Does anyone else get ocular migraines where it is just visual defects but without an actual headache? The first time it happened to me I thought I was going randomly blind on one side
Yes, first time was very scary. Was under lot of stress. Bright sun light coming in through the window blinds would trigger it, or any sharp sudden light.. I would do the steps he mentions, drink water, lie down. Id also take an aspirin and just try relax be calm. Had not had any in over 10 years.
I got my first one back in 1988 or 89. That first time I actually had just started a new job and had one of the guys drive me to the emergency room. Fortunately the wait was so long the aura went away and I went back to work. I only get the visual aura without the headache.
I have developed quite bad anxiety around these types of migraines.. always panicking the second I see a floater, thinking it’s the start of a migraine. It’s quite debilitating- I’m glad I’m not the only one who suffers :(
It really is concerning, especially the first time it happens. You're definitely not alone! Do you have any tried and tested solutions for aura/ocular migraines?
@@ChiroCarl I take sumatriptan and nausea tablets (prescribed by doctors) upon onset and then just sleep. I won’t feel right for the next week afterwards though- it affects me quite severely, hence why I’ve developed anxiety around it.
Thank you for sharing, it really is a horrible condition. I am fortunate that once i wake up, i have no residual feelings. Have you ever looked at going to see a chiropractor? I see people for migraines, headaches, nausea etc all the time, it is very often a problem with the upper neck that causes it.
I've had episodes since 14. I think that hormones in women play an important role. I ve had my last one the day before yesterday. Is it possible to have one episode right after the other? First episode lasted for half an hour and the second one that followed right after lasted another half..
@@777athina I’ve had another one the next day before, but I was very stressed doing exams at that time. I have always been told that it’s to do with hormones and I’ll ‘grow out of it’, as both of my cousins did... I hope so!
Best thing for me, lay down in a dark room, 20 minutes. If I don't, it gets worse and worse until I can't see at all. Been having these on and off since I'm 13, now 60 yrs old, my only trigger seems to be certain types of lights.
You mentioned lights. You know I bought some makeup lights for my vanity mirror. I only used a few times. I told my daughter, even on lowest setting I got a headache and felt nauseous. I only could sit infront of them for 3-5 min. I got rid of them.
I don't have migraines but I have pseudoseizures.... I see these "rainbows" and I have no idea how to deal with it.... Sometimes it appears and i have to prepare for a black out because the seizures follow and sometimes it appears and the seizures don't happen.... I'm in school and I've only had it for about 6 months now so it scares me alot.... Because I'm in school, there's alot of class rotation and so there isn't really any dark room I can get to as fast as I could.... Do yall have any other advices because I am in real need of it.... 💜😐😅
@@mochi1186 not sure if you mean college or highschool, but I know for me sometimes being in fluorescent lights or just bright sunlight can affect me. Maybe try wearing sunglasses and possibly getting a doctors note if you need it. I know bright lights can trigger me and hormones LOL I definitely would recommend it. Hope things get better for you, it’s awful I just went through it twice earlier this week. I understand mine are hormone and stress related, but it doesn’t make it any easier when it happens. But I have found sunglasses do help when I’m outside or in a bright place 😁. Definitely talk to your Doctor
This is my migraine patter most of the time 1. Auras/Visual glitch in my vision, then 2. Confusion and difficulty to speak words properly. 3. Extreme Pain on the temple or at the back of the eye, 4. Nausea / Vomitting It sucks when you get all the combination.
Yes I know what you mean reporter on news recently had one they kept saying stroke I sad bs it’s a migraine! They came back few days later said migraine! But yeah they suck!!!!
In my childhood I suffer a lot by this problem But I know few things 1 Try to avoid bright light, laser direct contact with eyes 2 use sun google's in Summer to prevent High exposure of light 3 use some running in early morning
I have found what helps my ocular migraines is to close my eyes and be still and quiet until I can no longer see the flashing lights (I know that sounds weird). It can be very inconvenient when I get one of these migraines when I’m out shopping. I have to get to my car so I can close my eyes. Typically, I will tip the seat back and just lay there until it goes away. I have to do that because if I’m out and about, I certainly can’t drive. But this was a good video, thank you so much for posting!
people relate migraine auras to brain disorders its not any complex disease as you think when the root cause of it is your "posture" check if you have upper cross syndrome
I have a method that can often make the visual aura go away. The second I think I’m getting an aura I go somewhere without direct light, I lay down with my head back, I close my lips and develop pressure with my lungs as if I’m trying to blow up a ballon. I do this for about 10 seconds each time, about 6 times at first then more if that doesn’t do the trick, but it usually does. You have to let the pressure go up into your head but not so extreme that you give yourself a cherry eye of course. You have to catch the aura very early or this doesn’t work. For me it has worked more than 50% of the time, but the times it didn’t work, I know I had let it progress too far before I tried my method. A friend told me that his mother had used this technique for many years. Thanks Greg. For me the migraines are more common if I get quickly exposed to bright sunlight, such as going from a dark house into sunlight. Hope this helps you. Please let me know.
