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Weird Covid Symptom: peripheral flashes of light
Post-COVID Recovery & COVID-19 | Last Active: Mar 14 8:39am | Replies (80)Comment receiving replies
@ jwatzig- Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. That would be weird even if you didn't have Covid. If you have had an extended or long covid then light sensitivity can be a symptom. And of course, this can be very scary. I get strange light sensations when I have a migraine.
First, please let me ask if you have any underlying conditions such as eye problems or nerve problems? Did you have a headache with these sensations? Were you sleeping and had these?
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JW I had the same thing. The flash of light on the perifery was white in color and would happen day or night. I had a headache that was on the outside of my brain 24/7. The flashes are gone along with the headache. Not sure what drug I"m taking did it (fluvoxamine along with low dose naltrexone among others). But I still suffer with brain fog and fatigue.
I had the same thing also after getting over Covid . It’s scary still have some only over Covid a week ! I have other health problems MS COPD arthritis it’s not as bad as when it showed up seams like just one side left side !
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Hi, thanks for responding.
Bad headache is constant, no eye issues. Have some nerve pain in the back of the head from an accident 6 years ago. I am getting this both in the day and when trying to sleep.
Not sleeping well.
Jeff