Went to A&E today due to seeing flashing lights. Dr. looked in my eyes with a light and said he could not see anything obvious but said there could be something wrong with my retina and to see my GP.
I thought it was best to get my eyes checked as the NHS website says flashing lights if caused by retina detachment is a medical emergency.and xray or scans and other tests would be needed to rule this out. As i dont have a ms diagnosis i wanted to be sure it was nothing serious.
I feel let down and not taken seriously and will think twice about going to the emergency department again.
An eye problem is, of course, very serious and should be dealt with as such.
If the A&E doc thought there was a problem, couldnt he/she have referred you to the eye specialist, rather than go the long way round. Or is that how they do things in A &E?
Are you under investigation for a neurological condition?
Prior to diagnosis I went to A&E three times in the same week. I was quickly going blind and frankly terrified. I begged them to help me and finally got admitted the 3rd time around. I had an MRI and lumber puncture all the same day and spent the next 5 days in hospital. Diagnosis MS was the result. Its scary when your eyes are affected and you don’t know what it is.