Visual spots etc

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Dear

I had a similar " attack " (neurological and ophthalmic symptoms) when I was

about 40. I described it as being like acquiring the symptoms of my son's

autism - extreme tactile sensitivity, inability to find words/even using wrong

words, motor planning problems, blending of speech into background noise,

exhaustion,eye contact very painful, loss of vision, tingling in limbs. In

hindsight, it was probably triggered by a virus - I had been very weak since I

contracted an illness 3 months previously. I had all the tests - blood, CAT

scanner and MRI (MS suspected at one time). They were all negative. Living in

the UK, the blood tests etc are very basic, and don't cover a fraction of

those you seem to get in the US.

Whilst I was not diagnosed, I can tell you what things have helped me since:-

1 baby aspirin daily immediately reduced my symptoms dramatically - 90% of

my vision returned in 36 hours

2 Gut problems kicked in 3 or 4 months later. Tried gluten free diet.

Immediate relief within 48 hours.

3 Following summer noted that my hay fever (extreeme sufferer all my life)

disappeared except for the worst 3 weeks of the season

4 Gut problems re-emerged so I played around with my diet adn found that

yeast was the major culprit and that I could have reduced amounts of gluten

5 Switched from baby aspirin to medical herbal medicine that addressed (a)

ciruclation issues - ginkgo etc adn (b|) energy. If I forget to take this

medecine I develop problems within 24 hours. Often it is my eyesight being

poor that prompts me that I have forgotten my tincture that morning.

6 In the last year I have established that green vegetables are a problem.

This could be because dark greens increase the stickiness of blood or it

could be the sulphates in certain greens like brocoli - but not spinach. Not

sure yet.

7 Also suspect peristalsis in gut is very poor/non-existent. Too complex

to explain here but my 19 year old son has just had major abdominal surgery

for recently diagnosed achalasia (ie peristalsis in throat doesn't work)

8 Should also add that I think this attack may have triggered late onset

retinitis pigmentosa (family condition). If you have a family history ofthis

I suggest you explore this. If not - don't panic. My 15 year old son has a

very recent diagnosis of this. My 14 year old son who has autism is not

affected (though these things can appear later on). Nb I would be very

interested in talking to anyone with eye/retinal disorders and autism in the

family.

Sorry for ramble - probably not of much help.