Gingergrrl
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Hi @Gingergrrl - that's too bad you can't take or use magnesium. You may have told me this before, I can't remember. Because I've had such good results with the topically applied magnesium oil, I would try the peppermint oil and thyme oil which have also been suggested. And I'm sure it would be good to get testing done (MRI I guess, as someone suggested) to try to find out what is going on.
I can use Mg but it has to be very sparingly. I take just one Mg Malate pill every night (even though the dose on bottle is to take three pills AM and three PM). When I stop it, I get horrible leg cramps in my calves that wake me up at night so I continue to take it. But when I try transdermal Mg, epsom salt foot baths, or my worst nightmare which was IV Mg, I do not do well at all. But no one (me or my doctors) knew that I had the calcium blocking autoantibody at that time.
Re your retina - I don't think flashing lights are a part of "normal" aging, plus you're not very old at all anyways!
I am 47 (so it's not like I am in my 20's LOL)! Dr. Google seemed to imply that it can be a "normal part of aging". But to be honest, I have had so many weird things medically, that it is very hard for me to even judge what is "normal" any more. It is so helpful to ask all you guys on here as a good reality check!
I worked with a woman once who suddenly developed flashing light in one eye. This was many years ago but as I recall, she was told to get into the doctor right away. Her retina was detaching or detached but they were able to fix it. But I think if she had waited, it would have been much more problematic. All I can tell you is, get it checked out. It's fixable if your retina is having problems, but do get it checked sooner rather than later - okay, end of lecture!
Google tells me that if the flashing light was constant or if there were "floaters" or a bunch of other symptoms that I do not have, then it is an emergency. But sometimes, I can go a week or more without seeing the flashy light out of the corner of my right eye.
You (and others) have now convinced me now that I should make an appt w/either my optometrist (who I've seen for regular eye exams, glasses & contacts since I was 18 yrs old) or the opthamologist who I've seen a few times (but I like her and she is very smart and thorough). I have to try to prioritize all of this stuff b/c my next IVIG is next Th & Fri (and then I will feel sick for 3-4 days recovering from IVIG plus have my dog back home at the same time and be taking care of her again).