Severely Anxious

[Verdie]

This has been going on for nearly a month.

Approximately 3 weeks ago I got bleach in my eye. I rinsed it and visited the ER they said my cornea was fine. I was remarkably calm. About a week later I began to get severe anxiety and panic attacks. I didnt recognize myself I was crying all the time and not sleeping. I was afraid of Night cause i knew i would be able to sleep. This last thursday my vision seemed more blurry but i already dont have good vision. I have an eye dr visit tomorrow and im terrified ill get bad news like eye cancer or glaucoma. My eye stings now and i feel like it got stabbed by a knife. Now part of me thinks im cresting the symptoms myself and Im going crazy! One of my greatest fears is going blind and im afraid I am

 

[janemariesayed]

This has been going on for nearly a month.

Approximately 3 weeks ago I got bleach in my eye. I rinsed it and visited the ER they said my cornea was fine. I was remarkably calm. About a week later I began to get severe anxiety and panic attacks. I didnt recognize myself I was crying all the time and not sleeping. I was afraid of Night cause i knew i would be able to sleep. This last thursday my vision seemed more blurry but i already dont have good vision. I have an eye dr visit tomorrow and im terrified ill get bad news like eye cancer or glaucoma. My eye stings now and i feel like it got stabbed by a knife. Now part of me thinks im cresting the symptoms myself and Im going crazy! One of my greatest fears is going blind and im afraid I am

Hopefully, you won't go blind Verdie so try to relax. Getting bleach in your eye when you already have weak eyesight can be daunting and scary so it is no wonder that it has thrown you into having panic attacks.

Go with the flow. The eye doctor will tell you exactly what to do so follow his directions to the book. Your eye will get better in time. Sometimes our bodies take time to heal but I do seriously think you will be okay.

Please let us know how you get on with the doctor tomorrow.

With sleeping, you can sprinkle some lavender oil on your pillow. That will help you to sleep like a baby.

 

[Verdie]

Update: Everything checked out normal he couldnt see anything wrong. But I made the mistake if asking what my vision was in terms of 20/20 and its 20/2200 and 20/2400. I would be legally blind without glassesbut glasses make it 20/20. Im still worried about bad vision. I was so happy till I asked that question. Im gonna orde stronger glasses online and trying to reassure myself that probably rarely do people have 20/20 perfect vision right? Most people need some kind of correction like glasses or contacts right?