Hi

i just turned 22, I suffer from anxiety & I swear, the more anxious you are the worse these symptoms will feel. 
mum not undermining what you're feeling & I'm proud of you accepting it may be a good idea to speak to a dr that would further ease your anxiety. I recommend a girl called Cherelle on YouTube, I suffer from health related anxiety & watching that video really helped me calm down. 
please still see your GP so they can rule out anything serious & calm your anxiety xxx

Thank you so much for your kind words! I know it could be due to my anxiety but Everytime I google my symptoms it points to brain tumour :(. I will check out the YouTube account you suggested! X

You're totally welcomd

defo get seen by a GP they may point you in the right direction in terms of investigations but if they don't, they know what they're doing x

message me if you need someone to talk to xx

Hi SeeingStars, just wanted to say I had ALL your symptoms (and still do get after images and shady blurred vision). I had an MRI scan of my brain and full spine and it was clear. I also had a  lumbar puncture to check for MS and other conditions and that too was Clear. I've struggled for many years with various neuro symptoms being told I had anxiety. Then end of last year I was finally diagnosed with a severe Vitamin B12 deficiency which, if left untreated, causes neurological symptoms. Please asK your doctor if they will test your vitamin b12. Generally speaking, in the UK you are classed as deficient if your levels are below 200. 
Good luck x

Hey! Thank you so much for ur reply! 
 

I am so glad yours was a Vitamin B12 deficiency and nothing too sinister. Can I please ask what your after images were like? As honestly, every time I google them it comes up with brain tumour and it's truly freaking me out. Mine for example are very very brief and I hadn't noticed for the past 4 years and only notice them when I'm looking for them, they can be negative or positive after images but I'm just genuinely so scared :( xx

Hi,

If you mean what I think you mean about just seeing an after image after looking at a bright colour or light I'm pretty sure this is a very common phenomenon that everybody gets and nothing to worry about. if this is not what you mean perhaps you can elaborate a little bit more. I can get colours around people and objects when I look for it especially in certain light and there is nothing wrong with me had this for 10+ years don't notice unless I look for it though. As for afterimages-completely normal and everyone gets them.

Hey! 
 

It's also more prominent for me in certain lightings. But I can see afterimages very easily. For example, if I'm looking at a persons face on my laptop screen against a dark background and I quickly shift my focus, I can see a very very brief outline of the persons face, I'm not sure how much sense this makes but it's less than 0.1 second. Similarly, if I look at an object, say a lamp, I can see it verrrrry briefly if I quickly shift my focus. Like you, this is not something I notice unless I'm really paying attention to it. I have had this for around 4/5 years and had forgotten about it until I read some stuff around it. 
 

:( x

Hi,

Yeh I think it's totally normal and nothing to worry about, perhaps you can read a bit about "afterimages" and see if it matches what you are seeing. I really think this is a common thing that everybody gets I can't remember or do a very good job of explaining the science behind it but it's just a weird phenomena that happens when you look at bright lights and then turn away. Usually if you look at a bright coloured thing then look at a white background you will see the opposite colour. So if you look at something red then look at a white background you will see a green/blue colour usually which is the opposite of red.

Right now I can see green round the pink "reply" button on screen! It's weird but cool!

Yep I get the exact same thing! Very brief images of random things like the edge of tv screens, the outline of things basically! I get it A LOT. Have done for years. It's honestly nothing to worry about. If it was a BT you would know about it by now! Your symptoms would have worsened. Also you wouldn't only see them when you're thinking about them/looking for them. Like  I said I've had numerous brain scans etc and all ok. Please get your b12 checked as this can cause problems with vision. I see floaters and spots and everything, it's all anxiety and nothing more. Please don't worry x 

You've really put my mind at ease for the time being thank you so much!!! I was honestly scared out of my mind. I've booked an opticians soon so fingers crossed everything is genuinely fine. Thank you once again xxx