Hi everyone. I hope everyone is doing okay. Sorry I haven't posted in so long but I've been pretty sick with my rsd and other health problems and was out of commission for awhile.
I've missed you all so much and am glad to be back here at NT!
I was wondering if anyone has had problems with their vision since having rsd. I can't remember if I've asked this question before. Please forgive me if I have.
The past three months I"ve had bouts of blurry vision while watching tv that last about a few hours. I was wondering if anyone else who has rsd has this problem and if you think it is rsd related.
I am going to see an eye dr soon to find out what they think. I hope it's nothing serious but am worried about it.
My eyes are also very dry lately. I've been using eye drops but they only help for a short time.
Just wondering if anyone has experienced these symptoms and if you had any suggestions for me. Thanks so much for listening and hope you have a pain free as possible night tonight.

That sounds more like a side-effect of medication, to me at least, but I'm no doctor. Check your inserts with your meds, and see if you can find this stated somewhere.

Yes...I had LOTS of vision issues for a while when my RSD was spreading and got worse. Blurry vision, double vision...it was awful. We ruled out every other possible explanation before deciding it was caused by the RSD. This can happen because our sympathetic nervous system is out of whack and that controls blood pressure...which in turn can cause vision problems when it's going up and down or having wild swings. The doctor put me on clonidine patches...and problem solved. Seriously...within a week I think everything was better on that front. The big thing I had to keep in mind with the patches though was to make sure I avoided being out in the sun/warm weather too long...because heat can cause more meds to be released from the patches and then that can cause problems with the regulating of blood pressure.

I recommend getting it checked out to rule out other causes...but yes RSD can cause the blurry vision and for me the solution was clonidine patches to get it under control. I went off the patches when I got pregnant and haven't needed to go back on them...but the issues started when my RSD was spreading unchecked and the condition worsening.

There is a chance that it's nothing to worry about.

Another chance is that it's a sign of Sjogren's, which is another form of dysautonomia that is a buddy of CRPS.

Another chance is that it's a symptom of gluten intolerance, which causes the body to attack itself in various forms.

Another chance is that you just need glasses

I hope it's the first one!

Thank you all for your great advice. I am going to check with an eye dr which I found nearby. Hopefully it's just the meds and nothing serious. I hope I am not diabetic. My blood pressure has been higher then normal lately. I've had rsd spread for several years now. It is spreading slowly but surely. My eye trouble started a short while ago and I think it may due to rsd. But I will check with eye dr and keep you all posted. Thanks again fory your replies and all of your kindness.

I'm sorry to hear how bad it's been for you and Catra.

I had lots of vision changes and it was a medication side effect for me. He gave me moisturizing eye drops that feel good and have some oil in them so they last several hours. (Systane balance)

I hope you find an easy solution like that from your doctor 😊

Hi RSDme,

It is very good to hear from you. I'm glad you ducked in to say hello.

I agree on the med possibility, and the maybe needing glasses, and on vision being worse when symptoms are bad (I had that too in the beginning).

Hopefully, it is something easily addressed. Either way please let us know what happens.

Sending a delivery of soft hugs