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flashes/sparks in vision/ feeling of poor circulation/hoshimoto's
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flashes/sparks in vision/ feeling of poor circulation/hoshimoto's

I have hoshimoto's. After childbirth shot from hypo to hyper for a while, now hypo again. Within limits with meds.
I have had progressive floaters/flashes/sparks/zig zag lights etc. They occur daily. Now visual noise(snow) is very evident to me in dim light.
Went to eye doc who feels may have MS. I had brain MRI ten months ago that read I had one lesion most commonly associated with microvascular disease or sequela to migraines. Eye doc says that is interesting and shows a definite problem. My eyes upon examination are fine... so thinking neurological.
I have what feels like to be circulation problems...easy bruising, little dots that look like clots that appear on my legs.
I have been taking aspirin a day and sparks/flashes have significantly lessened. Does this scream circulation problem? Is that what I should persue?
Also, around time started aspirin was diagnosed with ear infection and started antibiotics. Does this sound related at all?
Thank you very much for your time.
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i really cant offer you any more info.  the sparks/zigzag/snow is definitely neurological.  no "eye" problem causes that stuff.  as to whether you have MS or not...  i have no idea.

no, taking aspirin and having the symptoms be reduced...i do not consider that diagnostic of anything.  it could mean something, but it could also be coincidental.  i dont think it "screams" anything.
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Thank you for your response.
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its sounds like you have what is called an aura headache,the symptoms include; visual,flashing lights,wavy lines spots partial loss of sight. zig zag lines,blurry vision ext, It's a migrane (migraine) with out pain it only affects your sight talk with you eye doctor about it,
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