I got hit in the eye about 18 days ago. Two weeks ago I started have flashes. Ophthalmologist said that I have swelling in the vitreous is this possible or is this just a PVD?
View 5 RepliesI had a recent episode of flashes (left eye), so I went to the doctor and he did a thorough exam, and concluded that I was experiencing vitreous detachment (I'm 67). He explained that the flashes would soon stop, which they have. I only use reading glasses, but I've noticed some deterioration in my distance vision so I asked him about some correction. He gave me some contact lenses to try. The other day, I put them in, and I noticed that my left eye seemed worse with the contact lens in, so I took it out and just wore the right one. Now, I am more aware of some vision impairment (general blurriness) in my left eye for both reading and distance.
View 2 RepliesInterested in hearing people's symptoms and experiences with this. I had pvd of the left eye and sure enough 6 months later, right eye. Having problems dealing with it. When both eyes are affected, hard not to think of it 24/7. Would like to hear others stories.
View 1 RepliesAn air bubble in the eye's vitreous appears black to the viewer. Truth??.
View 4 RepliesI think I am going insane... I have been suffering from episodes of hot flashes followed by cold chills with 99.1 to 99.7 degrees fever for about 4 years now.. I have had Blood tested for almost everything- Lupus, Thyroid.-Aids, Sed rates.. etc... and nothing comes back... The dr's can not find anything.. This last episode is lasting 31 days and counting.. I am starting to get a lot of anxiety, my body aches and I have headaches that come and go..
I am 45 years old and feel like I am90! I have been in relatively good health.. Is is possible that this is perimeno? I just started hormone replacement therapy and My obgyn has me on a very low dose of progesterone - pills and testosterone..I am hoping this helps.. I am so sad and scared, I don't know what to do.
About 2 years ago I noticed a knot pop up under my right jaw bone. I thought it was a swollen lymph node, and it only really hurt when I swallowed and would start swelling back up every couple months on and off. Recently the knot had been swollen up more, I can always feel it, but it will swell up bigger when I am eating at times. Along with that for the past couple months you can see a sort of swelling or lumps and redness in the back of my throat ( I don't have tonsils) but that is also on the right side. This hasn't gone away at all, even when my throat isn't hurting. I also have swollen glands under my tongue that sometimes swell more and hurt when I eat. My family doctor has put me on two antibiotics, and I did test and was treated for type C strep, but no swelling went away after that.
View 1 RepliesI'm not sure what happened but the hot flashes that have been relentless for about four years and up to three an hour have gone! It's been about a week now, I noticed one day that they diminished and today not one! I'm sleeping much better and I am in a great mood. No more feelings of doom . I have my 58 th birthday coming soon. Do you think I'm done? Is the nightmare over? I hope so . I am having sore breasts and I'm not sure why. I haven't had a period for about two years. Fingers crossed that they don't come back . I like this feeling, it's like the old me is back.
View 1 RepliesI am 67 years of age. In the past year I have begun to have hot flashes again. Is this normal? My doctor said well that is one of those things we have to put up with. I had stopped having problems with hot flashes about 45 years of age or before. When I had total hysterectomy those stopped. Can anyone tell me about why this might be the norm and we have to put up with it until death!
View 1 RepliesI have been having some concerns with my vision to start off I have myopia and astigmatism, but recently I had noticed a flash of light. It happened when I was sleeping, so I'm not 100 percent sure if it was part of a dream or if I really saw it. I also noticed that if I turned my heart really quickly from right to left I would see what looked like a gold light around my eye that last for maybe a few seconds. I was super worried at that point and went to see my eye doctor as soon as possible she didn't see any tears or any signs of a detached retina but did notice that my vision prescription had changed. To be on the safe side she suggested I go see an opthamologist in a few weeks. I of course was too worried to wait a few weeks so I made the appointment right after my eye doctor visit.
