causes more blur due to the need for focus. Or the meal may take the blood sugar too high for a while, who knows? Anyway, as a diabetic I am always ready to blame it. Annoying is right, every time I need both eyes one of them needs a rub. Hang in there, Ken in Texas. P.S. After reading Mrs.D and Beatle's posts I will mention that my B-12 was @119 following a car wreck and had probably been low for years.

[KnowNothingJon]

I ate a rare PB&J last night- <140 bgc for far too long. So goes that occassional treat for now. It was hard to tell if it was broken sleep or the blood sugar, but my eyes were hazy as if there were a halo around objects.


Not fun.

Way off topic PT is helping build my core strength slowly, though any solutions related to neuropathy appear to begin and end there.


Jon

[mrsD]

Consuming monosodium glutamate (MSG) will also blur vision.

More rarely, temporal arteritis (inflammation of the temporal arteries in the head) can cause blurred vision. This is an autoimmune disease.

Lots of things may do this besides diabetes.

[KnowNothingJon]

Would thise conditions show up in a yearly exam, Mrs.D? I am checked for eye issues related to diabetes, though no permenant damage has been detected.

It also could be Lyrica. I've been sleeping poorly, too.

I remember this feeling I had last night, though. It was when I started taking metformin (not diligently) but changed nothing else.

Plenty of stressors are possible, I guess.

Thanks,

Jon