HI James, mine come and go. There are specific times I can almost count on the shimmering / glittery snow. Especially while driving or when I walk into a dimly lit roomā¦ or any surface in my peripheral vision that is bright white. Its a very unsettling feeling to be sure!
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Well you know (Big tongue in cheek here). MAV does morph constantly youāll find.
Seriously, strange new symptoms appearing after so long, Iām beginning to wonder if it might be something to do with the changing light. Here in UK Spring Equinox this week. Different quality of light? Helen
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Mine is 24/7 and has been for years. Sometimes it gets way more noticeable, but mostly itās just like you describe. Itās not for me related to scotoma. Those happen to be sure but thereās no pattern. My neuro-ophthalmologist agreed with me that itās a form of visual tinnitus. Iāve read its being able to actually perceive the brainās activity in the optical nerve. Fascinating. Now make it go away.
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That makes sense.
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Definitely think it might be season change!
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James thatās exactly what I see , and I get the out of focus feeling too. Do you decaf plays a bit part ?
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Theyāve changed the ādecafā bean at my local cafe. This might have more caffeine content. Iām suspicious. They also might have served me caffeinated by mistake. Iāll switch to herbal tea (they do a great Roibos) for a little while (less calories too!)
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James, I am very suspicious sometimes of ordering decaf and getting regular. I had an instance at a late dinner with clients and ordering decaf. I went back to my hotel room and it was like someone was playing whack-a-mole with my head! I slept for a whopping hour and had to get through 12 hours the next day of meetings and presentations.
It certainly could easily happen by accident and maybe sometimes by ignorance of the importance for people like us.
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Totally agree Renee! Yeah, today Iām playing it safe with caffeine free tea.
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I think this happens more often than weād like to think. I have a friend who says that when she orders decaf, she says to the waiter, āI have a heart condition and it is very important that I not have caffeine.ā (I donāt think she really has a heart condition; itās her way of trying to get the point across.) Whether that helps or not I donāt know but it might prompt someone to be a little more careful.
EDIT: Actually, now that I think about it, Iām not sure whether that was one of my friends, or whether it was someone on this forum who used the ātrickā of saying they have a heart condition! I guess I consider all of you to be my friends, too, so it doesnāt really matter. 
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This is a great idea! I will admit, that prior to needing to watch my caffeine intakeā¦ I would not have known how really critical it might be for some people. I might borrow this line in the future
Yeah, I donāt drink decaf when Iām out unless I can personally verify. In the states, the coffee carafe for decaf in restaurants commonly has an orange top. Even then, I make sure it tastes worse than normal coffee.
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