Really bad vision

[[Sa...]]

Hi guys, I'm getting closer to 4 months off and I'm just wondering if other people that are around 4 months off or further still have really poor vision? I see a ton of floaters, my vision's blurry, and I have a lot of light sensitivity. Just trying to get some feedback from others dealing with this issue too, thanks.

[[Br...]]

Sassy, I'm at nearly 6 months off and also experiencing a lot of floaters in my left eye.  I first began noticing them in May of last year.  It is very annoying.  I am nearsighted and have always had inconspicious ones I could see on a gray sky, but these ones I have now are clumped together and form what look like hairs, or swirls, and are quite obvious. 

[[ka...]]

hi sassy13 im at 7 months out an my visions is still blurry no floaters some time double vision  cant go any were with out my sunglasses the light is just to much kate7

[[Bi...]]

Hi guys, I'm getting closer to 4 months off and I'm just wondering if other people that are around 4 months off or further still have really poor vision? I see a ton of floaters, my vision's blurry, and I have a lot of light sensitivity. Just trying to get some feedback from others dealing with this issue too, thanks.

 

I have all of this, Sassy. Hopefully it goes for you soon.

 

Billy.

[[Sc...]]

Yes, at 7 months off, my vision actually worsened.  This week I'm noticing a slight improvement, but it's definitely been a big issue for me as well.  I keep getting tempted to go get my eyes checked, but I will wait it out longer since I now it can improve once we heal.  And I know it must be w/d related b/c some days my vision isn't as bad as other days.  It comes and goes like all the other side effects.

 

All my best,

Schatje

[[ro...]]

Hey everyone,

 

I should tell you that the condition for which I am taking clonazepam, HPPD (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hallucinogen_persisting_perception_disorder).

I mostly take it for the physical symtoms that are not listed, but which are linked, but I definitely have the visuals and particularly floaters and static.

 

Given that when withdrawing, I'm depriving myself of GABA activity that would normally cover those visuals up, I see a flare up in my symptoms, including visuals.

 

Rest assured that these do fade with time and those with HPPD (on clonazepam or not) see their symptoms fade over time or seriously one just stops caring about them. I know it may be scary and disturbing to see those things, but the brain adapts and if you accept those to be part of your vision, they will fade. Thinking about it (neurologically) will make them worse through a positive feedback loop. 

 

Like I said, the LEAST of my problems are the visuals. If you don't have any other wd symptoms, you will be able to deal with your situation easily, just have to trust what I say. Also, the fact that your underlying condition isn't HPPD means that it is JUST withdrawal and your GABA system will return to normal. It is actually a serotonergic origin "calmed" by benzo activity (which is now relatively lowered or fluctuating). You'll return to baseline. Good luck!

 

RR

[[ws...]]

very common and annoying sympton is blurry vision...i have it at 14 months offand can notice it first thing in the morning when i go to read the screen of my computer......

Certainly not the worst of my symptoms but is is annoying.  Lets me know i am not healed yet.

It will eventually go away.

 

Andy

[[Sa...]]

Thanks for the feedback everyone. No it's definitely not my worst symptom (nothing compares to the mental ones) but I also feel like it feeds into my dp/dr...it seems that maybe if I could see things better some of those mental symptoms wouldn't be as bad ? Not sure but between the visual problems and the dr/dp I'm still not able to drive really, I'm hoping some of this clears up soon. Oh and I also know that this is w/d related for me because up until I got dragged back into w/d my vision was fine. 

[[Ga...]]

At one point I could not tell difference between orange and yellow!

Still have blurry vision off and on.

Had eye floaters a long time ago, then had to wear reading glasses, theyrve never been the sam.

But this w/d vision is AWFUL

[[Fl...]]

My vision seemed to take a turn for the worse when I was around 9-10 months off and is still iffy at 14. I think some of it has to do with actually needing glasses but I know the wd accentuates it because when I am in a wave it gets hard to read my the program guide on my tv. Damn, I sound like I'm 80!

[[ro...]]

Thanks for the feedback everyone. No it's definitely not my worst symptom (nothing compares to the mental ones) but I also feel like it feeds into my dp/dr...it seems that maybe if I could see things better some of those mental symptoms wouldn't be as bad ? Not sure but between the visual problems and the dr/dp I'm still not able to drive really, I'm hoping some of this clears up soon. Oh and I also know that this is w/d related for me because up until I got dragged back into w/d my vision was fine. 

 

Sassy, you are aware that dp/dr and visuals almost go hand and hand. Or rather, more accurately, those with HPPD almost always get dp/dr. I think the dp/dr MAKES the visuals worse in the sense that you "feel them" more. As the wd process continues, often an underlying condition and a related one increases in severity. These pathways are intimately connected and it's not surprising that your vision has gotten worse after you getting better overall. It's the different systems rebooting if you will. I feel more spacey than ever and my visuals are pretty bad, but given I know that when the spaciness subsides, the visuals automatically decrease, I really don't care much for my visuals. It's the dissociation that hurts.