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Members connected over the frustrating experience of unexplained blurry vision that started or worsened alongside their chronic pain, with... Read more

Members connected over the frustrating experience of unexplained blurry vision that started or worsened alongside their chronic pain, with many noting that their eye doctors found nothing wrong despite having perfect 20/20 vision on paper. Several members shared practical strategies that have helped them manage the issue, including using artificial tears or eye drops for dry eyes, trying warm compresses to open tear glands, taking doxycycline for insufficient lipid production, adjusting reading glass prescriptions as needed, and checking medication side effects like gabapentin or cymbalta. A recurring theme was the relief of realizing this vision problem is a common fibromyalgia symptom rather than something imagined, though members also emphasized ruling out other causes like diabetes or medication interactions with an eye doctor who understands chronic illness.