is it possible to get soooo angry you actually pop something in your eyeball?

[Moominsarehippos]

I have been a tad under pressure recently. I'm usually quite mild mannered, but once provoked (and I have an exceedingly long fuse), have a very bad temper that can take a long time to cool. Mum says that I had 'The Rage' as a small child (actually, my many older siblings would provoke me until I got so angry I'd have a really awful tantrum).

Last week I got so angry with DH (there was yelling, but I was sorely provoked) I actually felt I was going to have a stroke. As it was, next day, and for several afterwards, I felt as if my focus in one eye wasn't great. If I peered at something with my good eye closed, it seemed to take a while to focus with the 'bad' one. I felt physically vomity sick (like being drunk) and it wore off completely after about 5 days.

DS was driving me mad this morning - the usual faffing aroung, not getting ready - which made me late for an important meeting, then also late for work as a knock on. Again (just nagging) the red mist descended and my eye has 'gone' again. Its like there's a clear film over it.

Have I broken my eye? All very odd.

Oh come on, no-one? I've probably had a stroke or something (so says Dr Google)!!

Agree A&E. My friend detached a retina crying after a bereavement.

Wimper... Wouldn't I be blind if the retina was detatched/burst... They can't do much for that anyway can they?

Yes they can! Retinas are re attached in humans! You need your BP checked and an exam of the back of your eye. I would go to GP. Any vision loss/ blurryness is a big worry!

And no you would only be totally blind if your whole retina came off. More likely you burst a blood vessel but still needs checking!

Moomin - detached retinas can be reattached, but speed is needed to get function back. Hence the need for urgent checking. A tiny haemorrage from a small burst blood vessel could cause transient blurring, but then possibly start a chain of reactions leading to detachment.That is the reason why any sympton that could be the very early signs of the retina detaching need urgent checking. Most will not be anything serious, but better to check many to save the one IYSWIM.
Not an expert but as your symptoms were transient and now gone, I think you should see your GP and the optometrist. Either will send you straight to eye casualty if needed.
Hope you get seen quickly and all is well.

It is possible to bleed from the tiny blood vessels in the eye due to surge in blood pressure during rages. I too had it from stress and grief and sobbing my heart out after DH died.

I suspect its something like that. I have always said that he'd give me a stroke one of these days. This was pure rage - a real red mist.

Sorry about your DH.

A red mist is the blood leaking , literally

My retina didn't detach, but I did develop AMD soon after, 25 years too young, although the experts said it had nothing to do with it, as was the Dry sort and not the Wet.

Definitely advise you to see an optician and have drops in the eyes test.

What's AMD - sounds serious! I'm seeing the optician after being scared into making an appointment this morning. The receptionist said that it didn't sound too alarming.

AMD is Age related Macular Degeneration - in which vision is impaired.
Good luck with appt.

Hope I did not scare you, but glad you are seeing your optician. Hope all is well.

I scared myself looking at Dr Google! I have quite a cavalier attitude to my own health ('my leg's hanging off by a thread? Oh well, I'm sure it will be ok after a good nights' sleep') but as I get older and parts start dropping off and wearing out...