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visual problems strange sensations in arms

I have visual distortion, floaters, flashing lights, halos, and sometimes it looks like the car is moving when it is sitting still and my visual field test showed borderline abnormal - the visual field test will be repeated April 12th. I also have strange shooting tingling like sensations going down my legs and arms. My eyes have been bother me for about 3 1/2 years. my strange sensations started in my legs 6 yrs ago and then went away after 10 months (so I thought it was just a pinched nerve, but then it came back in my arms! When I have these strange sensations I want to shake my arms, but sometimes they feel to tired to mess with. Also at times my neck feels tired (I know that sounds weird, but I don't know another way to explain it). Three years ago I had an MRI and it showed nothing abnormal, the neurologist said it is just migraine related. I have 2 to 3 times a week a dull headache only becuase my eyeballs hurt. I do get a really bad headache but maybe only 2 times a year. I sometimes am to tired to do my chores, but somehow manage to get my families laundry done & get them fed. I am only 33 and I am a stay at home mom. I have been in fairly good health all my life. Please someone help me, at times I feel like I am half crazy becuase I can't get an answer for the way I feel. I am also afraid I may be loosing my eye sight.
Thanks,
ana
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I fully agree with heart2heart. An opthamologist can photograph your retina under magnification. That can be used to screen for, or diagnose a myriad of problems. A new neurologist may have new ideas.
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I assume you've been to the opthamologist and had a full dilated eye exam where they check your retina?  Is your eye pressure ok? Sometimes glaucoma can give you headaches, especially with high pressures.
If your eyes are ok I would see another neurologist- to rule out some kind of vascular problem in the brain before you get a bona fide diagnosis of "migraine".
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I saw a neurologist 2 years ago
He said I have miagains with no headache, I can't buy that. Why would my symptoms stay for months and then fad away except my eyes. The problems with my eyes have not went away execpt visual distortion and it comes & goes. That is the only one I can see that would be related to miagranes. Loosing some of my vision & it not coming back scares me. I will deal with what ever is handed to me, but it does not mean I should go on not knowing.
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Have you been to a neurologist? With the new symptoms you listed, it sounds like it could be a neurological problem.
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yes - I do not have diabetis

I have a few other things going on with me & I don't know it they are related to all the strange sensations & my eyes, but sometimes I will bend my head forward & I have a pain go down my neck and it runs down to the middle of my back like just below my shoulder blades
I also have a line like a shadow that goes through the center of my eye
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Have you been tested for diabetes?
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thanks for the info I will look into it
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I am SSSOOOO not a doctor...and there are 100's of things that can cause your symptoms.  I just have one suggestion, only b/c my mom had this.  Do a google search on myasthenia gravis.  See if your symptoms match what it describes.  I could be 1000% off base here, but I just wanted to offer it as some further research for you.  Sometimes docs don't think outside of the box enough.  You may need to seek out a specialist to try to investigate your symptoms.
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since this started I have had my thyroid checked

Visiual distortion id in both eyes - left lower quaderant - comes & goes
it looks like I am looking through fog all the time, I have floaters, & seem to be loosing my side vision. at times I also have flashes of bright lights. Eyeball pain, almost like the muscles behind my eye have been doing exercises. I have also twice had my eyes go nuts - I could not control them
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what kind of visual distortions do you have?
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Have you had your thyroid checked lately?
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