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Eye Floaters

TasteForPhree
TasteForPhree
Has anyone developed eye "floaters" that they think may be attributed to bp medication?
tommymott
tommymott
I have the occasional floater but I don't think there's a link to medication.
deleted_user
deleted_user
Oh my goodness- What is that creature attacking your face!!?? Seriously, an albino something..??
deleted_user
deleted_user
Mine are due to dehydration because water is nasty and Dew rules
deleted_user
deleted_user
That is so interesting, because I've always had them, but thought it was normal. But the last time I went to the Optometrist, he was rather alarmed. Said it was no big deal, but thought it might be related to long-term med use? Have you heard that before
deleted_user
deleted_user
I think it' a sweet and loving whale of some sort, Lou. :-)
deleted_user
deleted_user
lol Too Cute! :)
Community Leaderacuriousfish
acuriousfish
I can hardly see through them at times. But like others, I've always had them.
TasteForPhree
TasteForPhree
LOL! Ya'll are too funny.

I've only been medicated for 1 year but I'm having a bunch of other progressing side effects and I just got one floater in my right eye and now a few weeks later I have one in my left! WTF

I never even knew you could get these things so I thought others might have the same issue.
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