Going blind 😳

[Squeak1993]

Sometimes when I have a really bad panic attack I feel as if my vision becomes too intense and hurts my eyes and I think I'm about to go blind.

Weird or what?!

[Varto11]

Its not weird panic attaks can caouse stuff like that.There are people who cant speak or their legs go numb depending how severe is the panic attak.But it will go eventualy and you cant get blind from a panic attak.

[Squeak1993 in reply to Varto11]

My legs go numb and my whole body starts to shake , sometimes my symptoms are awful ! Thank you for your reassurance x

[Betty30]

My daughter said during her severe panic attacks, that she felt everything was going black around her...like a tunnel narrowing... I can so understand why it would scare you, but honestly, there is nothing wrong with your eyes... Just take good care and I hope you can find a way, a med, to help you overcome them . Best wishes to you!

[Squeak1993 in reply to Betty30]

That is exactly how I feel - it's terrible. Thank you so much x

[HopingCat in reply to Squeak1993]

When I have severe panic attacks I go into tunnel vision and can't feel my body anymore. It's just eyes and I depersonalize. I feel like I'm watching myself. The one time I had a horrific panic attack I was screaming that my soul was leaving my my body. Yeah... no fun

[Hidden in reply to Betty30]

That's exactly what happens to me. My vision goes black and I panic I'm going to faint. I've severe social anxiety because of it and can't even open the door to the postman lol!

[max2017]

hi, not sure if this is the same thing as your experiencing. Sometimes glare or just bright sunlight will blank out my vision and everything looks like an over exposed picture. Sunglasses help sometimes but not always.

[Squeak1993 in reply to max2017]

Hi max ! This is exactly how I feel. Everything feels too bright to look at. Is this s symptom of anxiety ?

[max2017 in reply to Squeak1993]

hey Speak1993 I wish I knew for sure if it was but I’m not. Sometimes I feel it might have to do with the diabetic meds i take. But the symptoms are exactly as you said. Very disturbing if it happens as I’m driving though…wooo pull over!

[Squeak1993 in reply to max2017]

That is my worst fear. That I am going to faint or "go blind" whilst driving.

[Hidden]

I get this and my vision actually starts to go blacks I have bad social anxiety and if the parcel man knocks the door I'm that fraud to answer I go black in eyes, feel faint and I shake. I have to close my eyes and sit on the floor until it passes. This is why I can't move forward with my social anxiety as this always hits hard in my eyes.

[Squeak1993 in reply to Hidden]

It's so awful I know how you feel. What things to do you do overcome this feeling ?

[Hidden in reply to Squeak1993]

Sadly so far I've not found anything to overcome it and it's causing me bad social anxiety. It's so frustrating.