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        <![CDATA[ This board is for those who suffer from visual static or television-like snow in their visual field. People suffering from this also mention other symptoms, including tinnitus, floaters, and afterimages. ]]>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Twitching all day.. ]]></title>
			<link>http://thosewithvisualsnow.yuku.com/topic/5135/t/Twitching-all-day-.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ <p>Does anyone else get twitches that last an entire day, or several hours at least?
<br>
<br>
There&#39;s a muscle right under my left eye that&#39;s been twitching uncontrollably all day.It&#39;s driving me insane.Also having occasional twitching in my
thigh and arm.One day my entire thumb was moving around on it&#39;s own for 20 minutes.. I&#39;m starting to think it&#39;s some mild form of brain damage or
something <img... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2009 16:08:28 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Bad HDR and VS ]]></title>
			<link>http://thosewithvisualsnow.yuku.com/topic/5134/t/Bad-HDR-and-VS.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ Lately ive been fascinated with HDR (high dynamic range) photography... Hdr combines exposures to get the most depth out of an image - kind of like our eyes
do.
<br>
<br>
but... there are some similarities between bad HDR images and VS.
<br>
<br>
Some obvious characteristics of really bad HDR are...
<br>
<br>
The dreaded halo effect - a sort of bright glow around either really bright objects, or dark objects against something light... caused by having the contrast
levels off, or the... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2009 02:30:34 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ What happened to the DMT thread? ]]></title>
			<link>http://thosewithvisualsnow.yuku.com/topic/5133/t/What-happened-to-the-DMT-thread-.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ What happened to the DMT thread?
<br>
<br>
Don&#39;t tell me it got deleted just because Tective, Cobalt and maybe Wendi had a problem with it.
<br>
<br>
Come on people!
<br>
<br>
It is not locked, I cant even find it with the search engine.
<br> ]]></description>

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			<author>feeds@yuku.com (Byron)</author>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:16:46 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ I think it's time to go to a doctor ]]></title>
			<link>http://thosewithvisualsnow.yuku.com/topic/5132/t/I-think-it-s-time-to-go-to-a-doctor.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ I&#39;ve been in good health for pretty much my whole life. I&#39;ve had VS for as long as I can remember but didn&#39;t realize it wasn&#39;t normal until
about 6 months ago. Now, I may be a bit of a hypochondriac, but I feel like I should go to a doctor for an MRI. I&#39;ve been getting random, quick sharp pains
on the back, top, and sides of my head for a couple weeks now. Sometimes I get them a few times a day and sometimes I go days without getting them. I don&#39;t
know what they are... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:51:04 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Just a theory ]]></title>
			<link>http://thosewithvisualsnow.yuku.com/topic/5131/t/Just-a-theory.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ This may not be an explanation for everyone&#39;s VS, but I&#39;m wondering if it could be for mine. My mom has done various drugs before and after I was born.
Marijuana, Acid, Cocaine, pretty much everything. I don&#39;t know if she did them while she was pregnant with me...but is it possible I&#39;m some how
experiencing the after affects of her abuse? Or maybe I didn&#39;t develop properly and that&#39;s why I&#39;ve been experiencing VS for pretty much my entire
life?
<br>
I&#39;ve never... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:12:36 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ DMT ]]></title>
			<link>http://thosewithvisualsnow.yuku.com/topic/5130/t/DMT.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ DMT is a psychadelic drug, but interestingly DMT also occurs naturally within the brain as a neurotransmitter or hormone (exact purpose not known by science).
<br>
<br>
This furthers my theory that every person is capable of hallucination and that it is a natural phenomena. ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 02:46:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ poll:  Neck issues or low blood pressure?  Anyone have these problems? ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ <p>When I first started having problems with VS, I had a severe attack of spinning dizziness and neck pain from the head down the spinal cord and a headache
for 2 weeks.  I had prior bouts of dizziness without a lot of neck pain and without headache.  A few days ago, I had another bout of that dizziness after not
having problems with dizziness for 6 months.  On that day, my blood pressure was measured at 70/58, which is below normal. Low normal threshold is 90/60.  I
also had my neck turned... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:03:19 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ References and Things That Have Helped forums?? ]]></title>
			<link>http://thosewithvisualsnow.yuku.com/topic/5128/t/References-and-Things-That-Have-Helped-forums-.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ Er, the References forum and the &quot;Things that have helped&quot; forum aren&#39;t showing for me any longer? Is this just my computer, through a cache
issue or something, or are these forums not showing for anyone?
<br>
<br>
Anyone have any idea where/why they have gone? ... I hope I have a spare copy of that damn glossary somewhere &gt; &lt; <img src="http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/tongue.gif"> ]]></description>

