blinking vision? meds maybe? any idea?

Thumps · Post by **Thumps** » Fri Jan 23, 2009 1:01 pm

I've been getting these opthalmic migraines occasionally for the last 3 or 4 years, reassuring to hear from others who also do!

Aileen · Post by **Aileen** » Fri Jan 23, 2009 5:13 pm

I get them too. It's weird and quite alarming, I can be on the PC or reading and without any warning, huge tracts of type/text disappear, it's like I have blind spots. I don't get a headache or anything but there is definitely a flickering, a bit like a heat haze on a hot road in the summer. Then it peaks and after maybe an hour or two, just seems to clear spontaneously. Had it checked out and there is no definitive reason for it. It doesn't happen that often but I just wanted to add that I, too, am familiar with it

Aileen x

Rachel in NY · Post by **Rachel in NY** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 12:35 am

Wow I posted this in '07 - didnt' expect to see a reply now

Anyway the problem dissapeared but as I write this, I have been experiencing 'dimmness' in like 15 minute spells, every here and there. alot lately.

so i've had yellow vision, blinking vision, blurry v ision, dim vision, and i give up.

i had my eyes checked here and there and that's that.

dkjane · Post by **dkjane** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 2:56 am

OK, I'm the one who restarted the ocular migraine thread!
Yes, I have it! However, I would recommend anyone to see a real eyedoctor to get a diagnosis, not someone in an ER diagnosing 2 feet away! Turned out I did not have a bacterial "pink eye" but an allergic
pink eye. Doctor thinks the migraines are too often!?!I suspect Cellcept to be the one!! Will know more in a few days.
Still glad I found this thread, as I was very nervous, had no clue one could have ocular migraines!!!! Jane

Mike · Post by **Mike** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 10:39 am

dkjane wrote:OK, I'm the one who restarted the ocular migraine thread!
Yes, I have it! However, I would recommend anyone to see a real eyedoctor to get a diagnosis, not someone in an ER diagnosing 2 feet away! Turned out I did not have a bacterial "pink eye" but an allergic
pink eye. Doctor thinks the migraines are too often!?!I suspect Cellcept to be the one!! Will know more in a few days.
Still glad I found this thread, as I was very nervous, had no clue one could have ocular migraines!!!! Jane

Hi Jane,

Just a thought but do you have the new type of low energy flourescent or LED lighting in your house as they are known to cause migraines. The flourescent type flicker very quickly which you can't see but can affect migraines and the LED type actually output a very intense blue light (like the new type of car headlights) as well as white.

The old type of lighting I think is the only one that doesn't cause a problems with migraines so mayb e worth investigating?

dkjane · Post by **dkjane** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 8:21 pm

Hi Mike,
My very first meeting at the transplant center, I was sitting in a tiny examining room with overhead lights you describe. Got a terrible headache and I knew it was from the flourescent light.
The headaches, I get now, are very light. Did have the zig-zag in my vision today, but without a headache.
I hope I'll know soon!
Thanks for your input! Jane

Angel · Post by **Angel** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 2:25 pm

Just a thought but is any of this related to BP changes? When mine was very high I got flashing daisy spots in the eye. For many years now it has been very low-averaging out at 80/50 and I get exactly what Aileen describes on varying occasions which I always put down to low BP as a lie down and a drink seems to help. It is odd as when my BP drops on dialysis I don't tend to get what I call auras like this as my eyesight just goes, but I have had my eyes checked and they are healthy.