Posted by Mitch on June 13, 2001, at 23:19:17
In reply to Visual Disturbances and SSRI's, posted by Jared on January 28, 2001, at 23:08:41
> Has anyone here experienced noticeable, long term visual disturbances while on or after taking ssri's. I would be more specific, but I'm trying to keep this question very open. I will tell you my experience. I have been on SSRI's(all of them) on and off since I was 14. At this point in time I have this constant visual disturbance where I see what I can only describe as these little shooting stars, only with no light involved. Its like I see something dart by really quick, like a movement in my visual field. I wonder if this could be realated to the SSRI's? The opthamologist I went to did not have an explanation.
> Others have said they are floaters, or white blood cells rushing through my eye that for some reason I am seeing projected onto my visual feild. I am also incredibly nearsighted and sometimes see these little blue "stars" fade in and out of my vision. I have also used marijuana from time to time throughout my teenage years, but haven't done that for a year now. (I am 23). I also did LSD 2 times when I was 16-17. Any thoughts? Thank you.Jared,
I have also experienced visual distubances with SSRI meds. Currently, I am under suspicion of temporal lobe epilepsy. These "things" coming out of the corner of your eye is a common thing with TLE. I personally, (and others without an epilepsy diagnosis) have experienced nighttime hallucinations on Prozac. On Celexa I would see something out of my periphery and become startled and look and there was nothing there.
1) Have you taken any other antidepressants besides SSRI's and did you get anything similar?
2) Which SSRI's seem to be the worst culprits?I doubt if a couple of LSD experiments is causing this-especially if you didn't notice this until starting taking any SSRI AD's.
Also, Serzone is well-documented for a "shimmering peripheral visual field effect" in many people.
Mitch
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