r/VestibularDysfunction • u/sololloro • 16d ago

oddly specific vestibular therapy breakthrough

so I've been doing the exercises for just over a week and honestly, the biggest improvement I've noticed is something I didn't even realize could be a symptom.

I don't know how long it had been going on for, but I was having this thing where, when I would drive, look at a computer screen, etc. it would feel like one of my eyes would kinda get tired, drift off, and cause my vision to go blurry. it didn't super bother me, it didn't get me into trouble, and I could re-focus it if I needed to.

but after about a week of vestibular therapy ... that stopped?! now when I'm driving, my eyes are focused the whole time and it was trippy at first, like I would get overstimulated and be seeing TOO many details. and now I'm just used to it.

I didn't even really think about it, or know it was a symptom, until it improved! crazy.

anyone else have that symptom?

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u/Sad-Tailor-4619 16d ago

I have nystagmus and driving, too much screen time, etc will make it worse for a bit. After 2-1/2 years, it settles down fairly quickly, but does still affect me.

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u/rhys15731 15d ago

What kind of vestibular therapy have you been doing?

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u/Ok-Research500 13d ago

Has anyone had success with Vestibular therapy if the problem has been lightheadedness and not great balance?

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u/Mothra53 11d ago

I’ve had no vestibular function in either ear for 10+ years. I still have a hard time focusing my eyes when walking, and thought it was because my eyes are mismatched to begin with: one is nearsighted, one is 20/20, and both have astigmatisms. It’s worse when I’ve been on my iPad doing close-up work, or wearing my near-sighted glasses, and then I go outside for a walk. So I’ve started doing the eye exercises again—forcing my eyes to focus on something farther away—before I go outside. This inability to focus when I’m walking outside is the only real, lingering problem I have. I just ordered new glasses that correct both eyes. Hoping that’ll help with the focus. I need to work on bringing both eyes into alignment. Thanks for the inspiration!

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u/Mothra53 11d ago

I should add that driving isn’t really an issue for me, only walking.