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			<author>feeds@yuku.com (Cobalt)</author>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2009 15:21:20 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Need to add someone as admin ]]></title>
			<link>http://thosewithvisualsnow.yuku.com/topic/5127/t/Need-to-add-someone-as-admin.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ <p>I am looking to add someone as admin privileges for the board. Anyone there who would like to volunteer?
<br>
Thanks
<br>
George Farmer
<br>
Board founder</p> ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2009 11:52:24 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Can We Ignore it? ]]></title>
			<link>http://thosewithvisualsnow.yuku.com/topic/5126/t/Can-We-Ignore-it-.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ Some people seem to think that EVERYONE sees VS and that most just don&#39;t notice it because they don&#39;t look at it. i happen to think that&#39;s a load
of {something you don&#39;t want me to say}.
<br>
<br>
however, is it possible to ignore it to a point that it&#39;s no big deal? look through it? has anyone managed to do this? i believe its possible, even if here
and now i can&#39;t manage it.
<br>
<br>
for example... try this: think about your breathing. don&#39;t breathe differently,... ]]></description>

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			<author>feeds@yuku.com (Vulture)</author>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2009 23:02:22 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Alice in wonderland Syndrome / Micropsia ]]></title>
			<link>http://thosewithvisualsnow.yuku.com/topic/5125/t/Alice-in-wonderland-Syndrome-Micropsia.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ <p>Hey guys.</p>

<p>This condition seems to be quite rare and very bizarre. When I was younger (about 6 or 7) I suffered with what I&#39;ve only recently discovered as
Micropsia aka Alice in Wonderland Syndrome <a target="_blank" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice_in_Wonderland_syndrome">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice_in_Wonderland_syndrome</a> Recently I&#39;ve been getting this
again and it started with the onset of my Persistent migraine aura, visual snow and palinopsia. It... ]]></description>

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			<author>feeds@yuku.com (mestys)</author>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2009 19:57:46 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Therapy? ]]></title>
			<link>http://thosewithvisualsnow.yuku.com/topic/5124/t/Therapy-.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ Hello! I am somewhat new to the world of vs, though, my symptoms appear to be exactly what many others on this site describe. I was wondering if anybody has
had any success in reducing the stress related to the condition, or reducing the symptoms themselves, through any non-drug related therapies? ]]></description>

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			<author>feeds@yuku.com (eithero)</author>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2009 11:29:42 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Visual Snow FAQ ]]></title>
			<link>http://thosewithvisualsnow.yuku.com/topic/5123/t/Visual-Snow-FAQ.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ <strong>DISCLAIMER: This FAQ is not backed by any medical authority whatsoever, it is merely the personal opinions, observations and anecdotal experiences of
myself (Cobalt) and other users on this forum. This FAQ does not constitute diagnostic criteria for Visual Snow. Anyone experiencing Visual Snow or related
symptoms should be examined by the appropriate medical proffesionals to rule out other conditions and recieve proffesional advice.</strong>
<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
<strong>What is Visual... ]]></description>

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			<author>feeds@yuku.com (Cobalt)</author>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2009 11:12:07 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ White circles in vision ]]></title>
			<link>http://thosewithvisualsnow.yuku.com/topic/5122/t/White-circles-in-vision.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ Hi all.
<br>
I apologise to everyone if this has been asked before. I have pretty much the same visuals as most people who post on here <img src="http://www.mysmiley.net/imgs/smile/fighting/fighting0004.gif"> floaters, afterimages, trails,
static, shaky vision which with fatigue is extreme, black spots, I see stringy things upon awakening and sometimes a black circle, and i think i also can see
my own blood vessels in my eye when the sun hits a certain spot in my field of vision. Anyway I... ]]></description>

