I am in the worst mental state at the moment.
The other day, I noticed that my vision was changing. I could no longer see clearly out of my right eye. I had noticed a slight pain before, but I brushed it off. I went to the E.R. a few days ago because I had extreme headaches & neck stiffness. Of course, nothing was noted & I was provided the traditional pain meds & sent on my way. However, I know something is severely wrong.
I have noticed that driving to work is a real challenge.i am so thankful that I have arrived safely after each trip. My vision has diminished so much in my right eye that I can barely perform my job. I haven't noticed any active lesions; however, I'm terrified of the thought of ocular herpes. I really hate that I am going through all of this.
I know many are going to say that acquiring herpes in the eye is rare, but with my weakened immune system (lupus) it doesn't seem to be a rarity. Hopefully, I can hang on until my appointment with my opthamologist next week! I have tried to be positive, but I can't find any ounce of optimism at this point. I'm 33 & going blind. WTF? All because of herpes!