can anxiety affect your reading?

[burnmax858]

i've had anxiety for about 5 months. i think I have every single symptom. but a month ago I experience something very weird and scary. I was chatting with a friend at night and then i missed something she wrote so i had to go all the way up and then scroll down and right after i did that the letters on my computer seem to melt or move and i was feeling anxious when that happen.. is that normal???? it only happen once or twice though only when i scroll up and down really fast and also when i'm anxious...and i do not take any pills for anxiety. and had a CT done and they found nothing so i don't know.

[blueberry703]

yess ik exactly how yall feel!! I have blurred vision in my right eye and it just happened after my anxiety started up and I found this so weird because i have 20/20 vision but after this i didnt know what was wrong. I went to the eye doctor and he didnt find anything wrong. I thought it could be a brain tumor or something because i had been dizzy and have gotten numerous terrible migraines and headaches. He found NOTHING!!! i hope this helps!!

[sealbeachluvr]

It's scary. I feel as though I am going blind. :(

[itsazoo68]

From experience...Yes!  Anxiety can effect your visual perception.  I used to see the digital numbers on the microwave or alarm clocks "jumping".  I saw two eye specialists,etc...nothing wrong...except one did tell me that anxiety will and can do this.  Since I went on meds. 6 years ago...haven't had the problem. Good Luck with everything.

[sealbeachluvr]

Anxiety can do so many strange things. First, I want to say that I am not a doctor. I didn't even finish 9th grade. However, I suffer with anxiety. And though I do not hold a high school certificate or college degree, I have the experience to answer your question.

I have suffered with anxiety for two long years. It has taken over my life. My family is constantly telling me to, "get over it, you are exaggerating it, etc., etc." I think that hurts the most.

I have suffered with anxiety for two long years. It has taken over my life. My family is constantly telling me to, "get over it, you are exaggerating it, etc., etc." You mention that the letters on your computer seem to melt or move as you read. When this happens, you also note that you feel anxious. That could be anxiety and your mind playing games on you, part of the anxiety.

I have blurred vision, popping in my ears, inflammation in the face, fever during the inflammation period, pain in my neck and shoulders and several other symptoms, all part of anxiety. These are my symptoms and every one who suffers with it will always expierece some of my symptoms but also some of their own.

I do not take any medication. And for the first time in two years, I get to meet with a specialist. I have waited two long years to get this far and I just got my appointment today :)

I think the TMJ that I suffer with makes my anxiety worse.

I hope that you do not have anxiety. I wish you health. Stay busy by running or hiking.

Let me know how things go, okay?

Good Luck!

Mary