Sorry I've been so scarce...

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Registered: 12-12-1997
Sorry I've been so scarce...
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Mon, 03-13-2006 - 3:03pm

I'm having a maddening eye problem.  I don't know if I told you about the blurred spot in my eye, but a week ago it went away!  Yay! But Friday I got a black line in my vision and a larger hazy area to the right of my vision.  I went to the doc today and it isn't a detached retina (what I was afraid it was), but is the vitreous shrinking. It's a normal aging thing, but in my case, it pulled the lesion off the retina, I guess, and that's what I'm seeing.  Apparently I'm to just wait for God knows how long till the vitreous shrinks more and then it "should" give me clearer sight.  And I'm not to do heavy lifting or that could make the vitreous tear the retina or something. Meanwhile, I've got a raging headache most of the time, because I'm trying not to use that eye, because the jumping, black mark I see all the time is driving me nuts.  And my other eye isn't really good for reading and all.  So I can't read, can't watch tv and can't go on the computer without major strain and aggravation, and can't drive.  What else is there in life?


He wants to see me in a couple of weeks to check on the retina.  Oh joy, another day lost to dilated pupils and a splitting headache, all for nothing!


I could get a second opinion, I suppose, but I have a feeling the diagnosis would be the same.  I just wish this guy seemed to care that this is driving me nuts, instead of acting like I'm hysterical and blowing things out of proportion.  The guy may be good (and I guess he is), but he sure has no empathy for his patients. 

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Registered: 06-16-2004
Mon, 03-13-2006 - 3:12pm
Hi I am new to this board but I had to say I have the same problem you do. I have never met or talked online to anyone who ever knew what I was dealing with and you came along ( well maybe i came along,since I am new here) and hit it right on the nose. Mine is my left eye.it started out as a spot and now is a line fronm top to bottom right down the middle.It make doing alomost everything maddening. Then the headaches andre enough to drive you insane. The jumping is horrid. Mine has been pretty good for almost a wwek now. i hope your settles down for you.
     
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Registered: 09-12-2003
Mon, 03-13-2006 - 3:22pm
Oh Ann, I am so sorry you have to go through all this.....
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Registered: 03-19-2003
Mon, 03-13-2006 - 3:24pm
How awful Ann,
Scary too & it's caused by aging?
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Registered: 12-12-1997
Mon, 03-13-2006 - 4:11pm

Well, come here and let me give you a sympathetic hug! And a welcome to the board. I'm so happy someone else knows what I'm dealing with, I could almost cry, lol!


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Registered: 12-12-1997
Mon, 03-13-2006 - 4:18pm

Yeah, I will go back.


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Registered: 03-19-2003
Mon, 03-13-2006 - 4:39pm
Didn't know about the shinkage either Ann,
Although I don't think I want to know, LOL
My own give me enough problems as well ::sigh::
This getting more *mature* sure is fun isn't it
Every day holds another new fun surprise :)

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Registered: 08-08-2003
Mon, 03-13-2006 - 5:28pm

Ann, I'm so glad to hear it's not a detached retina.

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Registered: 12-12-1997
Mon, 03-13-2006 - 5:32pm
Yes, there's always books on tape, lol.

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Registered: 10-12-2010
Mon, 03-13-2006 - 7:14pm


Poor Ann! That sounds horrible! I got floaters a while ago & thought that was bad. Went to the eye doc. But they went away by themselves. :)


Maybe you should get a 2nd opinion/another doc anyway. Nothing saying a good doc can't have a good chairside manner too. He doesn't offer to do anything

 

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Registered: 12-12-1997
Mon, 03-13-2006 - 7:43pm
No, he doesn't have any solution to it, other than time. I hope a short time! I don't know if I feel like going through the whole mess with another doctor.

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