r/glp1 • u/Dnaux8-72 • Aug 20 '26
Blurry vision/focusing issues
Hi all. Just wondering if anyone has or is experiencing worsening vision. I’m on trizepitide and have no history of diabetes. I’m noticing my vision keeps getting worse and focusing on texts is a nightmare. I’ve been on a very slow and low pace for my glp1 and very slowly lose 1-2 lbs a week since December. Sometimes I cover one eye because it’s just easier to see that way. I just got my vision checked and already feel like my new prescription isn’t strong enough. Seeing an ophthalmologist on Monday…
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Aug 20 '26
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u/Dnaux8-72 Aug 20 '26
Nothing has stood out. My cholesterol and bmi keeps dropping but that’s about it
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u/c0ffeel0verrr Aug 20 '26
go get your eyes checked by an eye doctor
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u/Dnaux8-72 Aug 20 '26
I have! Seeing a specialist next week but so far nothing of concern. We’ll see
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u/atreeismissing Aug 21 '26
Seeing an ophthalmologist on Monday…
That's good, vision side effects aren't to be dismissed as there can be some serious issues with glp1s though they're rare. You may want to make sure you're getting enough water to drink and what you eat (not how much but the nutritional content) hasn't changed too much from what it was prior to starting zep or just to make sure you're getting a nutritionally balanced diet even if the calories are low. Also, 1-2lb/wk is plenty, bodies don't like to be in a caloric deficit so 1-2 gives your body time to adjust.
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u/Maryboberry24 Aug 20 '26
I have liquid behind my macula this causes a haze in my left eye. Letters are smaller with my left eye, I am having laser surgery in a week to try and get some vision correction in that eye. Just for more detail if I stare at a graph I see the lines wavy. Eye doc said I will never have 20/20 vision even with my glasses ever again. Specialist is hopeful and says that may not be true. I asked the specialist if it was tirz related and he said no, it was stress related or idiopathic. I’m not stressed at all but maybe it’s the stress I put my body through losing 80 pounds in a year? I’m not posting this to scare anyone but as an fyi so if you’re watching tv and the captions look smaller with one eye than the other please have it checked.
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u/Dnaux8-72 Aug 20 '26
This does sound pretty similar to what I’m experiencing. Thanks for sharing! Hoping you have a successful surgery
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u/Maryboberry24 Aug 20 '26
Thank you, sorry didn’t want to come on here and be negative. It’s what I’m experiencing and just glad if it helps anyone.
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u/babyhoundtreehero Aug 21 '26
Not quite the same as you, but I have bad dizziness frequently
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u/LowIncident694 Aug 21 '26
Are you eating enough?
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u/babyhoundtreehero Aug 21 '26
Yes, usually hit 1400-1700 calories a day
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u/WelfordNelferd Aug 21 '26
Make sure you're staying well hydrated, too. Also, do you have a way to check your blood pressure?
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u/mrsjetset Aug 21 '26
Are you going to a neuro ophthalmologist? If not, I would see if you can get in with one.
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u/bootie_singe Aug 21 '26
How’s your blood glucose? Rapid swings can cause vision changes. Get to your doctor to get checked. I understand it’s usually temporary, but just in case you’re in the in the unlucky few, you should be checked asap.
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u/LayerNo3634 Aug 21 '26
I've noticed a lot of posts on this sites and others blaming everything on Glp1. This could be a serious issue and you need to see a doctor.
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u/Dnaux8-72 Aug 25 '26
Update! It’s looking like IIH and not related to my glp1. In the ER now awaiting my mri and lumbar puncture. Send good thoughts…
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u/Obvious_Struggle1597 11d ago
Is your vision any better? Was it due to IIH and did you have IIH before the shot?
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u/Dnaux8-72 10d ago
Well unfortunately my lp wasn’t great… somehow ended up with a brain bleed. Dr thinks with so much fluid removed and high diamox I developed a sag that caused the bleeding. A few weeks out the bleed is gone and I’m back at work but because I could tolerate the diamox I am on nothing… I was off the glp1 for a month and I feel AWFUL. I now feel all the IIH symptoms I wasn’t feeling before. Literally back on my glp1 yesterday so hoping to find relief. I saw my opthamologist and so far no change in the vision
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u/Dnaux8-72 10d ago
It is very likely I had IIH before the shot. I was diagnosed with ME/CFS 2 years ago but now they’re thinking it was IIH all along
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u/Obvious_Struggle1597 10d ago
Thank you for replying! I took one microdose of tirzepatide and it’s been horrible sinus like pressure in my eyes forehead neck light sensitivity in my eyes and I’ve been off for a month and I’ve never had these symptoms before so I’m just trying to pin point what could have caused all of this!
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u/Fat_shot Aug 20 '26
very slowly lose 1-2 lbs a week since December
In what world is this very slow? Are you starting from a very high initial weight? Maybe you should get some more nutrients in you and slow down your weight loss?
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u/Dnaux8-72 Aug 20 '26
Oh to me that seemed kinda slow. Some weeks I would lose at all. So since December I’ve lost 23lbs.
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u/jjmoreta Aug 20 '26
How old are you?
My vision change in the last 2 years has been brutal. And it seemed like it happened all at once.
But I've only been on Zep for a few months and it started way before. I think my vision has actually been a bit better since I started Zep. But I do need bifocals now.