Strange visual disturbances

hi everyone,

ill try to make this brief, and i an not looking for a medical diagnosis, just wondering if anyone has experienced these symptoms or something similar.

for about a month and a half now i have had a visual disturbance in both eyes. through research, i have found that what i am seeing is called a scintillating scotoma. its basically a little ring of flashing lights in my central field of vision (i can still see and function normally, its just very annoying). i can recall that i have seen this in the past but only in certain lighting and it does not persist. however, over the past month and a half it has been constant and has not gone away.

i went to the eye doctor when it began and was told that everything in my eyes looks normal. they said that my symptoms are consistent with an occular migraine, but they were unsure why my visual symptoms were lasting so long, as visual disturbances with an occular migraine typically last for a couple minutes to hours. a few weeks later, the problem persisted so i went to the ER. they tested my visual fields and eye muscles and everything looked normal and they did not see a need to . they referred me to a neurologist, my appointment is on thursday.

i have been on the lookout for other symptoms as i have been extremely anxious that i may have a brain tumor or something serious that is causing this persistent visual disturbance. i do have daily headaches but this has been going on for many years as i have pretty bad diagnosed TMJ, my headaches have not been severe either. i have been experiencing random muscle twiching all over my body a few times per day but i have been under intense stress and am often dehydrated (i am a new nurse in a large ICU and dont have much time to drink during my shifts). my speech and balance have been normal. i have searched the internet so many times and havent found much at all about what i am experiencing. if anyone could provide any insight it would be greatly appreciated!!!

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