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Some kind of moving "grain" or flickering or snow to my vision
Eye Conditions | Last Active: Oct 29 5:35pm | Replies (29)Comment receiving replies
no eating due to anxiety because I realized I saw static constantly and mostly at night/evening ( in poor lightning ) and during the day when looking at the sky or looking at bigger objects/walls that have a bright color. ( I do see the color but within the color I see the static )
I went to my GP and she sent me to the eye doc who did a pupil dilation test which came out fine, have a visual field test next week, my eye pressure is fine and my eye sight aswell, I never wore glasses, I believe my visual snow is caused due to an anxiety attack / stress and now I cannot ‘unsee’ the static which bothers me a little but doesn’t cause me anxiety anymore ( almost 4 weeks after ) I now eat more healthy than before and I was working behind the computer for 7 years from home with little to none social interaction which caused me to have a mild form of agoraphobia and social anxiety / derealization, I minimalize the amount I ‘work’ and I even applied for a real job for 1-2 days a week because I knew for years I needed to step up, but never actually have the guts to do so, afcourse I want to make sure I’m healthy so I undergo these tests but then again.. I ask myself ‘who would I rather be?’
‘A man without static vision that stays inside most of the days, afraid of the outside world to same degrade’
‘A man with static vision that goes outside most of the days, to battle his fears’
I guess it happened for a reason, will update around the summer ( searching symptoms on google really don’t help, for everyone who suffers the same or is walking the same path as I am ) GO outside NOW
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@jaja122 I'd like to extend my welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. It sounds like your functioning is greatly effected by your symptoms.
It's great your ophthalmologist is doing tests. I have a few questions and please pardon me if these are too many questions. May I ask if you have you been referred to neurology yet? Have they mentioned aura migraines? May I ask if you have been officially diagnosed with anxiety? If you have been diagnosed are your providers attempting to rule out all organic possibilities before they send you to behavioral health?
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Good Morning, @jaja122 Congratulations on your ability to be honest with yourself as you aim to proceed on a new direction with your life. I sincerely hope that you will continue your efforts and will find strength in the tiny rewards along the way. Remember that Connect is always here. I beg you to not wait until summer to get back to us!
I invite you to the discussion group -Let’s Go Walking! Join me for a virtual walking support group. Members are encouraging each other and chatting as they make efforts to get up. go outside, and make progress thru difficult situations and health issues. Coincidently a recent post by a member is who mention her dry eye condition.
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/lets-go-walking-join-me-for-a-virtual-walking-support-group/
I am going to my ophthalmologist this afternoon (another coincidence?) And I would like to ask you whether you are seeing an ophthalmologist who diagnoses and treats eye conditions or an optometrist who checks your vision and prescribes your lenses. My ophthalmologist referred me to a retina specialist who did further tests/scans and diagnosed and treated my eye condition. This is just a suggestion that you might want to investigate.
@ellen307, I read a recent post where you mentioned eye issues. I invite you to thei discussion, perhaps your vision experiences can be helpful and hopeful to @jaja122.