Eye Tests For Medication Induced Double Vision - But Only At A Distance?

[joko]

ive been put on new medication for pain, Gabapentin, and its given me double vision - but mainly at a distance.
im ok with close up, but it means driving has obviously now become an problem.

i am assuming it will wear off over time, once i get used to the tablets, but if it doesnt wear off, im assuming i can get new glasses to correct it.
(im on a starter dose of 3 and can go up to 12 if need be, and by 12 it might be close up doublevision too!)

However, if the issue is only noticeable at a distance - how on earth can an optician test for it? i wont beable to say yes or no to the different lenses if theyre only 10ft away.

i have other health issues which make having a car essential so i cant stop driving.

now im worried i wont be able to wear glasses to fix this!

any thoughts?

thanks :)

[emmie]

gabapentin made me so dizzy that i stopped taking it.

[joko]

emmie, ive only had a couple of times ive felt dizzy, for short periods, i put that down to dose change etc - i often feel a bit weird first few days of a new tab, i dont feel dizzy, or any other bad effects really - so far.

[emmie]

i ended up in A&E, not just because of the dizziness but was slurring words and worse....