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When The Left Divorces The Right
#1
I had found myself being very irritable of late, and I had nothing in particular to attribute it to. 

Things that were as normal as ATVers roaring through the 100 acre woods, and as predictable as my dogs vying for my attention 15 minutes before 3:00pm, suddenly were increasingly annoying, and made me extremely irritable. So much so, that it became very noticable.

I started looking for practical reasons for my irritability. My first thought was I was reacting to the atmosphere of change and uncertainty, but it was so out of character for me, that I thought it was something I would bring up with my doctor during my yearly physical, which was due.

I didn't get a chance to bring it up to my doctor, because my eye exam was scheduled first, and I found out that my irritability was due to my left eye and my right eye divorcing each other.

Now one would think that such a thing was possible, or that it would be overlooked. Well it is possible, and it is obvious that it was not overlooked, it just didn't present itself in the manner one would expect.

I am waiting for my glasses that are taking forever to come, because they can't be made at a regular commercial eyeglass store, because according to my eye specialist, the prescription is too complex for them to want to deal with. They like the simple prescriptions that they can turn out quickly so they can keep their prices low and competitive. 

So if you find yourself overly, and uncharacteristically irritable, moody, and with frequent headaches, before the seeing the doctor and being placed on medications, have your eyes checked.

Just a tip for an old broad, being punked by life.

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#2
Glad you found out what was turning you into a bitch. Now you can turn the knob down on that when your glasses come.

JUST KIDDING!   tinylaughing 

You are the furthest thing from being a bitch of anyone on here.   tinybiggrin 

Me?  I haven't discovered my reason yet.   tinysure
#3
(11-23-2020, 12:18 AM)Mystic Wanderer Wrote: Glad you found out what was turning you into a bitch. Now you can turn the knob down on that when your glasses come.

JUST KIDDING!   tinylaughing 

You are the furthest thing from being a bitch of anyone on here.   tinybiggrin 

Me?  I haven't discovered my reason yet.   tinysure

Bitch is one of the nicer things I have probably been called in the last month or so.   tinylaughing

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#4
I hope your glasses come soon.
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(11-23-2020, 03:33 AM)ABNARTY Wrote: I hope your glasses come soon.

Me too.

This is an example of what I see. 

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So my mind is constantly trying to adjust everything I see into one exact image, but my left and right eyes are not cooperating. 

They each want to do their own thing. Consequently, I develop mild irritation which intensifies with time. I then get sleepy, because my poor brain needs a break.

Crazy thing is, now that I know what is wrong, I have been able to adjust, and I have found ways to reduce the stress. I am just so glad we found it out, before my doctor misdiagnosed me, and tried to put me on medications.

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(11-23-2020, 04:18 AM)NightskyeB4Dawn Wrote:  I am just so glad we found it out, before my doctor misdiagnosed me, and tried to put me on medications.

No kidding.   I came to the conclusion several years ago that if I didn't know what was wrong with me, neither would they.   And they can cause genuine harm with misdiagnosis.

I'm not alone in this thought.   I spoke to my husband about it.   Independently, he, several of his friends, and some family members had all come to the conclusion.  

I just really don't trust them any more, after a dermatology misadventure than ruined my life for about 6 months, two iatrogenic injuries, a nearly fatal nosocomial and then admission to a MRSA ward because I hadn't "Proven" I wasn't carrying it.   I proved it within a month after leaving that hospital AMA.   They were going to expose me again.   "If at first you don't succeed (at killing a patient), try, try again", I guess.  Anyway, while some health care providers are incredible, there are many others--and particularly the whole thing as a system--that could not care less if a patient lives or dies.  Add to the above physicians ripping off their masks mid procedure, nurses dropping pills on floors and expecting you to take them after they blow on them to "clean" them.....  geez, "just stay TF away from me" is pretty much my position now.   I interact with them as little as possible now, often doing a "watchful waiting" on anything new that comes up.   Yep, may cost me if it's something time critical.   Don't care, as interacting with the medical community could easily cost me unnecesary suffering and risk as well.  I've had it with their patronizing, apathetic ineptitude.

BTW, I've had nurses and physicians whom I'll never forget because of their care, kindness, dedication and skill. They're just sadly very much in the minority.

I'm just so glad you had your eyes checked first. I'm sure some unnecesary psych med would have been in your future otherwise.
#7
I agree with you. Even though I have been in the profession for over forty years, I avoid any contact with doctors and hospitals, unless necessary. Maybe it is because I have been in the field for so long that I give it a wide berth.

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(11-23-2020, 04:18 AM)NightskyeB4Dawn Wrote:
(11-23-2020, 03:33 AM)ABNARTY Wrote: I hope your glasses come soon.

Me too.

This is an example of what I see. 

[Image: pasted-image-0.png]

So my mind is constantly trying to adjust everything I see into one exact image, but my left and right eyes are not cooperating. 

They each want to do their own thing. Consequently, I develop mild irritation which intensifies with time. I then get sleepy, because my poor brain needs a break.

Crazy thing is, now that I know what is wrong, I have been able to adjust, and I have found ways to reduce the stress. I am just so glad we found it out, before my doctor misdiagnosed me, and tried to put me on medications.

I had to laugh. I had to wear the patch last night, so when I came to the forum to check in, my right eye was covered. When I looked at this picture, I thought, that doesn't look too bad, maybe things are getting better. 

I took off my patch and burst out laughing. With one eye closed this picture doesn't look too bad. With both eyes open, it is a much more conjugated confabulated mess. Just another reminder too early in the morning to have to think about. I think this is a coffee morning.

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#9
A couple ha ha's and on.....

Curious and interesting the Glasses, the prescription and the care.
I say your ? vision should correct. I had similar/dissimilar a thing with cataract surgery. Both eyes, Each eye had to relearn the orientation and combine as one. Seems to be easy. It gives your newly oriented nerves new signals and a polarized wide angle  thing. The peripheral had to relearn, it was quick a couple months. All is well now a year later. The cheep'o optometrist should of ground your lenses, that was lame and poor form on their part.
#10
(11-23-2020, 03:05 PM)PLOTUS Wrote: A couple ha ha's and on.....

Curious and interesting the Glasses, the prescription and the care.
I say your ? vision should correct. I had similar/dissimilar a thing with cataract surgery. Both eyes, Each eye had to relearn the orientation and combine as one. Seems to be easy. It gives your newly oriented nerves new signals and a polarized wide angle  thing. The peripheral had to relearn, it was quick a couple months. All is well now a year later. The cheep'o optometrist should of ground your lenses, that was lame and poor form on their part.

My eyes have been an interest to VA doctors from birth.

I was born with a mass to my right eye that lies on my optic nerve. It has given me optic challenges that have kept me company my whole life. A portion of the mass had to be removed a year ago, because it was causing too much ocular pressure, superficially, and it was preventing my right eye from closing at night when I slept, causing excessive dryness and accidental abrasions.

Retraining of my ocular muscles was quite successful, as my vision improved to both eyes, unfortunately, like in with some relationships, they don't always stand up to trials and tribulations in life, and the relationship results in a divorce. That is what my two have decided on doing. They have gone their separate ways. My prescription includes prisms so they will see the light and come together, even if it is only behind a the darkened lenses of rain bowed hope. minusculebiggrin

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