Willspring
02-06-21, 09:01
Hi, first time posting but have used the forum a lot before and it’s been extremely useful to me, so thanks, and hello!
im posting as I can’t really find any info that’s useful on the net (not that I should be looking) about what’s going on.
Basically, in the evening, (occasionally in the day but hard to tell) usually when lying in bed reading I see an occasionally flash of light in the periphery of my right eye. The thing is though that it usually happens when I hear a sudden sound, such as a light switch or the freezer starting up. I was assuming it was just coincidence and thought it was my wife just turning the hall light on, but it definitely seems to be triggered, one or the other’ by a sound.
ive been to the optician twice who frankly was dismissive (clearly wanted to go home each time) and didn’t really say anything. I have an appointment for an octomap 3D scan on Thursday to check the retina, but I can’t shake the worry about it being linked with sound.
I do have floaters but always have. Also I’ve had decades of weekly and very intense tension headaches (on the right) plus I’ve been immensely stressed of late.
the other thing is that I have a feeling, but can’t be sure,that this has coincided with my COVID jab. Which might just be me being silly.
any thoughts or similar would be appreciated. Please bear in mind that my already rampant health anxiety is on a hair trigger!
thanks all.
im posting as I can’t really find any info that’s useful on the net (not that I should be looking) about what’s going on.
Basically, in the evening, (occasionally in the day but hard to tell) usually when lying in bed reading I see an occasionally flash of light in the periphery of my right eye. The thing is though that it usually happens when I hear a sudden sound, such as a light switch or the freezer starting up. I was assuming it was just coincidence and thought it was my wife just turning the hall light on, but it definitely seems to be triggered, one or the other’ by a sound.
ive been to the optician twice who frankly was dismissive (clearly wanted to go home each time) and didn’t really say anything. I have an appointment for an octomap 3D scan on Thursday to check the retina, but I can’t shake the worry about it being linked with sound.
I do have floaters but always have. Also I’ve had decades of weekly and very intense tension headaches (on the right) plus I’ve been immensely stressed of late.
the other thing is that I have a feeling, but can’t be sure,that this has coincided with my COVID jab. Which might just be me being silly.
any thoughts or similar would be appreciated. Please bear in mind that my already rampant health anxiety is on a hair trigger!
thanks all.