That sounds frightening, and I hope it resolves itself immediately.

I have this. My doctor calls it ocular migraine or atypical migraine. How long have you had it?

I know what ocular migraines are and I'm pretty sure this is different.

Mine only shows up when I am stressed out.

In face I ended up back on meds because the onset of this caused a panic attack.

Take care.

and Hope.

Headed your way.

I'm a migraine expert. My advice can't possibly hurt you and might help. Migraine is a huge mystery that I tried for years to solve. Unfortunately, funding is almost non existent.

They come and go fast thank goodness. I would not want to have them long term.

Once you've done all you can look into some alternative stuff. I am really conservative when it comes to that but explore.

I had 3-4 a day a few times a week for a month, and then they haven't happened again since. I hope you will also find that they go away soon.

just lose vision. Your visual field disappears and becomes nothingness. I only ever got them in my left eye, and fortunately I was able to make them stop by sleeping for 30-60 minutes.

My doctor daughter said that brief ocular migraines like that might be the result of a transient ischaemic attack (TIA).

Good luck! I hope this doesn't progress but goes into remission for you.

Mine were identical images in both fields of vision. I could still see, but I basically had an optical illusion of a shimmering, colorful jagged circle, expanding slowly from pinpoint until it got large enough to go outside my field of vision.

Very much like this:

I don't get a headache at all with my ocular migraines. My visual field just becomes an empty nothingness--not blackness, just a void.

It is hard to describe because it has no visual aspect at all, but it is terrifying. If I had lost it in both eyes, I don't think I could have handled it. Even in just one eye it felt like an existential crisis! Much worse than just not being able to see.

are less colorful, smaller and shorter in duration.

having had a plethora of visual problems in the past few years requiring several surgeries. Sending a prayer and mucho good thoughts your way.

from age 14 until menopause. Debilitating. Wishing you peace and recovery.

Thank you!

The first one was triggered when I was driving home in very bright sunshine after a big snowstorm. No sunglasses and the sun must have been reflecting off the snow. It happened as I was driving in a westerly direction in the later afternoon here in the Denver, Colorado area. It's a tough time to drive even without all that snow on the ground.

As soon as I got home I called my eye doctor. He said it was a visual migraine. It lasted until the shimmering arc drifted down and out of my sight. My brother also had them.

I had them once in a while after that for several years. Then they went away and never returned.
Take heart and have hope! They can go away.
My thoughts are with you.

seems to be a strange creature compared to other migraine relate eye issues.

Do you have trouble seeing the screen?

Find out who's researching this and contact them...especially if it's an unusual case they should be interested..

Prayers from TX.

Sending positive thoughts.

I would get a 2nd opinion regarding treatment. I get occular migraines and take anti-seizure medication to prevent them. I also have other auras with my migraines, including vertigo. I was plagued with migraines from age 8 until I started anti--convulsants in my 30s.

Those visual disturbances can be kind of scary, so I'm glad you have an answer.

My mom had the same thing and never got a headache. Her's went away without treatment.

ETA: I just read all the responses in the thread. Sorrry didn't realize doctor told you it isn't occular migraine.

I had an idea as I was reading: Acupuncture.



Stay strong.

Losing my vision is one of my irrational fears. I've been fortunate in that while I was always very nearsighted, glasses and contact lenses have corrected that little problem.

I sincerely hope that a miracle cure happens to you.

Happy to at least no that that's not what's going on.

is severely compromised. Better, but still not very nice.

not blurry, but large half visual field starburst shapes that would
shrink over a few hours

Don't get them anymore, not in about 15 years

And a hug, too.

I had something similar after looking at a very bright light in bathroom for awhile because there had been water spray coming down from something broken upstairs.

I began having parts of my vision with roundish "halos' that I could not see through. They lasted a couple days then finally stopped. Then I went to a store with fluorescent lighting and it started again and I panicked and had to leave store.

It got better soon after. I'm saying all this because maybe bright light may add to this? I stay in low light as much as possible now. This may be different than what you have, but I'm hopeful you will get better.

give yourself some mental love. All things are connected. Best to you.

Sending hug and positive vibes your way.

...fast and permanent farewell.

Think green! Green is the color of healing, vitality, youth, springtime, renewal, and growth.

condition and she manages quite well when it happens. And now that she is no longer frightened by it, she says they seem to resolve more quickly.

(Not that it will come to this for you, but, I also have numerous friends who are blind, or have gone blind, and they lead happy, fulfilled lives)

Sending you prayers and Tonglen (Buddhist practice of compassion for others). I too suffer from a medical condition and these bad times can make it worse if I allow it and sometimes even when I don't allow it. You are not alone. We are here for you - every one of us.

a speedy recovery and strength to get through this worrisome time. Prayers your way.

Sending all I've got your way!

I'm so grateful for all the kind hearted responses I got. It means a lot.

DUers also have long memories and will want to support you as you go along...

I was brought up Presbyterian, but in recent years became and Agnostic-Athiest. Panic attacks on top of these vision problems put me in need of comfort other people couldn't quite provide.

Continue to be guided by your spiritual instincts. "He must increase....."