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.