Inter-cranial Hypertension? Freaking out massively

[JoshuaMichael]

No one I've asked has actually given me an opinion, just lectured me on controlling anxiety. I'm Josh, 15, and have had severe anxiety and hypochondria for a while. Something has happened and I think it could be serious.

So, floaters. As we all know, they can be seen easily when looking at the sky, and especially if it is cloudy. Well, I've been very paranoid about them and worried about a retinal tear. (Saw a specialist last week who looked inside my eye, with a dilated exam on Saturday). Still scared of a tear because there's a lot of them.

For the sake of monitoring and discovering truly whether they are rapidly increasing, the last few days I've been checking them, many times in the day. Sometimes, by looking at the cloudy sky. I've been aware of some danger, so I've made an effort to look at the sky where I know the sun won't be (Though I'm unsure on a couple occasions). Co-incidentally, my right eye is ever so lightly off focus today, and I'm very afraid I've burnt my retina from looking at the sky to much. Every time I looked I squinted very hard because you see floaters better doing that, any most of the times (nearly all), I was behind a window which meant it didn't hurt to look.

But now I'm just scared. This is the 10th time or so I've been worried about retina damage but this time I'm extra concerned after researching that looking at the sky on a cloudy day isn't good.

I need honest opinions. Be straight with me. What do you think.
Thanks.

[Fishmanpa]

I'll reply but it will be my last as you deleted your previous thread with several replies and honest opinions which is disrespectful IMO.

My honest opinion is that you have severe anxiety and are hyper-focusing on a normal bodily function (your sight). If looking at a cloudy sky or catching a one second glimpse of the sun were dangerous, the human race would be practically blind

Good luck and as always...

Positive thoughts

[Elen]

Josh I have to agree, deleting your previous post is disrespectful to those who answered you.

[Carys]

Are they deleted posts, or a whole deleted username and a new username? (because this is the first post)


So, what did the specialist say to you? The outcome of that consultation is missing from the post you've made.

[JoshuaMichael]

Josh I have to agree, deleting your previous post is disrespectful to those who answered you.

Elen,

I do not agree. If you met me you'd know I have a lot of respect for those around me, and I hold good morals. When you're suffering in the way I am, all I'm thinking about is getting my question answered so I can get through the day.

Secondly, it is not disrespectful because actually, almost all those that did respond to me either lectured me on my condition, or gave me a completely irrelevant response to the question. So, as a counter-argument I have to say, is is not disrespectful to message irrelevant posts on someone's thread?

Thirdly, I thanked those that responded. Not that changes whether or not you view it to be a disrespectful move, but I did - because I'm a respectful individual.

Fourth, I recommend you remove the option to delete a thread if you truly believe that removing off-topic replies is disrespectful.

Last. I came here because I've lost a lot of reasoning through hypochondria. Unable to rationalise. When I get all these replies that aren't even related, it's unbearable. I'm surprised you have accused me of showing disrespect under these circumstances.

Regards,
Josh

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Are they deleted posts, or a whole deleted username and a new username? (because this is the first post)


So, what did the specialist say to you? The outcome of that consultation is missing from the post you've made.

Again, this cloud looking incident happened yesterday so the consultation is irrelevant. No this is not a new account.

[Andrash]

I need honest opinions. Be straight with me. What do you think.
Thanks.

Have you considered visiting an ophthalmologist? I think it is the right thing to do.

If he gives you all clear (and I am convinced that he will), please start listening to good advice here and start treating your health anxiety.

If he tells you you have a problem, treat it. However, treat anxiety nevertheless, because you will fix your health easier without anxiety than with it.

[Carys]

Its not irrelevant what the consultant said, as you've said this is the 10th time you have been concerned about retinal damage...so presumably that is why you went there last time, to have that checked?

Deleting peoples' posts is disrespectful. I've had it happen to me a number of times, many times on here actually. It always bothers me, as I've put effort into a reply and then someone bins it. You ask for replies on a public forum and you will get some that you don't like, some you do...thats the way it goes.

Secondly, it is not disrespectful because actually, almost all those that did respond to me either lectured me on my condition, or gave me a completely irrelevant response to the question. So, as a counter-argument I have to say, is is not disrespectful to message irrelevant posts on someone's thread?

I didn't see the thread but it is only your opinion, in your current HA state that the posts were 'lecturing' or 'irrelevant'. The people who posted the replies didn't think them irrelevant. I suspect that they challenged your HA and attitude to your eyesight, hence why you didn't like them.

So, you asked for an honest opinion; if you were looking into the sky on a cloudy day and you were squinting and it didn't hurt, then there is nothing that you could do to damage your eyes AT ALL. I stare into the sky watching birds on days such as this! You are indeed being hypochondriacal, just as you presumably were the other 10 times you thought you'd damaged your eyes. As for floaters, I had them at your age. The more you look for them, the more you see them. If you ignore them the brain filters them out and you stop seeing them.



So, what did the specialist say about your floaters (after doing a full eye exam and dilation?)

[Bigboyuk]

If I may chime in here Josh actually that statement you made that no one hasn't said if it was dangerous or not to look in to the sky on a cloudy day is totally incorrect I said twice it's not dangerous etc and floaters are normal and then because some replies you didn't like you deleted the whole thread. Members on here who have been here for years like FMP know what they are talking about, as do others. Respectfully do your parents know of your health concerns? ATB

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Its not irrelevant what the consultant said, as you've said this is the 10th time you have been concerned about retinal damage...so presumably that is why you went there last time, to have that checked?

Deleting peoples' posts is disrespectful. I've had it happen to me a number of times, many times on here actually. It always bothers me, as I've put effort into a reply and then someone bins it. You ask for replies on a public forum and you will get some that you don't like, some you do...thats the way it goes.


I didn't see the thread but it is only your opinion, in your current HA state that the posts were 'lecturing' or 'irrelevant'. The people who posted the replies didn't think them irrelevant. I suspect that they challenged your HA and attitude to your eyesight, hence why you didn't like them.

So, you asked for an honest opinion; if you were looking into the sky on a cloudy day and you were squinting and it didn't hurt, then there is nothing that you could do to damage your eyes AT ALL. I stare into the sky watching birds on days such as this! You are indeed being hypochondriacal, just as you presumably were the other 10 times you thought you'd damaged your eyes. As for floaters, I had them at your age. The more you look for them, the more you see them. If you ignore them the brain filters them out and you stop seeing them.



So, what did the specialist say about your floaters (after doing a full eye exam and dilation?)

Cary's the dilation is on sat according to his opening post. ATB

[Carys]

Oh I read it as last Saturday, but it might be this coming Saturday I suppose ?!

[Bigboyuk]

Oh I read it as last Saturday, but it might be this coming Saturday I suppose ?!

Np could be either really, hopefully we will get answer on this! ATB