Since I have been getting worse lately I have been having vision issues. People talk about brain fog but I feel like my vision is foggy now. It's like I am looking through fog in my house. Lately when I look at my things in my house they don't look like their mine and when I look in the mirror my eyes look glassy and I don't feel like the person in the mirror is me. It is really weird. I am also seeing shadows and, oddly enough, I swear I am seeing floating things that look like pieces of dust or even spirochetes.
Is the lmye getting into my eyeballs or is this just a neuro trick being played on me because of inflammation of a nerve or something?
Whatcha think?
Posted by bettyg (Member # 6147) on :
yes, lyme can go tothe eyes...
make an appt. w/eye SPECIALIST who is knowledgeable what to look for lyme in eye and diabetes IF you have that too.
also, on fog....could be MACULAR DEGENERATION alo. look at tick tack type chart where there are boxes galore; do they all look SAME SHAPE and do you SEE THEM ALL?
that's another thing for specialist to check!
good luck; report back what you find out ok. Posted by jaime1978 (Member # 11786) on :
You know, I have the same thing happening to me
right now too... I go see a LLMD next month
for the first time...but have had this for 20
years. I am scared to death I am already too
far gone. but praying I got it figured out just
in time. Do you have a LLMD? I would call them
ASAP
Posted by bettyg (Member # 6147) on :
forgot to say too that we ALL get floaters, but if they are covering perhaps 50% of the eye vision, get to SPEC. PROMPTLY; something bad may be happening where they need to take immediate action! Posted by pineapple (Member # 11904) on :
There is no such thing as eye specialist here who knows anything about Lyme.
I do not have diabetes.
Any other thoughts? What about antibiotic drops for the eyes? Will this help or is it in the nerves or brain?
Posted by Robin123 (Member # 9197) on :
Drinking Ultra mangosteen juice cleared up my eye pain, blurry vision, floaters and sensitivity to light within 24 hours. It's an anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant juice. If you try it, drink lots of water.
Posted by Lymeindunkirk (Member # 7118) on :
I have eye problems that come and go. They don't sound as bad as some of you have however.
I was told by a very knowledgable doc that the eye sight problems have to do with the disease attacking a specific nerve in the brain. Sorry, I can't remember which one.
Posted by iceskater (Member # 8655) on :
Pineapple: There are a few doctors who are knowledgeable about lyme attacking the eyes. There is a Dr S in Pa who is a neuro opthamologist who is lyme literate. He has worked with me.
My vision has been severely impaired with lyme. It has affected the optic nerve, resulting in profound vision loss. I also have floaters which obscures what visional fields I have left. It is very difficult to contend with.
Perhaps consulting Dr S may be the way to go to find out exactly what is going on and getting answers for you. I dont know where your location is, but ,I understand there are some knowledable doctors in New York and Mass also on the east coast. Good luck!!!
Posted by Visual Afterimage Man (Member # 10435) on :
Pineapple,
I have what I call grainy vision. It looks like I'm looking at my life thought a telivision station that is just barely coming in.
The transparent floaters that I have can resemble spirocetes. Those come and go depending on how I am feeling that day.
The dark specs are non-transparent floaters. Those too come and go depending on how I am feeling that day.
I was in the same position as you not long ago. I'm hopefull that with continued treatment the vision issues will cease and life will go on. In the mean time I have had several exams including and MRI to make sure that my eyes and optic nerve are not failing. Nope.. its the Lyme, and it's brain fuction related. Not eye or nerve related.
Posted by notkrazybrian (Member # 10621) on :
Afterimageman... I have all those same problems... 4th month of treatment of treatment and havent seen any improvement in visual problems. I do have those transparent thingy that resemble the spirotes (sp) those are nuts, if you unfocus your vision your can see them even better. brian
Posted by pineapple (Member # 11904) on :
i had 'snowing' eyesight when i was on clindamycin and quinine. thank goodness that stopped! it was really bad.
these vision issues have gotten worse since being on amoxicillin if that makes any difference.
Ice skater... so if I go to an opthomologist in my state the Dr. S you refer to in your note would be willing to consult by phone with my duck non lyme literate opth.?
If so, could you please send me the contact info by p.m.? I am getting scared it's time for another MRI to see if the spots in the brain are getting worse.
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