Posted by Rick on November 1, 2001, at 1:25:11
In reply to Re: Psychotropic Meds and #$!@! Vitreous Floaters » Rick, posted by Mitch on October 31, 2001, at 11:51:32
> > What intrigues me is the thought that maybe somehow the meds are making existing floaters more *visible* to me. It IS acknowledged that many peoples find their floaters more "active" after they've gotten insufficient sleep, which might suggest that perception -- the brain -- could play a big part, beyond the characteristics of the actual floaters.
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> I would have to agree to some extent here. BTW, when I was on higher dosages of Neurontin I noticed that my visual field seemed "cleaned" and "clearer", almost a "Windex" effect of sorts (I know that is really weird). There was also less "white noise" in my vision (looking in the darkness-there was less "graininess"). Maybe the anti-convulsant effect slowed the firing of the neurons in my retina enough to "clean up" my vision??Can't say I noticed that when I was taking Neurontin. Maybe your Neurontin was fortified with Ammonium-D? Hey, come to think of it, Bristol-Myers-Squibb, the manufacturer of Serzone, used to make Windex! There HAS to be some connection here.
Seriously, it IS interesting what kinds of visual effects psychotropics can have, whether or not they increase floater perception. I ran across an article recently (I forget where) railing about how visual effects, some irreversible, are a highly under-publicized effect of psychotropics.
I've seen some posts here in the past where people said they have to change their eye prescriptions every time they start or stop taking certain meds.
Rick
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