Comments on: Strabismus and headaches http://www.eyesapart.com/2006/07/13/headaches/ ...crossed eyes, lazy eye, amblyopia, wall eyes, squint, tropia, double vision, turned, floating, wandering, wayward, or drifting eyes. Thu, 26 Jan 2012 18:19:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Liz http://www.eyesapart.com/2006/07/13/headaches/comment-page-1/#comment-42711 Liz Sat, 10 Apr 2010 20:04:28 +0000 http://eyesapart.com/2006/07/13/headaches/#comment-42711 I'm 20 years old and I've had strabismus problems since birth, which caused me to have a pretty severe lazy eye as a child. I had surgery in 2000, which corrected the problem, to the best of my knowledge, but recently I have noticed my eye muscles getting a little weaker, and my eye has started to drift ever so slightly again. I've also started getting killer migraines, to the point that I can't really eat move or function for a week straight, and they area always centered around that eye. Over the counter pain relievers don't work for me, and over the counter migraine medication only works slightly. =( I’m 20 years old and I’ve had strabismus problems since birth, which caused me to have a pretty severe lazy eye as a child. I had surgery in 2000, which corrected the problem, to the best of my knowledge, but recently I have noticed my eye muscles getting a little weaker, and my eye has started to drift ever so slightly again. I’ve also started getting killer migraines, to the point that I can’t really eat move or function for a week straight, and they area always centered around that eye. Over the counter pain relievers don’t work for me, and over the counter migraine medication only works slightly. =(

]]> By: Sarah http://www.eyesapart.com/2006/07/13/headaches/comment-page-1/#comment-35353 Sarah Fri, 27 Feb 2009 13:36:11 +0000 http://eyesapart.com/2006/07/13/headaches/#comment-35353 I've had strabismus (extropia) since birth & experience headaches & migranes as well due to this condition. Over the counter medications do not work to relieve the headaches. The medical establishment has very little understanding of this condition as their focus is on life threatening diseases. Your best bet is to make sure you rest your eyes as often as you can in a dark room. You have to relax the offensive eye muscle to relieve the pain. I’ve had strabismus (extropia) since birth & experience headaches & migranes as well due to this condition. Over the counter medications do not work to relieve the headaches. The medical establishment has very little understanding of this condition as their focus is on life threatening diseases. Your best bet is to make sure you rest your eyes as often as you can in a dark room. You have to relax the offensive eye muscle to relieve the pain.

]]> By: Michael Conroy http://www.eyesapart.com/2006/07/13/headaches/comment-page-1/#comment-14566 Michael Conroy Fri, 18 Apr 2008 02:51:11 +0000 http://eyesapart.com/2006/07/13/headaches/#comment-14566 I have had strabismus since birth also when I was a kid I never got headaches but as I have got older I have had more and more real bad headaches got to the point I can get them daily some weeks something I have noted at times is a blurred spot in my bad eye that seems to float around my eye then I get a massive migraine my optician said it was stress but I don't believe that also has anyone else this condition I have long sightedness also but have been told that my vision will be gone without glasses when I am older I am seeing signs of this already with my vision without glass getting worse as the years go on I have had strabismus since birth also when I was a kid I never got headaches but as I have got older I have had more and more real bad headaches got to the point I can get them daily some weeks

something I have noted at times is a blurred spot in my bad eye that seems to float around my eye then I get a massive migraine

my optician said it was stress but I don’t believe that

also has anyone else this condition I have long sightedness also but have been told that my vision will be gone without glasses when I am older I am seeing signs of this already with my vision without glass getting worse as the years go on

]]> By: Anna http://www.eyesapart.com/2006/07/13/headaches/comment-page-1/#comment-7856 Anna Fri, 18 May 2007 01:04:14 +0000 http://eyesapart.com/2006/07/13/headaches/#comment-7856 I'm 20 and had a surgery in 2003. The results were "ok", after a year it was hardly noticeable. Now I'm not sure but I think it's getting worse. And I do have bad headaches Last eye doctor i saw said the headaches are not usually related to eyes, but I can't believe him, as when I relax my eyes, the headache is gone. For me I think it's related to stress to, when stressed my eyes get worse and plus i have unbearable headache. Wish you all the best, personally I'm not gonna give up untill I have 100% normal not crossed eyes, with no headaches. Cheers. I’m 20 and had a surgery in 2003. The results were “ok”, after a year it was hardly
noticeable. Now I’m not sure but I think it’s getting worse. And I do have bad headaches
Last eye doctor i saw said the headaches are not usually related to eyes, but I can’t believe him,
as when I relax my eyes, the headache is gone. For me I think it’s related to stress to,
when stressed my eyes get worse and plus i have unbearable headache.

Wish you all the best, personally I’m not gonna give up untill I have 100% normal not crossed
eyes, with no headaches.
Cheers.

]]> By: Lois (admin) http://www.eyesapart.com/2006/07/13/headaches/comment-page-1/#comment-717 Lois (admin) Fri, 14 Jul 2006 01:17:59 +0000 http://eyesapart.com/2006/07/13/headaches/#comment-717 I've heard lots of people say strabismus caused their headaches to be worse. There is a lot of tension in the eyes with strabismus. I have had headaches most of my life, but nothing that couldn't be controlled by over-the-counter meds like Tylenol or Ibuprofen until my strabismus got really bad in 2004. It was then that I was diagnosed with migraine headaches, not severe, but bad enough it required prescription migraine medicine to relieve. Since I had my strabismus surgery in May of 2005, the headaches are much less frequent, though occasionally I will have them still. I definitely think you should have it checked out though, especially if the headaches just started (or worsened) recently. You need to be sure the headaches are not related to something serious. You should also see an eye doctor regarding the worsening of your strabismus. I'd recommend you see a Vision Therapy Optometrist, and possibly a Strabismus Surgeon also. See the left sidebar for links to find these specialists in your area. I’ve heard lots of people say strabismus caused their headaches to be worse. There is a lot of tension in the eyes with strabismus.

I have had headaches most of my life, but nothing that couldn’t be controlled by over-the-counter meds like Tylenol or Ibuprofen until my strabismus got really bad in 2004. It was then that I was diagnosed with migraine headaches, not severe, but bad enough it required prescription migraine medicine to relieve. Since I had my strabismus surgery in May of 2005, the headaches are much less frequent, though occasionally I will have them still.

I definitely think you should have it checked out though, especially if the headaches just started (or worsened) recently. You need to be sure the headaches are not related to something serious. You should also see an eye doctor regarding the worsening of your strabismus. I’d recommend you see a Vision Therapy Optometrist, and possibly a Strabismus Surgeon also. See the left sidebar for links to find these specialists in your area.

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