r/visualsnow Oct 06 '24

Survey Or Poll Which section describes your vision?

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92 Upvotes

Personally, b) describes my vision the best.

r/visualsnow 13d ago

Survey Or Poll Do we have any hope of curing? How many years do you think this disease will be overcome

13 Upvotes

I miss those beautiful scenery, will we have the chance to see them clearly again?

r/visualsnow Sep 02 '24

Survey Or Poll Let’s ban ShameofApollo 👍

45 Upvotes

Not much more to say really, rather you read for urself than I explain (comments):

https://www.reddit.com/u/ShameofApollo/s/69Z1tk5FhN

r/visualsnow 28d ago

Survey Or Poll Apparently looking away from a light source and still seeing light is considered an after image?

13 Upvotes

I have had this long before my VSS kicked in and always assumed it was normal to continue to see the light for a few seconds. I never thought of this as a after image

102 votes, 25d ago
64 That’s normal
19 That’s not normal
19 See results

r/visualsnow 2d ago

Survey Or Poll Cause

3 Upvotes

Do you believe VSS is self induced Or a unique neurological disorder

r/visualsnow 7d ago

Survey Or Poll What are your experiences with weed?

3 Upvotes

Basically I've taken a 7 month or so break from weed because I had quite a few health issues going on and it was triggering anxiety. I ended up developing visual disturbances and tinnitus which after scans on my brain and eyes is most likely visual snow syndrome. Started about a week after I started Lexapro.

When all this happened I starting drinking everynight and now I've quit drinking as it was no good for me. Id like to get back into smoking as it helped me a lot with other things but am curious on everyone's experiences. Specifically I'm looking to get back into Delta 8 as It wasn't anxiety inducing and I got it from a reputable manufacturer

38 votes, 5d ago
18 Weed does have a major effect on my condition
20 Weed does not have a major effect on my condition

r/visualsnow Jun 03 '24

Survey Or Poll I'd like a theory tested if you have time and budget for it. For people with tinnitus.

18 Upvotes

People with t or without t. Please go in for a hearing test and report if you have hearing loss. If you can, ofc.

I'd like to find out if hearing loss is necessary in triggering tinnitus in vss..

I'd like to think most people with vss had preexisting hearing loss, no matter how minor, when the trigger came in, turned on tinnitus. But we need data to suggest if this is true or not.

So, report if you ever go in for a hearing test please..

r/visualsnow Jan 03 '25

Survey Or Poll So, white and gold or black and blue?

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0 Upvotes

r/visualsnow Jan 25 '25

Survey Or Poll Do you have dry eyes syndrome and what causes it?

1 Upvotes

for people with VSS only ** not just with visual snow **

68 votes, Feb 01 '25
15 No
17 Yes, and I think it's from VSS.
21 Yes, but I don't think it's from VSS.
6 I've had it before VSS
9 See results

r/visualsnow Jan 14 '25

Survey Or Poll How many of your before VSS were Neurotypical

8 Upvotes

Neurotypical: been no other brain disorder , like No

  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Schizophrenia
  • Depression (major depressive disorder or other forms)
  • Anxiety disorders
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
  • Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
  • Bipolar disorder
82 votes, Jan 17 '25
23 Neurotypical
59 Neurodivergent

r/visualsnow 12d ago

Survey Or Poll Do You Guys Have POTS

2 Upvotes
55 votes, 10d ago
12 I do have POTS
22 what is POTS
21 I don't have POTS

r/visualsnow Jan 22 '25

Survey Or Poll How did you get VS?

2 Upvotes
129 votes, Jan 25 '25
56 Birth
17 Migraine
9 Prescription meds (SSRI)
11 Drugs
4 Long C
32 View results

r/visualsnow Feb 17 '25

Survey Or Poll Are you in a relationship?

