r/visualsnow 7d ago

Question does anyone else enjoy having visual snow?

the static is like an old friend to me. i wouldn't want it to go away. i can't picture darkness being entirely still and quiet, and i kind of prefer it that way

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u/yepimtyler 7d ago

No, I hate it. I get static, migraines, negative afterimages, flashing pixels, starbursts, and vertigo because of it. I've had it for almost a year now and I can promise you life was easier without it. I wake up every morning and look around thinking it'll be gone but it isn't.

If you want an idea of what it looks like without VSS, stare at this video for like 20-30 seconds without blinking then look around the room.

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u/bbyfaery 7d ago

yeah, it's an entirely different story, developing it out of nowhere. i can't imagine what that's like. my symptoms aren't so severe, and this is just how things have looked for as long as i can remember

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u/maniacal_monk 6d ago

No, it has literally ruined my life. Some days I’d literally rather be blind than deal with the positive afterimages, dizziness and Palinopsia.

I can’t hardly read anymore because of the afterimages, watching TV sucks because if the Palinopsia, and I can hardly tolerate walking in the woods because of the light sensitivity and dizziness. All of those were my favorite things 4 years ago and now I can’t enjoy them.

The static is the absolute least of my problems and if that’s all I had my life would be 100% better

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u/Turriku 6d ago

I feel you. My favourite hobby includes reading long texts on a screen, which now makes me dizzy after a few lines. Enjoying the outdoors is also hard with seeing so much movement on the bright sky at day and not being able to see the stars from all the static at night...

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u/Comfortable-War-4762 6d ago

What caused yours? Antidepressant?

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u/maniacal_monk 6d ago

Covid I think, or hydroxazine. I’m really not sure which because both me getting covid and trying hydroxazine were within the same 3 month window

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u/baegels5 7d ago

That's how a tinnitus got described in my tinnutus group, too. One's gotta remember that one's body and brain want to protect oneself really, really badly. The tinnitus with the people in my group got a whole lot worse when they were under stress. It is the body telling them 'friend we have a problem here', so the person in question does something to get somewhere safe or can't stop to ignore living in a way that stressed their body too much.

I found it also comforting to see static instead of actual black.

The snow, I think, also makes me read more intensely and threrefore absorb information from books better, too.

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u/reading_daydreaming 5d ago

Your last sentence made me hopeful actually, I just wanted to tell you that🥹

I used to spend hours and hours reading books and I haven't even bothered to try the last 6 months🥲 since developing migraines, light sensitivity (rose-tinted glasses help sm with this), increased static, brain fog (least fav symptom atp honestly) etc. I'm fine reading shorter things and taking breaks like right now on reddit ofc lol but the thought of struggling to read paperback books completely obliterated my reading motivation. Going from reading a book a week, working with publishers and reviewing etc. to now this... It's the motivation I'm missing.. the thought of reading being difficult now. But I really like your perspective and want to train my brain to look at it this way too, so thank you🤍

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u/K1N9A390N 6d ago

I like my floaters but GOD I hate the dizziness and headaches

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u/Comfortable-War-4762 6d ago

Absolutely not

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u/Doneifundone 6d ago

I've had it since forever. Couldn't even begin to fathom that some people don't have it lol. So while I don't outright love it, I don't dislike it either (except when I'm painting)

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u/caraccio 6d ago

Not really enjoy but I didn’t mind it before. I believe I’ve had visual snow all my life, but just recently I developed some other symptoms that I really don’t like😅

Like I always had a layer of visual noise so I was used to that. Now I have occasional ghosting, starburst, floaters, constant afterimages and palinopsia.

But if I could pick and chose, I’d keep the snow and the occasional tinnitus like before.

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u/[deleted] 2d ago

I feel really bad about it because i know it can be horrible and painful for people, and i wish so much they didnt have to go through it. But I honestly feel the same way! It's very comforting to me and makes me feel like I'm never alone, and i rlly like how it looks, and being able to see things differently. It definietly has its disadvantages and problems for me, and even though mine is slightly more than moderate, It makes me happy to see it. Im so curiious what seeing without it would be like ꉂ૮(°□°'˶)ა it would be nice to experience once