Flashes of light

[bigjetplane6]

I'm getting an MRI in a week. I've also noticed that one of my pupils is a bit bigger than the other when it gets darker.. They both react to light normally, one just dilates a bit more... I'm petrified!

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[Myka01]

The doctor doesn't think those flashes are related to my cyst. She said that it doesn't compress any brain stractures and doesn't cause any symptoms. It was just an incidental finding. I know it's benign and I've probably had it from birth but I'm still terrified. What if they made a mistake and it's actually a tumor? Is it possible? What if it continues to grow and damages my brain.. I'm scared of all the 'what ifs'..

 

[WorryWimbleBec]

Sending you hugs . Take comfort in knowing that if it was crushing your brain structure you would know about it , you would most likely be having terrible headaches , vomiting and having seizures .
you aren’t on oral contraceptive are you?
I stopped taking my pill this week and since then I’ve had no flashes .
she is a qualified medical person and not just one person look at those scans , multiple medical persons have checked and they are sure .
you are going to be ok, it’s not a tumor and it’s not going to damage your brain.These things a long long time to grow and your having it checked every year now .
do you do any mindfulness ? I recommend it . X

 

[Fraser]

Has anyone ever experienced flashes of light in the outer corner of their eye? I see them when I turn over in bed, when I yawn, bend over, turn my head.. not every time, but sometimes. Also when I walk from from light to dark, and the other way around. I see one flash in one eye at a time. They're driving me crazy. I'm so scared it's because of a brain tumor... I've seen those flashes for 2 months now, every single day. I went to two eye doctors and both said my eyes are healthy. I also went to a neurologist and after examining my reflexes, coordination, etc. she also said I'm healthy. I'm thinking of getting an MRI... I'm really scared

I had this for months and eventually got a CAT scan. Nothing. The diagnosis was anxiety. Once I dealt with that, it went away.

 

[Vered]

Migraine aura would definitely last a lot longer than a fraction of a second I'm scared it's coming from my brain not my eyes since my eyes are healthy as the doctors have said.

I feel the same. Are you ok now? Did the mri?

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Hi, I feel the same. Did the mri came back clear?

The doctor doesn't think those flashes are related to my cyst. She said that it doesn't compress any brain stractures and doesn't cause any symptoms. It was just an incidental finding. I know it's benign and I've probably had it from birth but I'm still terrified. What if they made a mistake and it's actually a tumor? Is it possible? What if it continues to grow and damages my brain.. I'm scared of all the 'what ifs'..

Hi, do you feel better? I’m having the same symptoms, thinking of getting an MRI.

 

[Aries]

It has been a while. I hope Myka is ok.

 

[Buship]

The flashes of light just sound like phosphenes which are flashes or patterns of light produces within the eye rather than from an external source. They are completely normal, just one of those things some people get more often than others.

 

[Phillies Phan]

Depending on ones age, this can be posterior vitreous detachment which is normal. It’s when the gel detaches from the retina. This eventually happens to every eye. For some, it occurs without the person noticing anything. For others they see flashes of light, mainly in their peripheral vision, especially in dimly lit environments, and when making jerky eye movements, like quickly in one direction. They can last 3 months or longer. Floaters are part of this as well. I’m going through this at the present time.