Light-sensitivity and Disorientation after Hysterectomy

[BloodLeopard]

Well to jump right into the topic:

I had my Hysterectomy on July 30th, and today being Aug 4th, it's been 5 days.

My biggest issue is I am having alot of vision issues. I'm really light-sensitive and my balance is off alot.

Otherwise?
Things are good. No pain, no need for meds (in fact the meds they gave me really were too strong, so Tylenol was preferred). The cuts are clean and no infection, eating fine, etcetc.

I just... am dizzy alot. My eyes are just so light-sensitive and my head feels like it is swimming around. Much like rocking on a boat alot. And it's constant. I'm unable to do much without feeling like I'm going to fall over and honestly the boredom is killing me.

I even told my doctor about it, since I'm just confused since I'm alright in everything else, why am I so light-sensitive. I expect the fatigue, in which I've been laying down plenty, drinking water, eating when hungry. I've been taking 1 a day vitamins also just in case to keep up my health and help the recovery.

My ovaries have been left in, but I'm experiencing hot flashes, night sweats and the like as well.

I'm 25, and on T once a week by inter-muscular shots ranging from 25 - 50 mg. I also take Zoloft at 50 mg each night.
Been said I can't work for 4 weeks, and I guess I see why if I'm this bad, but I'm just worried since everything else is recovering fine but my balance/eyesight/head.

[Anne Marie]

I was like that for about 6 weeks after srs ,, light bothered me , I was off kilter for a long time very tipsy on my feet , I actually think it was the anesthesia , and I didn't do any pain meds , not crazy about pain meds to begin with , but you're doing fine otherwise !! 

[BloodLeopard]

When I talked to the doctor, she said the anesthesia would be well gone out of my system now.

I'm just really worried and scared since I can't really do anything to keep my mind off bad thoughts. I keep wondering if this was the right thing to do, since before this, right now I would be able to read, write, draw, and a bunch of other things even if I was down with a fever. But now I feel so helpless and my eyes aren't dilating and contracting right at all.

Just... really...really... scared this isn't going to go away in time for when I have to return to work. It's already scary that I am out for 4 weeks, but I figured I could manage, and I saved up, but if this continues, I won't be able to work at all.

Just typing this is a chore, but I just really wanted some sort of help.
I've been home alone for 4 days, and feel pretty useless, and just super lonesome and really just... I feel like I have no idea what's going on.

Should also state I've had two surgeries before.

One for all my wisdom teeth, which I recovered fast.

And my top-surgery / mastectomy -- I didn't have a light sensitive problem or balance issue, it was just physical healing in the worked on area. Otherwise I spent plenty of my time just reading and trying to relax and not do much...

But...the issue is I CANT do that at all.
My body feels restless when I try to just lay down and my mind is going all over the place. I guess I've been a bit emotional too, since I have felt pretty alone, scared, and helpless.

[LordKAT]

Something sounds way off. Your doctor didn't give any clue to what is causing it?

[BloodLeopard]

All she said was that she didn't know what to say when I called her. Or like more... Don't know what is causing it.
Don't... really like hearing that?

I can't get to any offices since
1.) I don't have a car (and shouldn't drive to begin with)
2.) Not stable enough on my feet or all here to even think about a bus
3.) Noone to give a ride since they live further away / work

It was a hassle just having someone take me to the surgery and bring me home.

Also cant sleep without nightmares, and I had a bit of an emotional breakdown a few hours ago.
Things being wrong with my sight is the scariest thing to me. I rather be mute, deaf, or something else than have issues with my sight. So it's really freaking me out and I'm stressing really hard.

I was hoping posting here, someone might have a clue since I know there are guys (and some women on the board) who've gone through the procedure and might have some insight on it through experience.

[mrs izzy]

I am no doctor, but i had a inner ear infection (vertigo) and things you are saying where how i felt.

Maybe?
Izzy

[mm]

BloodLeopard, can I ask why you kept your ovaries, I think I want mine out with my hyster.  You are on T so you have hormones in your system.  I see that ovaries are basically doing nothing once you have been on T for awhile and can only cause you problems later on.  Ovarian cancer is serious and hard to detect in early stages. Drs also recommend annual exams to check them each year which I don't want when I am living completely as a guy.  I would also like my extra hole closed when I have lower surgery and this can't be done if I still my ovaries checked regular.  I am interest in hearing your reasoning for keeping them?

[BloodLeopard]

I am no doctor, but i had a inner ear infection (vertigo) and things you are saying where how i felt.

Were your pupils not dilating / retracting? That's the big issue for me.

BloodLeopard, can I ask why you kept your ovaries, I think I want mine out with my hyster.  You are on T so you have hormones in your system.  I see that ovaries are basically doing nothing once you have been on T for awhile and can only cause you problems later on.  Ovarian cancer is serious and hard to detect in early stages. Drs also recommend annual exams to check them each year which I don't want when I am living completely as a guy.  I would also like my extra hole closed when I have lower surgery and this can't be done if I still my ovaries checked regular.  I am interest in hearing your reasoning for keeping them?

Male bodies produce estrogen too. And your ovaries produce other hormones as well (and testosterone on a lower dose). I didn't want to have to take so many different pills to stay healthy. That and the fact that it'll increase my risk of heart disease and bone decay if I had them taken out.
As well as flying right into a hard menopause.
I also don't want my front hole closed, ever. Unless it really needs to be. I have no issue with it, and in fact, we've had plenty of fun together and I'd hate to lose it. Having a vagina doesn't mean I'm any less of a guy to me, and in fact, I'd feel pretty sad without it.

Anyway. More people die of heart disease than ovarian cancer. Taking the ovaries out increases the heart disease risk.
My reason for hysto was I have a phobia of pregnancy, heavy periods lasting 30 days, and the generally depression in the fact I had to worry about both periods and pregnancy and it affecting me mentally.

[LordKAT]

Get to a doctor, something is wrong, you must be able to call someone.

Pupils staying dilated is a very bad sign.

[BloodLeopard]

I was planning on paging her in the morning and specifically telling her rather than how I was when I talked to her on Friday and was a good bit out of it.

[BloodLeopard]

Well I'm going to be going to the ER, since I just talked to her again and she told me go.
Sucks having county insurance because this will probably take over 12 hours.

[BloodLeopard]

Well they didn't really do much in the ER. They checked to see if I had high-blood pressure or was diabetic, and then just did a optical exam in which they said at least my eyes were fine.

But that's it.

I still feel disoriented, boat rocking back and forth feeling with ->-bleeped-<-ty vision and unable to concentrate.

Though they said to go back on Friday if it doesn't get any better. :|