Vitreous Floaters?

[Dont_tick_me_off]

Has anyone experienced this?... I have noticed that my viterous floaters have become now white. I still have the translucent ones that you can really see in a well lit room or outside. But i keep thinking I see things. I keep thinking i am seeing  fibers/dust particals in the air, but I think they are floaters?

[patsy10]

Yes.  Eye pain and floaters were my first symptom after the rash.  I still have floaters.  they look like little worms in my eyes when I'm looking at a white background.

[cindy903]

I've heard of that type of floater being a symptom of LD.

I have the floater problem too. Never noticed them before I had Lyme Disease, so I didn't have them. Now that I have them, I try just to ignore it. Along with everything else this punishing disease has to offer.

You may try and research an ophthalmologist familiar with Lyme (if there is such a thing).

[bruce622]

Yep. sure have, I recently expressed this and other concerns to a doc and to my...LOL...surprise,he wasn't concerned.I ask myself why do I keep subjecting myself  this ridicule...OH, that's why cause I want to get better.Good thing he was so willing to refer me to the LLMD, otherwise i had visions of him swinging from the ceiling by his tie...I'm not really that violent but the thought was fun to entertain.

[patsy10]

They never seem very concerned about anything do they??

[cindy903]

No. They don't seem to share in our concerns.

Maybe because they don't have Lyme or probably anything else. If THEY ever got Lyme it'd be a year's worth of Doxy nonstop.

[cindy903]

After exercise, do you ever get swirling sparklers in your peripheral vision area?

More floater fun!

[gzusrulzme]

Hi!  Im new here, been snooping around in the MS forum because of all my crazy symptoms.  But I was told to check this out since my symptoms seem to add up to Lymes disease.  I saw this thread first--and Yes, Ive got the vitreal detatchement, "floaters" in both eyes for 3 years now...since I became sick.  I dont know what they are exactly, but its like these little lightning bolts rushing around all over my vision field.  Sometimes I think im going to pass out because it makes you feel so awkward all over.  Anyone else have that?  

Thanks and I will post a question after I read up some more about this disease....

have a blessed day!!

suanne

[gzusrulzme]

oh, I forgot to ask!

  I have already had a test for Lymes and it came out negative.  That is one reason I had never checked out Lymes.  My sister does have it, and has been treated for years--but she seems to be doing well now.  

Is there another test for Lymes?   (if there is another thread or more info, you can just point me to that.....)

thanks!
suanne

[cindy903]

Igenix labs. Use that one. Order the kit online.

It's more sensitive to native lyme bacteria. Everyone else tests for European lyme.

That's what someone told me at least. Don't know how true it is. Also, have your results read by a LLMD.

Good luck and I hope you get the answers you seek.

Cindy

[patsy10]

I get the swirling, sparkling floaters too.

I would think if your sister has lyme and you live in the same area your chance of having it would  be much higher.

[cindy903]

I researched and found this site

http://www.eyefloaters.com/

I am not brave enough to try it, but it's very tempting as more and more are amassing in there. Doc says it's broken blood vessels. Sux.