Retinal Detachment Symptoms, very scared..

[sighineedhelp]

Hi, thanx for reading.  I have a very unusual case.  First off, I have to explain that i've had debilitating undiagnosed medical problems for years, which continue to build.  I continue to get cbc blood tests done but doctors end up thinking I am just crazy, since my blood results look SLIGHTLY strange but mostly normal and given my age of only 28 and my wide range of bizarre symptoms, which include : the inability to balance correctly, the inability to digest food correctly anymore (i've had to eliminate all kinds of things from my diet that cripple my stomache now), changes in my skin appearance, and now finally, the accumulation of floaters in my vision.

I have an MRI schedueled for mid feb to look at my head.. but I'm worried even that will not result in a diagnosis because my strange wide range of problems.   Immediately, I'm most concerned about my vision since I have these floaters accumulating in both eyes, and am terrified of going blind :/  

The history of what happened with my 'vision' : About a year and a half ago or so, I began to notice my vision was *blurring* out.  It was horrifying for me since I had always had perfect vision my entire life.. I of course, quickly went to emergency room where a doctor dropped drops in my eyes to then look in them with a scope/etc.  He told me that my vision was fine.  I looked at him shocked and angry and pleaded that no, my vision is NOT fine... I guess part of the problem is, even at that point... I could still see the eye chart perfectly and pass 20/20 vision... but that doesnt detract from the fact everything was still completely unusually blurry. Doctors don't seem to want to believe or address any of your concerns these days, what gives?

anyways, since that initial *blurryness* my vision has continued to accumulate floaters.. in both eyes.  At  first i was really scared and got checked out again.  Again they told me my eyes were FINE.  how the heck?!!  Now, a full year since  that point in time, my eyes are so full of floaters I have to wear sunglasses to tolerate being outside in the daytime.  It has ruined my existence... but... what will ruin my existence even more, will be if i go completely blind!!!  

What can i do to stop this?!  I don't think this is any 'normal' kind of situation... as in, i don't think this is simply a vision problem since I've always had perfect vision.   Could it be that i had an eye infection of some kind a year and a half ago which caused the blurryness and what im experiencing now is my retina detaching from itself?  Reading about retinal detachment is seriously making me horrified... as the floaters in my vision accumulate every day.  

Some other history about me, i think i may have hpv.  They keep trying to test me for 'hiv' but I don't seem to have that... (as it would explain my wide range of symptoms and vision infection leading to floaters etc).   But i do believe i have hpv. a dangerous kind, as my glans on my penis have decayed in recent years. I've been seen by 3 urologists and a skin specialists all who just kinda *shrug* and try to convince me i dont have hpv... even tho i had a wart in the dangerous part of my shaft 2 years ago.

so what the heck can i do to start getting a diagnosis?  I'm most concerned about my eyes.. help!!! :(  

[John C Hagan III, MD, FACS, FAAO]

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[sighineedhelp]

I'm the writer of this post...  

why is the first response from any medical professional that this is psychological?  it is not... thought that is all anyone wants to believe it seems.  

I was just seen by a specialist (again) and they again dropped drops in my eyes, gave me a eye chart test, and told me my eyes are fine.  Regardless of anything... I don't think they did the full range test though, though I do not know what that would entail... some kind of xraying? ultrasound?  heh.  I will try to make another appointment, i guesss!!!  -_-

My symptoms are so bad, I cannot even walk around during the day anymore.. even with sunglasses on having a swarm of black dots flooding my vision is unbearable.  I've begun to look into potential things I will have to explore once I completely lose my vision.  This site/device gave me some hope http://www.artificialvision.com/  

but honestly... the fact i tried to seek medical help from the beginning... when my vision was just blurring out long before any floaters happened, is disgusting. (perhaps this was the initial detachment?).  The way you people preform medical care needs to be severely re-examined.  Letting someone go blind because of medical negligence is disgusting.  Every single day more and more black spots flood my vision... and all I've wanted from the beginning... is some kind of hope/help/treatment.  thanks medical system.

[John C Hagan III, MD, FACS, FAAO]

Floaters are normal and as we age they increase. Often very depressed or anxious people fixate on their floaters which makes everything much worse.

Floaters do not definietly signify retinal detachment.

Abnormal floaters can be due to bleeding or inflammation in eye. I suggest you see an retinal ophthalmologist (if in USA find at www.aao.org) to examine your eye and confirm that you don't have a problem that needs fixed.

JCH MD