emyaugustus on Nostr: part 2 I think I have a tendency that when I feel something that doesn’t feel too ...
part 2
I think I have a tendency that when I feel something that doesn’t feel too bad, to wait and see if the body can heal from it on its own. Like with the ophthalmic migraines, and with the little bump under the left eyelid.
I had a whole narrative / rationale for each of these things.
Narrative 1: The ophthalmic migraines are related to being in a toxic work culture during a stressful time, and maybe the fluorescent lights in the room I worked in plus increased screen time led to it … and it just stuck even after I’m not working at that job anymore.
Narrative 2: As for the intermittent irritation in the left corner of my left eye, one time, I peeled back my eyelid and actually saw a tiny bump there. So even though recently, I looked for that bump and didn’t see it there anymore, I was like, well what else could it be? Maybe the bump shifted inward.
So, what I need to remember is that - yes even though there are many things doctors cannot do, there are also a whole range of milder things that doctors have specific tools and treatments for, which can actually fix / resolve things. Like, finding out that the left lens prescription is too high, and seeing the cause of irritation under the eyelid and removing the “debris”.
So, if you feel something, even if small, make an appt with an appropriate doctor to check it out.
In that spirit, I will be also making an appointment to check out my left ear, and to get a dental cleaning. And … overcome the fear/anxiety associated with potentially discovering more serious health problems. *sigh*
#eyehealth #vision
I think I have a tendency that when I feel something that doesn’t feel too bad, to wait and see if the body can heal from it on its own. Like with the ophthalmic migraines, and with the little bump under the left eyelid.
I had a whole narrative / rationale for each of these things.
Narrative 1: The ophthalmic migraines are related to being in a toxic work culture during a stressful time, and maybe the fluorescent lights in the room I worked in plus increased screen time led to it … and it just stuck even after I’m not working at that job anymore.
Narrative 2: As for the intermittent irritation in the left corner of my left eye, one time, I peeled back my eyelid and actually saw a tiny bump there. So even though recently, I looked for that bump and didn’t see it there anymore, I was like, well what else could it be? Maybe the bump shifted inward.
So, what I need to remember is that - yes even though there are many things doctors cannot do, there are also a whole range of milder things that doctors have specific tools and treatments for, which can actually fix / resolve things. Like, finding out that the left lens prescription is too high, and seeing the cause of irritation under the eyelid and removing the “debris”.
So, if you feel something, even if small, make an appt with an appropriate doctor to check it out.
In that spirit, I will be also making an appointment to check out my left ear, and to get a dental cleaning. And … overcome the fear/anxiety associated with potentially discovering more serious health problems. *sigh*
#eyehealth #vision