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Hello, I recently received a shunt for hydrocephalus, but since the surgery have been experiencing significant pain at the top of my neck, as well as horrible ringing in my ears and eye floaters. Does anyone have any clue what this could be? Thanks
I AM A 49 YEAR OLD MENOPAUSAL LADY AND I AM BEING DRIVEN MAD WITH
EYESIGHT DISORDER.I GET SWIRLING AND WAVES OF WHAT APPEARS TO BE A COLOURED LIQUID AND I HAVE ALMOST TUNNEL VISION WHEN IT EFFECTS BOTH EYES AT THE SAME TIME. ALSO I GET GREY SPOTS WHICH PREVENTS ME USING THE COMPUTER AT WORK. MY MAIN CONCERN IS IF THIS HAPPENS WHILE I AM DRIVING AND I COULD KILL SOMEONE.ALSO I MAY HAVE TO GIVE UP WORK. HAD ALL TESTS AND WAS TOLD IT IS PAIN FREE MIGRAINE. BUT WHAT CAUSES
IT???????
EYESIGHT DISORDER.I GET SWIRLING AND WAVES OF WHAT APPEARS TO BE A COLOURED LIQUID AND I HAVE ALMOST TUNNEL VISION WHEN IT EFFECTS BOTH EYES AT THE SAME TIME. ALSO I GET GREY SPOTS WHICH PREVENTS ME USING THE COMPUTER AT WORK. MY MAIN CONCERN IS IF THIS HAPPENS WHILE I AM DRIVING AND I COULD KILL SOMEONE.ALSO I MAY HAVE TO GIVE UP WORK. HAD ALL TESTS AND WAS TOLD IT IS PAIN FREE MIGRAINE. BUT WHAT CAUSES
IT???????
Hi,
I have been searching this site to see if I can find out what is happening to me. This forum is as close as I find. The history: Diagnosed with 'probable, but not conclusive' MS about 10 years ago. Had an MRI which showed two lesions. Refused a lumbar puncture out of fear, but added to that was a Neuro with the bedside manner of a mad dog. Had snowy-like vision accompanied by very minor blurriness, and it seemed like something was in my line of vision, but nothing could be found. Went to an Opthamologist who told me I was nuts and came just short of laughing at me. My GP sent me to a Neuro-Opthamologist who said it was optic neuritis. Because more than a month had passed since onset, no steroids were prescribed. This left a very, very small area of decreased field vision that I hardly notice. Also, once in a while, I would get a half-circle of bright light that would get bigger and bigger until it was no longer seen. This, I was told, was an optical migraine. There is never any pain with this. Lately (about 4 weeks or so) I have this constant (maybe every 60 seconds) flashing going on in what I *think* is my right eye. It lasts a split second and resembles an ink spot. If my eye is closed, it is a bright light, if my eye is open, it seems to be a dark spot. Again, no headache or pain. Other than annoying and frustrating, it is not causing problems, but I am still worried. Had an eye exam about 3 weeks ago, mentioned this him and was told it was 'tugging' and not to worry about it. Any ideas? Thanks so much for your thoughts.
I have been searching this site to see if I can find out what is happening to me. This forum is as close as I find. The history: Diagnosed with 'probable, but not conclusive' MS about 10 years ago. Had an MRI which showed two lesions. Refused a lumbar puncture out of fear, but added to that was a Neuro with the bedside manner of a mad dog. Had snowy-like vision accompanied by very minor blurriness, and it seemed like something was in my line of vision, but nothing could be found. Went to an Opthamologist who told me I was nuts and came just short of laughing at me. My GP sent me to a Neuro-Opthamologist who said it was optic neuritis. Because more than a month had passed since onset, no steroids were prescribed. This left a very, very small area of decreased field vision that I hardly notice. Also, once in a while, I would get a half-circle of bright light that would get bigger and bigger until it was no longer seen. This, I was told, was an optical migraine. There is never any pain with this. Lately (about 4 weeks or so) I have this constant (maybe every 60 seconds) flashing going on in what I *think* is my right eye. It lasts a split second and resembles an ink spot. If my eye is closed, it is a bright light, if my eye is open, it seems to be a dark spot. Again, no headache or pain. Other than annoying and frustrating, it is not causing problems, but I am still worried. Had an eye exam about 3 weeks ago, mentioned this him and was told it was 'tugging' and not to worry about it. Any ideas? Thanks so much for your thoughts.
