Sunday, September 21, 2014

Everyone is popping a pill

Dr. Debby and I were having an interesting discussion yesterday about how many people are taking some type of anti anxiety medication.  I have even seen lately a rise in the number of teens on these meds. Our American culture is always looking for a quick fix in a pill, whether it is the over use of anxiety meds or antibiotics. Most of the television ads today are for a medication.

A very common symptom we hear very often is anxiety. Our vertical heterophoria patients can experience anxiety in malls, big box stores, supermarkets, and cars to name a few places. If the world starts spinning around and you feel unstable and unsafe in these environments,  well of course you are going to have anxiety. Doesn't that make sense. So many of these patients are put on medication because their doctors do not know how to solve this anxiety. This can make the problem worse for people with vertical heterophoria because these medications can effect the eye muscles. When the visual system is functioning properly and the dizziness goes away, the anxiety is also relieved. No pills, just prism.

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