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[Rooster]

It's getting worse every day.
I have them for 3 years now. (I'm 15 now, so you can imagine how that sucks!)
I only recently found out what my sickness is. Seriously by now I hate white.
Some of you will eventually get them, since it is a very common disease among old people.
They annoy me, but it's kinda fun chasing them with my eyes 
At first I was curious what the thing was. Then I became scared that I'm going blind.
I wonder how it'll be when I'm actually OLD.

So hah: Some of you will get em, and no doctor will help you!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Floaters

[ChairmanPoo]

have you checked with a doctor to make sure you're not suffering from one of the worse causes for the phenomena?

[Ampersand]

Actually most people have them. From birth.

[Rooster]

No. Convincing my parents to actually let me go is a very hard thing to do.
But yeah, I checked around some more on the internet and the sympthoms point towards retinal detachment. That would suck, since it means I'm going blind :/

[ChairmanPoo]

Dont panic. There are other causes for it. It could be that you are just tired. Have you noticed odd loses of visual field, as if a curtain had fallen over part of your eye? How about "seeing lights"? (fotopsies)
Also, do you suffer from deep miopy, or have family predisposition?

On another note: how old are you? if you are over 16, you can go on your own without asking permission.

I checked around some more on the internet and the sympthoms point towards retinal detachment

as I said in another thread about something else: reading about maladies is fine, but  dont e-diagnose yourself. If you are concerned, ask a doctor about your worries


PD: even in a worst case scenario, there are surgical techniques to reattach the retina in partial detachments. But having a diagnosis, and doing it in time are crucial factors.

[Rooster]

Yeah, I see lights. I'll be 16 this december.
Yeah, I should probably go to a doctor or something :/

[Sensei]

Do you get enough sleep?

Than symptoms can be brought about by exhaustion.

[SHAD0Wdump]

I have them,they usually are more noticeable to me when I... Erm... 'Whig out' as it were.

They don't bother me really,they also give me a good indication when I seriously need to calm down.

[Onlyhestands]

Yeah, I've had Floaters as long as I can remember.

[Cthulhu]

I've had them forever.  I used to try to focus on them, and I never thought to ask people what they were, or if others had them.  Eventually I found out anyway, though.

[Wooty]

Same as Cthulhu, except I just found out what they are now. I assumed everyone had them...

[Sensei]

Only if my head gets smashed into something. Like 'Sensei has collided with an obstacle!' kinda smashed.

[Kusgnos]

I would say not to worry about them too much unless you also have other symptoms, or if they're seriously blocking your vision. I have them. I know others who do; it's not life-threatening in and of themselves.

[Jakkarra]

SOmething similar, but more profound happens to me.

If i rise from a sitting position too quickly, i go  completely blind for a few moments (three or four second is when it's faded), i'm pretty sure it's due to Interrupted bloodflow, and as long as it dosent actually harm me, i don't really care about it. it's pretty trippy.

[Enzo]

SOmething similar, but more profound happens to me.

If i rise from a sitting position too quickly, i go  completely blind for a few moments (three or four second is when it's faded), i'm pretty sure it's due to Interrupted bloodflow, and as long as it dosent actually harm me, i don't really care about it. it's pretty trippy.

Ooh! Ooh! I know this one! Orthostatic hypotension!