[Misty0732]

Until you have concrete evidence that the macular degeneration is linked to pm, it may just all be a coincidence. Did the optometrist mention any other potential causes of the degeneration?

Flame,

Yes it may be coincidence. My doctor did say, however, that in 30 years of practice she never saw the macular drusens form so quickly (and in such quantity). The drusens are the spots behind the macula that cause the degeneration. She said it typically takes 10 to 15 years for them to develop to this degree and was surprised that my earlier scans were completely drusen free.

Assuming the pm is a major factor at play, trying to choose between your physical and mental health is a very difficult situation I think. Two options you could pursue I think is either taking a bare minimum dosage of pm to keep the GID at bay, or you could go cold turkey altogether and hope for the best.

I have reduced my PM intake from 3000 mg/day to 500 mg/day as of February 1. I was "cold turkey" for the entire month of January. I can say that the muscle fasciculations have reduced considerably, although they aren't gone altogether. I have no symptoms of vision loss as of yet so it will be a little harder to tell if reducing the PM effects the MD. I have another appointment on March 25 for an OCT (Optical Coherence Tomography) that should shed more light on the progression of the MD. I only posted here as a warning to others to be careful.

Thank you for your input and concern!

Misty