TMS and vision issues, diagnosis that’s a judgement call

Hi, I’ve been working through some TMS stuff for a month and a half or so. Solved some neck pain and hip pain. Think it was related to my TMJ too. For several months I’ve been having what I’m now reading are the symptoms of binocular vision disfunction. Dizziness when looking at my phone, off balance feeling in general, head tilt when working close, etc. I took a screener and spoke to an optometrist who believes it could be BVD. Problem is, this is something that many people have without symptoms. It’s a misalignment of your eyes that causes the brain and muscles to work extra hard to accommodate. It’s making my job nearly impossible, as I get the vertigo / motion sickness feeling after just a couple of minutes on a device. And expensive to fix (to me anyway…I’m relatively broke ). So, I think TMS theory would say get it checked out by a doctor. But in this case that might show I have a misalignment. But how do I know if that’s what’s causing the symptoms? Or if I happen to have a misalignment and TMS is causing the symptoms?

 

Thank you, that helps, as the inconsistencies or at least variability in severity of symptoms is a part of where I’m struggling.

1. I’ve always been very heat sensitive, and get sick easily in the heat, but haven’t noticed any eye difference. I have more trouble with eye stuff that is near, than far, but admittedly spend a lot more time looking near as well.

2. I don’t have a doubled image where I can actually read the second part, it’s more like a shadow or glare depending on the day / time / source.

3. Yes, symptoms disappear completely (and even some things I didn’t realize were problems, like I suddenly feel more grounded and not lightheaded, but I think I was so used to that sensation that I didn’t realize it wasn’t normal.) if I cover one eye. Once I figured that out, I’m having a hard time not doing it all the time because I feel so much better in general.

4. The overall lightheaded / not grounded sensation is all the time, unless my eyes are closed. The dizziness / vertigo / motion sickness happens usually when I’m doing near work on a phone or computer. Books don’t make me dizzy, but there is a shadow / glare thing around the words quite often. And the only electronic devices causing the worst symptoms is one of the reasons I was questioning it.

5. Definitely worse when tired, and often over the course of the day it gets worse as well.

6. I haven’t noticed any drooping. Upper eyelids are becoming a bit hooded, but my Grandmother who’s face shape I seem to have had that as she got older as well (I’m about to turn 47, so in perimenopause as well which is making me question all kinds of things )

7. I haven’t been tested recently for thyroid issues.

sorry, that’s a lot, but I really appreciate your help!!!

 

I have removed my (considered and detailed) reply to the OP as I can see they have returned to this thread since then and haven't acknowledged it.

 

Hi,
I’m so sorry about that! I was told by the eye doctor to avoid being online as it was worsening symptoms. So sorry I missed it! I have an appointment with him next week and am hoping to be able to use screens more after that.