Blurred Vision

[hopeful41411 0]

I am experience blurred vision and my pupils will not shrink when in the light. It's now night time and I am 3 days post op. Have any of you experienced this? Or does anyone know what this might be associated with?

Thanks! Andrea

[RestlessMonkey 7]

What drugs are you taking? Pain meds? anti-anxiety? anti-nausea?

[hopeful41411 0]

I was taking Reglan (sick) and Lortab (for pain). I haven't taken them since yesterda. I also took Prevacid this morning.

[RestlessMonkey 7]

No eyedrops? No atropine? Any other meds?

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don't mean to be nosy but it SHOULD be a drug reaction, not to reglan or prevacid though

[FloridaNick 0]

I was banded on Monday afternoon. I noticed the EXACT same things you mentioned. I was taking lortab for the pain, along with having morphone/blood thinners still in my system. I also noticed a slower heart rate. All IS back to normal now- 4 days post-op. I imagine that all of the changes/drugs in your body must take a toll on the ole' eyes. Give it time.

[TxMomof4 0]

I had the same thing, but for 2 days. I had a patch for nausa and in combo with the eye stuff the put in on surgery day, caused me to be blurry. After I took off the patch, the next day it was all better. It never hurts to call the doc and make sure.

D:lol:

[RestlessMonkey 7]

Actually opiods (like lortab) cause pinprick pupils, not dilated ones. They suppress the SNS and that is the system that causes dilation.

[hopeful41411 0]

I forgot that I take Labetol too for high blood pressure. That and the Prevacid are the only things I took today. Now I haven't eaten much at all today and probably only 8 oz. of Water. I have zero appetite and feel soooo full all the time.

[RestlessMonkey 7]

it probably is an idiosyncratic reaction to the lorbtab. Dilated pupils can be a sign of lortab withdrawal but if you've only taken it a couple of days, that wouldn't apply...unless you're just sensitive to it!

I think if those are your only symptoms, just get a good night's sleep and if still dilated tomorrow, call your doctor!

[hopeful41411 0]

I also had the patch on until today. I took it off this afternoon.

[Jenfs5 19]

I also had the patch on until today. I took it off this afternoon.

The patch sounds to me like the most likely culprit. It is known to affect eye sight. I personally use it all the time for travlling and on cruises. But I cut it in half and only wear half at a time because it blurs my vision. So give it a little while and I am sure it will go away since you took it off.

[RestlessMonkey 7]

I guess it would depend on what drug is in the patch...

[FloridaNick 0]

I had Transderm Scop

[hopeful41411 0]

Not as dilated today, but still kinda fuzzy in my eyes and head. Hopefully that's a sign it's getting better! I appreciate everyone's help. It kind of scares me. I will have to look and see what the name of my patch was. I never filled the script for more.

[Jenfs5 19]

I am sure it was transderm scop (scopolamine). It is commonly used in surgery to combat the nausea afterwards. I know my surgeon uses is and I have heard many other people on here mention it was used on them too. You should start to feel just fine. Good Luck.