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    Strange eye issues

    I'm not sure how best to describe this. I've had this issue for a few days where it feels like I'm struggling to focus my eyes on something, but I can actually focus, it's not blurry. But it's just this strange almost woozy feeling to it. A bit like when the sky has that strange ethereal light...
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    My strange 'freeze' response when I try to focus on something - anyone else?

    Hi everyone, Part of my autonomic dysfunction seems to involve a strange kind of freeze response. I haven't seen it mentioned by other people - maybe hints of it - but not anywhere a description that maps onto my own situation. I wanted to describe it here and see if it is familiar to anyone...
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