We've stopped in Batavia, New York, for the night. We're about 11-12 hours from home, so we'll probably have one more hotel stay unless we decide to go for it.
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Just More of Ken's Nonsense
- Thread starter Ken Anderson
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We're home.
This morning, I was working on the computer when my eyesight went wonky. My eyes began to burn, like they do when I am outside in high heat and sweating, only I was in the house behind the computer with the AC on. I began seeing double - what I saw on the screen about one-third up from the bottom was the same thing I saw on the bottom of the screen, and that extended everywhere else, not being restricted to the computer screen. I got up to rinse my eyes out and was concerned about falling down the stairs since the stairway is adjacent to the bathroom. I felt dizzy because I couldn't see. That continued for about 30-45 minutes. I could see clearly from either of my eyes if I blocked the other, and if I held my hand up to my eyes to allow only a horizontal slit, I could see okay, but with both eyes working, the picture wasn't coming together right.
Then, it cleared up and is okay now. I went for a 45-minute walk and am behind the computer once again. That may have occurred last night while I was driving, although not to that extreme, but I figured then that it was because it was a long day and I had driven for 12 hours. It didn't last long, and I was nearly home when that happened. However, I slept well last night, and this occurred about an hour after I got up.
That has never happened to me before. Right now, my eyes are working okay, but I have a slight headache.
Then, it cleared up and is okay now. I went for a 45-minute walk and am behind the computer once again. That may have occurred last night while I was driving, although not to that extreme, but I figured then that it was because it was a long day and I had driven for 12 hours. It didn't last long, and I was nearly home when that happened. However, I slept well last night, and this occurred about an hour after I got up.
That has never happened to me before. Right now, my eyes are working okay, but I have a slight headache.
Beth Gallagher
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I don't want to alarm you, but you might want to consider a trip to the ER. From Google..."Sudden vision changes are a classic and frequently ignored warning sign of a stroke or a "mini-stroke" (Transient Ischemic Attack). The brain's visual processing centers are highly sensitive to disrupted blood flow, and a stroke can even occur directly within the blood vessels of the eye (an "eye stroke").
Don Alaska
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I was going to suggest that as well. You should get it checked out @Ken Anderson just to make sure you don't have anything really serious going on. I once had an acquaintance suddenly go blind while he was driving home from work. In his case, it was something very serious, but even if there is a possibility of a TIA, you want to be evaluated.
Yes, I've thought of that, but the burning sensation around the eyes didn't seem to fit that.
Beth Gallagher
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If there's anything that scares me more than cancer, it's a stroke. I wouldn't hesitate to have it checked out just in case. Take care of yourself, bud.
I had my hair cut while I was in Michigan.
Kate Ellery
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Better than ticks , I mentioned I was bitten by and had a tick lodged in the back of my neck / shoulder area for 3 + weeks , and after the skin doctor removed it he said it was highly likely the cause of my sudden blackout / trip to,the hospital while in QLD at Christmas time / new year
Do you have ticks over there @Ken Anderson this was a nasty one only found in Queensland ( we generally don’t have them and my GP doesn't know anything about them )
Australian Paralysis Tick
The Australian Paralysis Tick, Ixodes holocyclus, is found in Eastern Australia and is a parasite to native mammals, livestock, pets and even people.
We apparently have them because the state puts out tick warnings, but although I have spent a lot of time in the woods, including tent and hammock camping, I haven't seen a tick in the 26 years I've been here. Although I go for walks in the woods here, in the Millinocket area, most of my time in the woods has been further north, on our camp land, where I think ticks aren't as common.
We often stop for the night early, from 4-5 pm, which gives us time to work for a while before going to bed, and is even more essential when we have Ella with us because she's generally desperate for a litter box by then.
If I were traveling alone, I'd probably drive all night and sleep during the day, although hotels are weird about someone getting a room in the morning. There's less traffic at night.
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Mary Stetler
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But you have just returned from MY neck of the woods where we have ticks galore this year. I picked one off of me when I went out to get my tick repellent sprayed pants from drying on the deck. The bugger was crawling up my hand!
There are many symptoms from a tick bite.
Growing up in the UP of Michigan, ticks were common, but they weren't killing people then.