One evening after putting my kids to bed
and tidying the house I finally got a chance to sit. As I did, my vision
suddenly turned into an array of bright shapes and colors, as if I was viewing
the world through a kaleidoscope. I was able to make my way to bed and fall
asleep. The next day everything seemed fine.Losing vision is a scary thing. I have an elderly neighbor I visit often
who faces blindness more and more each day. It affects independence, safety and
perception. While this incident only lasted a short time for me, his experience
was echoing through my mind and I knew I should get things sorted out.
I checked in with my eye doctor. She told
me, after an examination, that I’d experienced an ocular migraine. She informed
me that unless I took steps to reduce my stress I’d likely have more frequent
and severe reactions. My family doctor confirmed this and showed high concern
for my health in this season. Stress is a normal part of life and while I work
hard at caring for my phy…
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