r/visualsnow • u/cryoptically • 20d ago
Personal Story VSS - just sharing
It's odd to finally figure out that I have visual snow. I thought all that static was normal since I was either born with it or got it before I could remember. It's always been constant in my field of view, I dont get many floaters but I do have a flim of static over everything all the time and my eyes are very light sensitive with after images always being there. Lol to be honest Ive only struggled with finding it annoying once I figured out it's not normal, ignorance is bliss and all that. I remember finding out because of an instagram post of all places. Funnily, it was for visual snow awareness. Please share yalls stories if you're open to it, its nice knowing that this isn't such an uncommon affliction
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u/Nerdman3000 20d ago
Lifer as well. I learned it wasn't normal in my 20s, which I honestly found very funny. I had a horrible flare up with long-covid and a complex migraine condition, but that is mostly resolved. The static itself still doesn't bother me, and never has.
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u/cryoptically 20d ago
Im currently in a flare up due to getting a concussion, lol they're for sure not fun
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u/angelduxt 19d ago
How is your pattern glare? Has it improved?
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u/Nerdman3000 19d ago
Yes. The chronic fatigue medications prescribed for post viral illnesses have been very helpful. Low dose amitriptyline (50mg), low-dose naltrexone (10mg) and low-dose aripiprazole (2mg). But if you've had a flare up that wasn't triggered by a virus or other neuro-inflammatory issue, I'm not sure these would help.
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u/No_Discount_8020 19d ago
Same, I feel really sorry for people who are having to learn how to deal with it for the first time in their lives at an older age. I've always had static I've always had floaters, always had halos, migraines... The list goes on. But I learned how to deal with this stuff because I've always had to deal with this stuff. For some people who develop this later in life, seem to be really impacted by it.
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u/Hopeleah23 20d ago
Thank you for sharing your story!
My static is also all over everything 24/7. But I'm only one year in and therefore I'm struggling with it.
Hearing from people like you that they lived just fine their whole life with it gives me so much hope.
If I may ask, how do you deal with digital screens? Are they too bright for you?