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Dry Eyes - wierd vision

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calead · 20/09/2023 18:34

This might sound odd but has anyone in peri menopause noticed their eyes being dry, blinking a lot and slightly weird distorted vision? This started earlier this summer - been on hrt for 2 years although low dose as doctor isn’t very up on hrt. Vision went a bit wierd like I’m slightly disconnected from the situation I’m in. Made me very anxious, huge panic attacks etc. long boring story but put on citalapram which gave me horrendous side effects.

Came off that. Had an appt with newson health and got all new hrt. Only on day 2 so can’t comment on that but did some reading as the vision thing was really scaring me abf read up on dry eye. Who knew? Bought some eye drops today and I swear I felt better at the office. I’m a secretary so type all day and my vision/disconnection was really very scary. Got dr appt next week to discuss it and take letter from newson health.

Would be so interested to hear if anyone else has suffered like this on top of all the usual symptoms!!

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LittleMy77 · 23/09/2023 22:00

@Pandemonium1427 I have exactly same! Half the time I can’t see as they’re not strong enough and then others I can’t see the computer, books etc. I also find as soon as I drink alcohol they start to dry out and I have to take them out. I’ve trialed many new types, 5 days trial is usually ‘ooh these at!’ I buy and start wearing them and 10 days in I realise my sight is crap

Im on the evorel conti and sequi patches too. I’ve changed lens brand recently to some new just out type, and they’re costing me an arm and a leg per month. I may take a break and stick to glasses as weirdly I don’t have the same type of issues.

calead · 24/09/2023 18:16

Went to opticians yesterday. I've got dry eye syndrome. Lady was incredible. I've got drops, eye mask and omega 3 tablets. She 100% said menopause is a massive cause of it. And that yes my weird vision is because of having rubbish tears. She was the first person who acknowledged how awful it makes you feel.

Feeling very down about it today. Just utterly fed up of feeling so rubbish.

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Notverywellatm · 24/09/2023 18:35

Mine weren't very helpful. Are yours one of the big chains and why did they give you omega 3?

Anjo2011 · 25/02/2026 18:17

@calead hi, I know this is an old thread just wondered if your dry eye symptoms went away. I am experiencing similar symptoms to ones on this thread.

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