Within the last three months I have
experienced a gradual increase in
floaters. They seem to swirl around in
liquid and look like strands of hair or
small bugs or pieces on lint. I have
quite a few now (7-10) and have been to an
opthomologist twice who dilated my pupils
but found nothing out of the ordinary, and
gave me optical steroids for my
conjunctivitis. Other symptoms ive been
having along with this include eye pain,
headache, a constantly tense jaw, sore
joints, mouth ulcers, chest pain, and dark
circles under my eyes when I wake up. I
wake up very tired as well. I have been
to a few different doctors: gotten a cat
scan of my head which was fine, and blood
drawn which also turned out fine. My
blood pressure was normal. They
suggested my symptoms could be stress
related, but I dont feel very stressed out
by any means. Id like to find out whats
causing these symptoms before they worsen.
Is there anything in particular I should
get tested for? Where should I go from
here?
Im 22/male/dont usually smoke, but do on
occasion
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TylerParr
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Joined: 13 Jun 2005 Posts: 3 Location: Colorado
Same Situation Posted: 06-13-05 21:40pm
Hello. I am a 21 year old male, so not
much younger than you are. I also see
floaters if I am looking at the sky or in
other situations. The thing is, you must
realize that they are harmless, and rarely
is there a case where they are a threat to
you eyes. I've done some research on the
before and every doctors agree's that most
people see them. I started seeing
floaters after a fall that I had when I
was younger, and I also have minor vision
problems while my eyes adjust to darkness.
Do you also see "squiggly" lines in your
vision? Well, if you don't consider
yourself lucky, because I see lots of them
in the dark along with other strange
shimmering lights every time in the dark.
So be thankful that you only have some
floaters which are indeed harmless.
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lesstalkmorock
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Joined: 10 Jun 2005 Posts: 10 Location: san diego
Posted: 06-14-05 02:06am
But im curious if the floaters could be a
symptom of some type of illness. My
headaches and fatigue symptoms are quite
abnormal as well.
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lesstalkmorock
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Joined: 10 Jun 2005 Posts: 10 Location: san diego
Posted: 08-03-05 17:35pm
My floaters have gotten quite a bit worse
since my last post. There a lot more and
they are constantly in my field of vision.
Still no help from the doctors.
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Travis13
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Joined: 22 Mar 2005 Posts: 29
Posted: 08-07-05 19:51pm
If u focus on them too much, u will begin
to see more and more, like me, theres
constantly things passing through our
eyes, blood cells, floaters, everything,
if we concetrate enough we can c them....U
just have to try and deal with
them.....Tyler these shimmering lights
does it look like it could be like fluid
passing through kind of ? And the make
odd patterns then go to the nmiddle and
then dissapear and then come back again in
a new pattern?
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Specsir
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Joined: 15 Sep 2005 Posts: 2 Location: Dublin
Posted: 09-15-05 17:54pm
You're lucky you could actually know you
had 7-10. I have millions since I was
young so i'd stop worrying.
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popprincess
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Joined: 13 Nov 2005 Posts: 46
Posted: 11-13-05 03:32am
I have seen them since I was about 10 (now
26) and its true the more you think about
them, the more noticable they become!! I
used to panic, they would make me blind!
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jellyfishattack
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Joined: 10 Jan 2006 Posts: 15 Location: Toronto, Ontario
Floaters Posted: 01-31-06 02:52am
Everyone does get floaters. Most of the
time they're no cause for worry.
floaters: floating spots or
spidery webs in front of the eyes
introduction: floaters need immediate
medical diagnosis by an eye specialist
because of the risk of the severe retinal
detachment, which can cause vision loss.
However, other causes of floaters are more
common than retinal detachment, such as
vitreous detachment due to aging.
The shapes of floaters vary, with effects
such as spots, dots, wavy lines,
cloud-like shapes, spidery-webs, and other
variations. There may be one large
floater, or many smaller floaters, or any
combination. Floaters may be caused by
opaque substances (e.G. Blood) floating
in the vitreous or from problems with the
retina. Floaters in the eyes are seen by
the person, but nothing can usually be
seen on the eyes. The floaters move with
the eyes, so you usually cannot focus on
them. To see them best, look at a white
piece of paper, wall, or a clear sky.
Floaters are often associated with visual
flashes, where the person sees flashing
lights or sudden pulses of bright lights.
Flashes are also a symptom of serious
disease such as retinal detachment, but
there are less serious possibilities also.
Any floaters or flashes need immediate
medical diagnosis by an eye specialist.
description: floaters are
tiny spots or specks that float across the
field of vision. Most people notice them
in well-lit rooms or outdoors on a bright
day. Floaters often are normal, but
sometimes they warn of eye problems such
as retinal detachment, especially if they
happen with light flashes. If you notice
a sudden change in the type or number of
spots or flashes, see your eye doctor.
possible
causes of symptom:
the following medical conditions are some
of the possible causes of floaters as a
symptom. There are likely to be other
possible causes, so ask your doctor about
your symptoms.
* normal eyes - some people get
floaters without disease; other people
don't.
* floaters
* short-sightedness
* vitreous detachment - commonly
occurring with aging
* posterior vitreous detachment (pvd)
- commonly occurring with aging
* retinal disorder
* retinal damage (see retina
symptoms)
* detached retina
* diabetic retinopathy
conditions listing symptoms: floaters: the
following list of conditions have
'floaters' or similar listed as a symptom
in our database. This computer-generated
list may be inaccurate or incomplete.
Always seek prompt professional medical
advice about the cause of any symptom.
A
# autoimmune uveitis ... Floaters
d
# diabetic retinopathy ... Floaters
p
# posterior vitreous detachment ...
Floaters
r
# retinal detachment ... Floaters
# retinopathy ... Floaters
u
# uveitis ... Floaters
v
# vitreous detachment ... Floaters
i get more floaters if I take ibuprofin or
asa for a few days. Did the floaters come
before the headaches? I don't think it's
stress related and since you've been
checked out you're just getting harmless
floaters like me.
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ex48er
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Joined: 14 Mar 2006 Posts: 19
Posted: 03-14-06 12:09pm
Wanted to toss in my two cents here...
I miss my floaters. I had my vitreous
removed during one of detachment surgeries
so I get bubbles and very few floaters
anymore. But I grew up with them... I
was very myopic as a child, the lens
implants when I was 20 yr old made me
almost have perfect vision so I couldn't
see them at all for a few years until I
lost more vision.
Think of floaters as your own personal
childhood friend. 8)
unless u have a drastic change in ur
floaters, don't bother the docs.
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caliNpain
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Joined: 24 Nov 2007 Posts: 1
Re: Floaters As a Symptom Posted: 11-24-07 02:25am
Hi Less,
I just wanted to say that I have all the
same symptoms as you, plus a few more. I
was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia about 3
years ago, and went through many tests and
many days of frustration and pain before I
was finally diagnosed. You may want to
ask your doc about it at your next
appointment. There are many meds to help
out with your symptoms if that is in fact
what it is. Take care, and I hope you're
feeling better!