HELLO ALL-FINALLY I FIND PEOPLE LIKE ME! HERE IN WALES UK I CAN
FIND NEXT TO NOTHING ABOUT THIS SUBJECT. I HAVE BEEN SUFFERING BADLY FROM THESE EPISODES FOR 2 YEARS, AS MUCH AS 3,4,5, TIMES A WEEK AND LASTING AT ITS WORST FOR HOURS ON END.24\7 MY EYES AND HEAD ARE DODGY BUT SUDDEN BLASTS OF LIGHT IN THE SHAPE OF A DOUGHNUT GROWS IN MY FIELD OF VISION UNTIL IT COMPLETELY COVERS IT, THIS 'RING' SPARKLES AND PULSATES AND CAN BE ACCOMPANIED BY FEROCIOUS HEADACHES.HAD ALL THE SCANS ETC BUT AM TOLD I MUST LIVE WITH IT.I CAN NO LONGER WORK OR DRIVE AND AM TAKING ANTI-DEPRESSANTS,PAINKILLERS,SLEEPING PILLS.THE DOCTORS HERE CALLED THIS 'OCCIPITAL VISUAL CORTEX SYNDROME' THAT
RESULTS IN A VISUAL MIGRAINE AND IS CAUSED BY A COMBINATION OF
BLOODFLOW AND THE LEAKAGE OF 'VISION ASSOCIATED CHEMICALS' PASSING THROUGH THE BRAIN.I THINK THIS IS A EUPHAMISM FOR 'WE DON'T REALLY KNOW! I HAVE BEEN ADVISED THAT THERE IS NOTHING THAT CAN BE DONE FOR ME (HENCE THE DEPRESSION).THIS IS COMPOUNDED BY THE FACT THAT MY HOBBIES WERE DRAWING\PAINTING AND ASTRONOMY-MY TELESCOPE IS NOW THE MOST EXPENSIVE ORNAMENT IN THE HOUSE!
BEST WISHES TO YOU ALL-IF ANYONE KNOWS ANY DIFFERENT TO UK DOCTORS PLEASE LET ME KNOW.
RED DRAGON
FIND NEXT TO NOTHING ABOUT THIS SUBJECT. I HAVE BEEN SUFFERING BADLY FROM THESE EPISODES FOR 2 YEARS, AS MUCH AS 3,4,5, TIMES A WEEK AND LASTING AT ITS WORST FOR HOURS ON END.24\7 MY EYES AND HEAD ARE DODGY BUT SUDDEN BLASTS OF LIGHT IN THE SHAPE OF A DOUGHNUT GROWS IN MY FIELD OF VISION UNTIL IT COMPLETELY COVERS IT, THIS 'RING' SPARKLES AND PULSATES AND CAN BE ACCOMPANIED BY FEROCIOUS HEADACHES.HAD ALL THE SCANS ETC BUT AM TOLD I MUST LIVE WITH IT.I CAN NO LONGER WORK OR DRIVE AND AM TAKING ANTI-DEPRESSANTS,PAINKILLERS,SLEEPING PILLS.THE DOCTORS HERE CALLED THIS 'OCCIPITAL VISUAL CORTEX SYNDROME' THAT
RESULTS IN A VISUAL MIGRAINE AND IS CAUSED BY A COMBINATION OF
BLOODFLOW AND THE LEAKAGE OF 'VISION ASSOCIATED CHEMICALS' PASSING THROUGH THE BRAIN.I THINK THIS IS A EUPHAMISM FOR 'WE DON'T REALLY KNOW! I HAVE BEEN ADVISED THAT THERE IS NOTHING THAT CAN BE DONE FOR ME (HENCE THE DEPRESSION).THIS IS COMPOUNDED BY THE FACT THAT MY HOBBIES WERE DRAWING\PAINTING AND ASTRONOMY-MY TELESCOPE IS NOW THE MOST EXPENSIVE ORNAMENT IN THE HOUSE!