The opthamologist checked my vision and told me my eyes were healthy and everything looked fine. She suggested that the flashes could be caused by ocular migraines and told me unless I am seeing tons of flashes, floaters, or dark curtains over my eye then its okay to see a few. I was very relieved with the news, but I still am worried something is wrong. I thought I saw some flashes today in my peripheral vision and my vision seemed a little off. My vision seeming off is most likely due to needing new glasses. I noticed some of the possible flashes today when I was in an area where there is bright lights. Could really bright lighting/sunlight causes eye flashes or my vision to act weird?
I also use my smart phone quite a bit and notice it when I'm using my phone for extended periods of time. Could that cause flashes or vision issues? and could having too much caffeine cause vision problems? I don't really feel like going back to my doctor every time I see flashes, but I just worry if I don't maybe it could be something serious. I have just been stressing and having awful anxiety about it even though I was just told my vision was fine literally a few days ago.
Has anyone else experienced this? Thank you if you took the time to read this I know its super long lol. I'm just not sure what to do I mean maybe I'm just being paranoid or just letting anxiety get the better of me.
it has become so hard to see if i fit for peri-menopause as I do not have hot flashes at all but i seem to have all else creeping up on me. lots of women say if you don't have the hot flashes then it can not be peri...So really what is the best way to know that your entering that stage of life or not..i read alot of posts where all these woman have all these tell tale sign of menopause and instead of there doctor taking there age into consideration for menopause they all run to do all kinds of tests and this and that..is it really that difficult to decipher when in menopause or not? I'm so confused and since I'm 42 my doctor wont even talk to me about it regardless that my mother and her went into full menopause at 45 yrs old..i just hate to be running to the DR and getting all frustrated when some of my symptoms or all are peri-menopause related.
View 2 RepliesHaving really bad hot flushes for the last fortnight, there usually bearable but not recently, can any of u lovely ladies have any helpful advice or taking anything that helps, i've heard SAGE can help?
View 14 RepliesI'm having hot flashes on the hour, sweaty and I can't seen to tolerate much heat.
High fsh results of 96..don't understand what's happening to me. I'm fairly healthy, don't smoke/drink, eat 80% wholesome. I'm waiting to see an endocrinologist soon. Anyone with these symptoms? Could it be Early menopause?
Des anyone still have hot flashes despite use of estrogen?
View 1 RepliesI was wondering if anyone has experienced eye flashes after having a titanium implant.
View 1 RepliesIm 33 weeks is it normal to be getting hot flashes around this time?
View 2 RepliesI'm 7months pregnant and I'm experiencing hot flashes should I be concern or not...
View 2 RepliesI've recently discovered that i have flashes(just tiny little ones) sometimes, and it happens when i look to the left then downwards. My prescription is -1.75 and -2.00 and i haven't experienced floaters so far. Is this normal?
View 1 RepliesHas anyone experienced 'flashes' in an eye - (totally different to floaters)?
If so, how long did it last - have been told could take up to three months.
Did it get worse with deteriorating peripheral vision - a sign of retinal displacement.?
I will be turning 47 next month. I have have been bleeding for a month now, mostly normal flow and a couple of days of spotting. Have to wear some sort of pad everyday. I did skip 2 months prior with just a couple of days of spotting. The last couple of nights I have woken burning up. I mean, I feel like I could fry an egg on my stomach, like my body is laying on a layer of hot coals. It's horrible! This lasts throughout the night. Eventually, the back of my neck will be dripping in sweat. My question is, could this be hot flashes? Can they be so painfully hot? I have also felt soooo tired and achy, joints and muscles. I can't imagine dealing with this for years.
View 1 RepliesIs this possible? My period just started today. It's been an awful day (month, really) with horrible indigestion, horrible cramps, and for the past hour or so I feel an intense heat rising in my face and spreading through my neck and chest, then it goes away. I've been wondering if I'm getting hot flashes because this is fairly new. But also, can they happen now...while I start my period?
View 1 RepliesHow long do they last? Does anyone have them without the redness in the face. Has anyone just tended to be hotter all the time with occasional worsening? I suspect that is what is happening but I wanted to see what others experiences have been. I've been joking that these personal summers are making coats extinct!
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