Nystagmus and fatigue
Posted: Wed Oct 24, 2012 11:39 pm
Hi there. I was wondering if anyone else has experienced this and if they have found anything that helps.
I get nystagmus in one eye whenever i feel tired. Its usually the horizontal pendular type. Every now and then its the jerky horizontal type. Once I even noticed horizontal and vertical movement. The amplitudes will vary day to day. Every now and then, I will have it in both eyes. Its usually comes with some telling symptoms that let me know I'm probably having it, and then I will usually go to the mirror and confirm. It feels kinda like i've had a few drinks or so (I quit drinking 7 years ago). But not in a pleasant way. Usually, the jerkier the eye movements or the larger the amplitude, the crappier and woozier I will feel. If its really bad, I might even get a headache too. Again this only happens whenever im feeling tired.
Has anyone else experienced this?
I asked my neuro what I can do about this and his answer was "dont get tired". Not much help there.
Has anyone tried anything that helps either with fatigue and/or the nystagmus?
Thanks,
-b
I get nystagmus in one eye whenever i feel tired. Its usually the horizontal pendular type. Every now and then its the jerky horizontal type. Once I even noticed horizontal and vertical movement. The amplitudes will vary day to day. Every now and then, I will have it in both eyes. Its usually comes with some telling symptoms that let me know I'm probably having it, and then I will usually go to the mirror and confirm. It feels kinda like i've had a few drinks or so (I quit drinking 7 years ago). But not in a pleasant way. Usually, the jerkier the eye movements or the larger the amplitude, the crappier and woozier I will feel. If its really bad, I might even get a headache too. Again this only happens whenever im feeling tired.
Has anyone else experienced this?
I asked my neuro what I can do about this and his answer was "dont get tired". Not much help there.
Has anyone tried anything that helps either with fatigue and/or the nystagmus?
Thanks,
-b