BEST WISHES TO YOU ALL-IF ANYONE KNOWS ANY DIFFERENT TO UK DOCTORS PLEASE LET ME KNOW.
RED DRAGON
Hello All
I have experienced constant 24/7 visual disturbances since the
age of sixteen, I am now forty one. I have a constant
shimmer in my field of vision as well as "Halos" around
objects and flashing lights in the periphery. I also experience
severe motion sensitivity with occasional vertigo and nausea.
I did experience migraine as a child but the headaches stopped
at age twelve or thirteen. at age sixteen I complained of the
visual disturbances and movement and did see a neurologist
who promptly told me that there was nothing wrong with me
and I probably was doing this for attention. I was an Honor
Roll student who was now unable to read correctly and was
having a difficult time remembering text. I am now being
treated for migraine related vertigo. Unfortunately none of
the drugs appear to be helpful. If anyone has had a positive
response from meds. I would like to hear from them. I can be e-mailed directly at ***@**** Thank you !!!
Hi, I am now 30, but when i was 14 I was unfortunately trying marijuana for like the third time and instantly, with a popping sound, my head started to buzz and my sight was changed forever. To this day i still have the ringing in my ears (told by doc that it is tinnitis) and the snow or tv static vision and other strange waviness, in my full field of vision, both eyes, constantly 24/7, this has been going on for 16 yrs. Being that I was so young when this occurred I just was scared and didnt say anything to anyone. I have always assumed that the worst was happening to me, like brain tumor or weakened blood vessel. It is only within the last 2 years that I have become very curious as to why i see and hear this way. I really thought that once i told a doctor of my weird symptoms he was going to give me an MRI and they would find the reason, that is not the case. No one wants to run tests. Ear doc says tinnitis, family doc says ocular migraine, eye doc says possibly something circulatory. I asked a Harvard doc online and this is what he said
Some people call the visual disturbance "photons", but usually no cause is
found and it is benign - that is if the ophthalmologist passes the retina as
normal.Migraine is episodic , not continuous.
Anyway, I thought i was alone in this. I knew though that someone out there must be experiencing the same thing i was. It was a relief. It would have been a miracle though if there was a solution. It would be soooo wonderful to finally see normal again and to hear without this ringing again.
Dr. Who, do you happen to have ear ringing too? How did your tv static eye start, gradual or instantly? Once in a while ill experience tingling in hands and feet too, sometimes dizzyness, tired alot. Otherwise, I am very functional and these symptoms dont hinder my life, just a major nusance. Im just worried that as i get older they may get worse, i couldnt deal with that.
Anyone who would like to email me on this strange visual disturbance please do, ***@****
Alyssa
Some people call the visual disturbance "photons", but usually no cause is
found and it is benign - that is if the ophthalmologist passes the retina as
normal.Migraine is episodic , not continuous.
Anyway, I thought i was alone in this. I knew though that someone out there must be experiencing the same thing i was. It was a relief. It would have been a miracle though if there was a solution. It would be soooo wonderful to finally see normal again and to hear without this ringing again.
Dr. Who, do you happen to have ear ringing too? How did your tv static eye start, gradual or instantly? Once in a while ill experience tingling in hands and feet too, sometimes dizzyness, tired alot. Otherwise, I am very functional and these symptoms dont hinder my life, just a major nusance. Im just worried that as i get older they may get worse, i couldnt deal with that.
Anyone who would like to email me on this strange visual disturbance please do, ***@****
Alyssa
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