Mono vision contact lenses - exhaustion?

[LittleMissEngineer]

Just wondering if this could be a cause. Or if maybe it could be cause I am still in standard vision glasses the east of the tine (and haven’t got any verifocals yet).

Have had the mono idiom for about 7 months and mainly ok: good vision, no headaches.

During this time I have also had multiple UTIs and been pretty wiped. Assumed the exhaustion was related to them. However now clear of those (hopefully!): I am prophylactic antibiotics.

Still exhausted!

I eat very healthily. I exercise. I don’t smoke, drink little. Sleep well. Work part time (26.5 hours a week), but intellectually demanding and screen intensive. One child, but very active home life (activities, travel etc).

I am 45, but don’t think this level of constant exhaustion is “normal” (for someone otherwise fit and active).

Grasping at straws with the eyesight....

[BlackTrousers]

Vitamin levels? I had v.low vit D and taking supplements helped with the exhaustion.

[LittleMissEngineer]

I currently take a multivitamin, omega 3-6-9, high dose vitamin D and a probiotic. So it shouldn’t be vitamin deficiency....

Good thought though

[HeadBrickWall]

I also took a multivitamin, but had a definite deficiency. It's worth getting your levels tested.

[inwood]

I really don't think contact lenses could cause exhaustion!

Vit d, thyroid, iron far more likely.

[TwinkleRedMoon]

If your vision is good with the contact lenses and they are comfortable I don't think they would be contributing to your exhaustion.

I wore contact lenses for around 30 years. A few years ago I changed to glasses because contact lenses were making my eyes sore due to dry eyes. Also I was not seeing out of them as well since my close up vision was getting worse so needed varifocals. I suppose the sore eyes and not seeing very well may have made me more tired.

[LittleMissEngineer]

Thanks

Eyes not sore at all, all comfortable, but pretty sure that my brain must be working harder to switch between eyes at different distances and “screen focussing” can be a little on the boundary of the two.

I am having a full hospital medical the week after next: hope that will pick up any thyroid/vitamin problems.

[TwinkleRedMoon]

Have you tried wearing glasses for a few days to see if you feel better without contacts?

[Hellbentwellwent]

Perimenipause? Have you had your hormone levels checked?

[TwinkleRedMoon]

Sorry, when I first posted I didn't realise what mono vision lenses were. Yes, I do think they could make you tired. That's what I had before I gave up on contact lenses. I had to take a break from them because of my dry eyes and I found I didn't want to go back to wearing them. It is so much easier to focus with varifocal glasses.

[WhoEatsPopTarts]

Peri menopause, mine lasted about 7 years it’s only now I’ve been through the menopause (I’m 52) I can look back and see how much it affected me.