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eye floaters

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DisasterAreaIsOffToCostaRica · 14/09/2008 16:52

have googled - never a good idea. NHS direct talks about 'small floaters' mine isn't small it is a huge chunk. am now convinced am going blind.will have to go to optitians but am working all week.

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Niecie · 14/09/2008 18:53

Happened to an old boyfriend of mine. Similar sort of scenario to yours - I can't remember the details as it was a while ago but he mentioned it at work to the company nurse and ended up being sent by ambulance to one of the eye hospitals where they reattached his retina for him.

The floaters can apparently be around for a few days but there is no warning of when it will get worse and but when it does, your eyesight will be gone.

Go now!

(He is is fine by the way)

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DisasterAreaIsOffToCostaRica · 14/09/2008 18:56

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loopylou6 · 14/09/2008 19:15

i have this, appeared one morning years ago, i thought it was a little midgy flying round infront of my face, didnt go the opticians till about 6 months ago, all is fine, however i am not suggesting either way that your is/not fine, just giving u my story

PeppermintPatty · 14/09/2008 19:22

Are you pregnant?

I got terrible floaters in my eyes when pregnant, I got it checked out and my eyes were fine - it was just one of those weird pregnancy things.

But definitely go and get it checked out.

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DisasterAreaIsOffToCostaRica · 14/09/2008 19:34

dear god no.
i think it has gone. phew

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Winetimeisfinetime · 14/09/2008 19:43

I had a huge new floater a couple of months ago - I actually thought I was seeing a low flying aircraft at first.

I phoned my opticians who said go straight to a & e. The doctor I eventually saw wasn;t able to do anything other than have a very perfunctory look at my eye and told me to come back the next day and see the opthamologist in the eye clinic. This was a week day so I would be surprised if you could get to see an eye specialist at the weekend. I would definitely get it checked tomorrow though.

chipmonkey · 15/09/2008 09:54

Disaster, I hope you have gone to A &E ! [waggging finger emoticon]

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DisasterAreaIsOffToCostaRica · 16/09/2008 15:17

update.
back from optician. eye is fine. 'normal changes' apparantly - take that to mean 'you're getting old love'although have weirdy drops in that seem to have blinded me.
can't see.
going back to bed

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chipmonkey · 16/09/2008 18:10

Very glad you got it checked out. Was thinking about you.

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