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Hi Laura,

First of all, many of us have similar symptoms, so you are not alone. The static in your vision is the common link to most people on this forum, and then there are a number of other visual abnormalities which some have, and some do not. Some people have other symptoms as well which are non-visual.

When symptoms first present themselves it is a shock to the system and so some anxiety, etc, is natural, but it will get better once you get used to it. These symptoms seem to come on suddenly, giving the impression that your vision is going to get worse, but often after the initial onset of the main symptoms things level off and stay as they are. There have been zero (to my knowledge) reports of people becoming blind on this forum, nor does it seem life threatening.

For the most part, no cause can be found for these visual abnormalities we experience, although in few cases the root of the problem has been found, for example Lyme disease, metal toxicity, thyroid disorders, neck problems, etc. Whilst the biggest known cause is the previous use of drugs (LSD and MDMA are often cited), this still only accounts for a small amount of people. Have you ever taken any?

I'll be honest with you - in most instances no cure can be found. However, there have been reports of people using certain medications or other methods to treat their visual problems, but the problem is what works for one person will not often work for the next, so a lot of trial and error may be needed. If your problems are caused because of drugs, then that may make your symptoms easier to treat as there are some medications which have a positive effect in a good amount of people. Some people have even reported that their symptoms have gone away naturally. This gives hope that the condition is not permanent, and so that maybe in the future when we find out what causes it, then it may be possible to treat it. There is a small amount medical research going on at the moment to this end.

The most important thing to do first of all is to overcome your anxiety and depression. There are some things you can do to help make yourself feel better, such as eating healthy food and exercising regularly. You may also want to look into natural supplements. At one point, I had an awful headache every day, but it has gotten a lot better since I started taking better care of myself. Whether that is coincidental or not I do not know.

This condition seems little understood and few medical professionals are aware of it. To get a better understanding of it, you will probably have to do the bulk of the research yourself. If you are prescribed drugs to help, I would recommend before taken them having a search of this forum to see how they have affected other people. Have you seen a neurologist? If you, I'd recommend asking to be referred to one and then try to convince him to work with you to try and find a solution.

Finally, if you would like to talk, feel free to PM me. I only developed these symptoms in September, and so I am new to this too.