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			<author>feeds@yuku.com (melaniemil)</author>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 10:37:27 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Depersonalization and florescent light bulbs ]]></title>
			<link>http://thosewithvisualsnow.yuku.com/topic/5121/t/Depersonalization-and-florescent-light-bulbs.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ Was doing some research on the types of light that florescent bulbs emit (because my daughter has allergic skin reactions to them sometimes and not others),
and came across this in <a title="Wikipedia" target="_blank" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fluorescent_lamp#Phosphor">Wikipedia</a>, which I thought some
of you with depersonalization might be interested in:
<br>
<br>
&quot;In rare cases, fluorescent lighting can also induce <a target="_blank"... ]]></description>

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			<author>feeds@yuku.com (Wendi Triplet Mom)</author>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 17:48:02 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Do I have VS? ]]></title>
			<link>http://thosewithvisualsnow.yuku.com/topic/5120/t/Do-I-have-VS-.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ Alright, I&#39;ve been lurking around this site for a while trying to figure out if I have VS. Here&#39;s my short story:
<br>
<br>
around 4 months ago I got this bad pressure behind both of my eyes. it really freaked me out because I thought I was going blind. I got really depressed.
Because of this and other general anxiety problems I&#39;ve always had my doc put me on Zoloft/Xanax. He thought the pressure was just from my sinus so I tried
dozens of different antihistamines. Didn&#39;t... ]]></description>

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			<author>feeds@yuku.com (xJ Sky)</author>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 11:48:49 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ I'm totally done with Yuku (poll topic) ]]></title>
			<link>http://thosewithvisualsnow.yuku.com/topic/5119/t/I-m-totally-done-with-Yuku-poll-topic-.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ Pretty self explanatory. Vote yes to keep using Yuku, vote NO to use another forum platform.
<br>
<br>
Voting ends in 36 hours.
<br> ]]></description>

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			<author>feeds@yuku.com (IanKC)</author>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 06:56:17 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Bungee Jumping ]]></title>
			<link>http://thosewithvisualsnow.yuku.com/topic/5117/t/Bungee-Jumping.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ Hi guys,
<br>
I have just booked my honeymoon with my future Mr and we have planned to go Bungee Jumping whilst we are out there. It say&#39;s they will not let anyone jump
who has a neurological condition. Do you think that visual snow would be classed in this category and do you think i should jump? Will it worsen my VS or
worse?
<br> ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 04:18:55 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Going to give Pregabalin a shot. ]]></title>
			<link>http://thosewithvisualsnow.yuku.com/topic/5116/t/Going-to-give-Pregabalin-a-shot-.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ I&#39;ve been having a lot of neuropathic pain lately inculding migraines and possible seizures.  The neuro prescribed Pregabalin, I&#39;ve been taking a
&#39;lot&#39; of ibuprofin and naproxin over the past few months for brain pain and he&#39;s worried about blood pressure, stomache problems etc...
<br>
<br>
Has anyone here taken Pregabalin?  It looks like a wonder drug for neuropathic pain, but it also looks a bit scary when you look at side effects.  I&#39;m
going to try the samples... ]]></description>

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			<author>feeds@yuku.com (jruddy)</author>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 10:49:18 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Anxiety Attack ]]></title>
			<link>http://thosewithvisualsnow.yuku.com/topic/5115/t/Anxiety-Attack.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ I have had VS for as long as I can remember. It never really bothered me until after I had my son 5 years ago. Three months after he was born I had a migraine
with aura and saw the zig zag lines etc. Then I started freaking out about my VS snow. Finally I got on a anxiety medication and I was fine. Then last year I
was pregnant and at 12 weeks I got another migraine with aura and another at 30 weeks. My baby is 5 months now and about a month ago I had another migraine
with aura and since then... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 12:22:02 GMT</pubDate>
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