Does anyone else have those nights where they have vision distortions in a way that things up close look to be in the distant? Sometimes I see varying colours, like green or grey, on a light background (such as OzPol) and a numbing headache with a sensation going through the teeth. I have had this come around every year since I was a child. Going to go google this.

UnSubRocky wrote on Jun 9^th, 2018 at 12:08am:



Sounds like a migraine headache.
Is it mostly on one side of the head?

2. Distorted Vision

In addition to having to deal with the affects of blurry vision, encountering distorted vision is yet another degenerative sign of having the disease. Unlike blurred vision which entails not being able to see a clear image of an object (objects appear out of focus), distorted vision is characterized as seeing objects that abnormally appear to be warped or bent out of alignment from the shape of familiarity you usually associate them with having. The damage received by the optic nerve due to the build-up of pressure in the eye can indeed cause one to undergo this effect as one of many. If you are experiencing any signs of abnormal vision, please consult with your local ophthalmologist for possible glaucoma diagnosis and treatment to further avoid any irreparable damage to the eye. ...

... 4. Eye Pain

With glaucoma (narrow-angle in particular), blockage for the draining of the eye is created due to the narrow/closed angle of the eye canal and this creates rapid pressure build-up within the eye. In so saying, the internal eye pressure usually brings about extreme discomfort and eye pain. Being that the cornea of the eye is highly sensitive to pain, people tend to experience sensations within their eyes that may feel sharp, aching, throbbing, or even as if something foreign is in their eye. In addition to this, exposure to bright light is also known to worsen eye pain. Furthermore, pain and irritation of the eyes will cause them to appear red. ...

... 6. Sudden Visual Disturbance

Due to the fact that glaucoma is characterized as being an eye disease that occurs with no forewarning symptoms, many individuals who unknowingly have the disease will usually experience a sudden visual disturbance. This type of disturbance is describes as being the instance in which one goes from having normal vision and being able to see objects in focus, to immediately having abnormal vision in which objects become hard to see or are out of focus. People diagnosed as having the open-angle type of disease most likely experience this symptom because in contrast to that of the narrow-angle type that openly exhibits a defective eye, the eyes of those with open-angle appear to be normal.
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... 7. Headache

It can be obviously concluded that those who have to suffer through the painful effects of optic nerve damage experience abnormal visual perspectives that tend to be accompanied by headaches. The inability to properly see out of the eyes and the consistent straining to do so can be very stressful and can make one feel lightheaded—bringing about headaches. Headaches that arise can usually be felt in the forehead above the eyes or in and around the eye region itself. Nevertheless, these occurring aches brought on by the disease will also range in pain intensity from mild, to moderate, and severe. ...

The_Barnacle wrote on Jun 9^th, 2018 at 1:04pm:


The sensation is gone now. It had a shorter lifespan this year than any other year. Normally I get that sensation of jaw numbness, headache (which I guess was to one side), slight blurred, distorted depth perception vision, and the varying of colours.

Normally, I get that feeling around the time I am either about to be ill or on the mend.

If problems persist beyond a day, I go to see a doctor. I am now more reluctant to see a doctor, as my last visit to emergency meant that I was considered a hypochondriac. A supervisor took some late night students through the wards for assessment of patients. When they got to my bed, the supervisor claimed that I took my time to get to the emergency department; that there was no signs of any problems I claimed I had; and because of my schizophrenia, would be considered non-believable for claiming that I had a medical issue.

So far, my only issue health-wise so far is that I have more trouble seeing than usual.

A recent change in diet and slightly more exercise does anyone wonders.