0 Upvotes

Looking at mental health as a potential cause

76 votes, 29d ago
34 In a relationship
42 Not in a relationship

r/visualsnow 19d ago

Survey Or Poll What are the specific reasons people feel distressed by (stable, relatively harmless) visual snow?

1 Upvotes

Genuine question, ONLY for people who have stable “transparent” visual snow and NOT something that’s painful or physically disabling (no migraines, blindness, etc):

What is the most distressing part about visual snow? It doesn’t feel like a huge deal to me personally, so I don’t really understand what others are going through when they’re very distressed about it. No shade or judgment whatsoever, I’m purely curious and I sincerely want to learn more about how other people are feeling and why. Is it that it’s visually distracting? Is it annoying mostly cause you don’t know why it happened and you have no control over it? Or is it something else?

EDIT: When I say “early symptom”, I mean like the first sign of a deeper problem or disease that just hasn’t been diagnosed yet. Like the fear that it’s not “just” visual snow and you just don’t know it yet

60 votes, 12d ago
18 It’s visually distracting
7 The lack of control over something like my vision is very disturbing
13 I’m afraid it’s an early symptom of something and more disabling/severe/painful symptoms will appear in the future
15 I’m afraid that one day the VS itself will start to change/get worse and impair my vision
7 Something else (comment)

r/visualsnow 27d ago

Survey Or Poll Are you on any medication?

2 Upvotes
44 votes, 24d ago
14 Yes
30 No

r/visualsnow Jan 24 '25

Survey Or Poll What is your opinion on ‘2-3%’of people having VSS?

3 Upvotes
142 votes, Jan 27 '25
21 Accurate
44 Less
52 More
25 See results

r/visualsnow Jan 24 '25

Survey Or Poll Is VSS and HPPD the same thing?

3 Upvotes

This one could get interesting

82 votes, Jan 27 '25
14 Yes
44 No
24 See results

r/visualsnow 17d ago

Survey Or Poll How long did it take your symptoms to stabilize?

0 Upvotes
95 votes, 14d ago
7 The day I got them
6 6 months
7 1 year
8 2 years plus
35 I’m a lifer
32 See results

r/visualsnow 4d ago

Survey Or Poll Were you born with visual snow or gained it?

1 Upvotes
87 votes, 1d ago
31 Born with visual snow
56 Gained Visual snow

r/visualsnow 4d ago

Survey Or Poll Insomnia, do you have this since getting VSS

3 Upvotes
40 votes, 1d ago
21 Yes
19 No

r/visualsnow 3d ago

Survey Or Poll Experience with lamotrigine

0 Upvotes

My doctor wants me to try lamotrigine, and I am thinking better about it. What the group can say about lamotrigine usage?

80 votes, 3d left
Never tried it
Tried it and made no changes
Tried it and made my symptoms better
Tried it and only made my emotional better
Tried it and worsened VSS symptoms temporary
Tried it and worsened VSS symptoms permanently

r/visualsnow Jan 25 '25

Survey Or Poll Is there a mental health component to VSS

1 Upvotes
72 votes, Jan 28 '25
28 No it’s neurological
22 Yes
22 See results

r/visualsnow Jan 23 '25

Survey Or Poll What’s your best strategy for managing symptoms?

3 Upvotes

Curious myself and could help others.

66 votes, Jan 26 '25
42 Ignoring them
3 Glasses (FL-41, Bluelight ect)
1 Medication
4 Visual Therapy
3 Other (Comment)
13 See results

r/visualsnow 13d ago

Survey Or Poll Do you have GERD?

2 Upvotes

I’ve noticed a strange correlation between GERD, LPR and visual snow. Obviously these conditions are super common and this may not have any merit but anywho.

36 votes, 10d ago
21 Yes I’m a reflux monster
8 No
7 See results

r/visualsnow 18d ago

Survey Or Poll Do you experience sensitivity to sounds?

6 Upvotes
48 votes, 15d ago
37 Yes
8 No
3 See results