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Suggest Treatment For Flickering Images Before Eyes While Trying To Sleep

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Posted on Thu, 24 Sep 2015
Question: I am having a strange issue. Whenever I close my eyes, like to go to sleep, I get images that start to flick through my head, but the strange part is that it is like they are super jerky and I get a sense of hearing them flicker. It makes my head feel very uncomfortable and makes me start to feel nauseous. I am on medication for seizures and depression - effexor, depakote, and gabapentin.
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Answered by Dr. Ajay Panwar (45 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
As follows:

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for being on healthcaremagic.com.
I am Dr.Ajay Panwar,a neurologist,here to answer your query.

The symptoms you are describing are do not appear to be of an organic nature.

These are not like seizures.I suggest you to please start doing regular mental relaxation exercises like yoga or meditation.
I hope to see you improve soon.

If you have any follow up questions,I shall be glad to answer.

Regards
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM(Neurology)
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Ajay Panwar (7 minutes later)
Thank you your answer.

I meditate every night before going to bed. This is just a very strange feeling and I can't seem to put it into words adequately.

No, it certainly isnt anything like the seizures I experience, which are Grand Mal; of which I have had a drastic increase in over the past few weeks.

Again, thank you for your answer.
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Answered by Dr. Ajay Panwar (2 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Please observe.

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for being in follow-up.

This does not seem to fit into a neurological condition.Try to do mental relaxation at your best.Please observe to see if it improves.
If it does not improve,Polysomnography can be planned after consulting a sleep specialist.

Hope that I have answered your query.If you have some further questions,I shall be glad to answer else please close the thread,rate it and write a review as your rating will be of help to me.

Regards
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM(Neurology)
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Suggest Treatment For Flickering Images Before Eyes While Trying To Sleep

Brief Answer: As follows: Detailed Answer: Hi, Thanks for being on healthcaremagic.com. I am Dr.Ajay Panwar,a neurologist,here to answer your query. The symptoms you are describing are do not appear to be of an organic nature. These are not like seizures.I suggest you to please start doing regular mental relaxation exercises like yoga or meditation. I hope to see you improve soon. If you have any follow up questions,I shall be glad to answer. Regards Dr.Ajay Panwar, MD,DM(Neurology)