Goblin Posted October 7, 2003 Report Share Posted October 7, 2003 Hello everyone. I asked a question earlier about visual disturbances, but I had one more question. I noticed today when I was sitting that I could see a rather large red spot out of the corner of my right eye. When I turn to look at it dead on, it is gone. It is only there when I unfocus in the corner of my eye. Does anybody else experience anything like this? I am assuming it is because of pressure changes, I am also very tired today. I have had an MRI, so I can rule out any serious cause of visual problems. Just looking for any feedback. Thanks everyone -Stacey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ethansmom Posted October 7, 2003 Report Share Posted October 7, 2003 I have not experienced anything like this, but I would certainly suggest bringing it up with your doctor. It's great that you've already had a recent MRI. It's easy to attribute everything to POTS, but there can be other things going on with your body as well. When I notice a new symptom, I generally bring it up with my POTS specialist first, and if he can't figure it out, I will seek the advice of my internist. A bout of disabling vertigo once turned out to be a simple inner ear infection!! Anyhow, I hope you can find out what is causing this pesky problem = ) Good luck!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goblin Posted October 7, 2003 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2003 Thank you for the suggestion. I thought it may be related because it started happening at the same time as all of my other symptoms. It does not occur that frequently, or last very long luckily. I notice when this occurs that my eyes have a hard time adjusting to changes in light- like when I turn the light on in a dark room, it seems obnoxiously bright at first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ethansmom Posted October 7, 2003 Report Share Posted October 7, 2003 Now THAT happens to me- like when I wake up or take off sunglasses, I have to shade my eyes and let them adjust. Sensitivity to light is quite common with POTS, from what I've read. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MightyMouse Posted October 8, 2003 Report Share Posted October 8, 2003 you may want to get that checked with your eye doctor, just to make sure it's nothing to worry about.I get floaters (spots of light that float in my visual field) when I have a migraine, and I also have a spot of lessened black/white intensity in the center of my vision that occured from a concussion (I passed out and hit my head)--it's call a "vitreous change." Think if it like the center of your eye looking through a bowl of jellow...if it's undisturbed, it's clear. However, I broke the jello when I hit my head, causing a section to slip. It improved over a period of years. Never would have known what it was all about if I didn't go to see my doctor.Nina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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