OK...since my diagnosis I see things in my peripheral vision that aren't there. Couple of examples: I was making a left turn (it's an intersection that usually take a while to cross) and in my peripheral vision I saw what I thought was either a person on a bike or a pededstrian walk next to my car. I turned my head and there's nothing there. OK. I turned my attention back to the traffic and it's there again. Finally after the third time of 'seeing' this whatever I was able to make my turn. Last week I was standing by the fax machine writing out a fax cover sheet when at the top of my peripheral vision I saw this huge spider (I freakin' HATE spiders). Right before I screamed and jumped back I looked up and there was nothing there. Sure glad I didn't scream! LOL
What's worse is that I'll see someone in my peripheral vision and think 'There's nothing there' and there is and when they move I about come out of my skin. I feel like having my back to a wall all the time so at least I know if I see something behind me it's not real. Inside, outside, bright light, low light...it doesn't matter. It doesn't just happen at one particular time. It's anytime.
I had to explain this to my husband last night (I've told no one) when I thought I was 'seeing' something and it moved (the wind blew a leaf that was in the foyer) and I about came unglued. How do you explain to someone that you're not always sure if something is real or not and NOT have them look at you like they're mentally fitting you for a padded room?
The only thing that doesn't make me think that I'm heading towards completely losing it is that I recently read an article by a Vietnam vet who suffers from PTSD. In the article he mentions that sometimes he sees things in his peripheral vision.
Am I hallucinating? Has my train chugged around the bend one time too many? Has anyone out there experienced this?
What's worse is that I'll see someone in my peripheral vision and think 'There's nothing there' and there is and when they move I about come out of my skin. I feel like having my back to a wall all the time so at least I know if I see something behind me it's not real. Inside, outside, bright light, low light...it doesn't matter. It doesn't just happen at one particular time. It's anytime.
I had to explain this to my husband last night (I've told no one) when I thought I was 'seeing' something and it moved (the wind blew a leaf that was in the foyer) and I about came unglued. How do you explain to someone that you're not always sure if something is real or not and NOT have them look at you like they're mentally fitting you for a padded room?
The only thing that doesn't make me think that I'm heading towards completely losing it is that I recently read an article by a Vietnam vet who suffers from PTSD. In the article he mentions that sometimes he sees things in his peripheral vision.
Am I hallucinating? Has my train chugged around the bend one time too many? Has anyone out there experienced this?