I’ve never had any kind of migraine until two days ago. I thought I was going blind randomly on a Monday night! It was so scary. I was grateful to learn it was an ocular migraine, and I don’t think I’ll feel scared if another one comes now that I know what it is. When mine came on I was stretching on the floor-child’s pose to be exact. It began with a small rectangle of light with very organized diagonal lines moving like an escalator downward. Eventually, it turned into a very colorful circle and I couldn’t see anything when I looked at it straight on. Super weird, but I’m glad to know what it is!
I've suffered from horrific migraines with zig zag vision and blindness several times a month for the last 16 years. Last year I decided to try the keto diet and have gone 7 months without an attack. I now realise I was addicted to sugar and my brain couldn't function without a constant drip of carbs causing a migraine if I went a few hours without eating. Not saying this will work for everyone but it's something to consider, modern diet is causing a lot of our problems.
hi nay, i actually tried a keto diet (but i was in very low ketosis), after 3 weeks i had a migraine but a very scary one where my vision got quite bad. now i wasn't in full ketosis (was hovering around 0.3), i upped carbs the day before and ate sweet potato because i had exercised. how hardcore did you go with the keto?
I am so happy I am not alone in this , I get these every so often and it’s the scariest thing ever.. puts me into a panic attack and makes it worse. Still trying to figure out the trigger :/
@@ChiroCarl very! I am only 21 I’m surprised I have had this for almost 2 years now. No warning sign of the ocular or aura migraine coming , I just all of a sudden have a blurred spot in my eye followed by tunnel vision soon after ... witch then leads into my migraine which lasts 4 hours after! Horrible pain. Feels like someone is standing on my head
I the first one I had was when I was in my early teens. Both of my parents used to get these from time to time. All of his suggestions I have found to be very effective for me as well. I am typically left with this kind of annoying doll headachy feeling on my temples afterwards and maybe some nausea. I’ve even found that sometimes putting a small Himalayan sea salt rock under the tongue because mine seems to be brought on by an imbalance of electrolytes. I drink a lot of water anyway. But what I want to say to you, dear, is that once you realize that the attack is transitory, in other words, you know what it is, and it does not last very long, then you can just knowing this find a quiet place close your eyes maybe listen to some Binaural Beats for migraine headaches. Maybe Leah sock over your eyes if you don’t have a dark place to rest in. I hope this helps you with your panicky feelings and thoughts. Just tell yourself you experienced this before you know it passes fairly quickly and that everything is OK.❤
@@RG....... not often at all. It can be years in between attacks. We’ve all learned that laying down for about 30 minutes is helpful and then it passes.
Thank you for the video. I am a man and my triggers are - bright lights from the sun PLUS sweaty back after exercise - if I am in a bad neck position then that too impacts my migraine negatively - too much heat/ dehydration - lack of sleep What has helped me - Eccedrin - ice pack on my neck or chewing Ice - drinking lots of water - dark room with my eyes closed and massaging my temples - cursing at myself profusely
These are almost exactly my symptoms as a fellow man, except I have a hyper sensitivity to any lighting, specifically fluorescent lighting (which sadly exists pretty much anywhere). High intensity workouts or heavy lifting also really sets it off, and I’d say high temperatures are another big issue for me (no wonder I always hate when summer rolls around).
Vomit then sleep(never easy) is the only way they go away for me I hate it sooo much. Very anxious all the time as other say as well. it sucks Soo baad they are always very intense and long lasting often an entire 24h period is normal it pushes me to the limit nearly every time. Anyone dealing with this please take my strength and hang in there.
Hey man, from my experience. The vomits come from an intense stress or anxiety. I have read some experts saying that to prevent vomit is to drink something that relaxes you (some dark teas). I know how it feels man, yesterday I was almost bitten from a rattle snake in the house and this triggered my migranes as my whole nervous system was frightnend by the creature. In your case I recommend always knowing the source to prevent or lower the risk.
Hi. Yes I have to vomit then it feels better for couple of hours. I also take an Alka Seltzer and that helps too. I thought I was the only one. Stress, Dehydration and caffeine are my triggers.
Thank you very much for sharing this video. Anyone who must co-exist with this problem, would surely agree it's a nightmare, scary as hell; I've been suffering migraine with aura since I was 15 and now I'm 55 and still have about 3 to 5 attacks per year, as an average; although, strangely, I can tell you that I've even experienced years in a row with no attacks at all, and still can't figure out what was different in my habits to keep this s**t at bay. Fact is that, once you've tried migraine with aura, you live in the fear that it can show up any moment. Unfortunately, my beloved daughter inherited this curse and I'm trying to help her as much as I can. Thanks again for your suggestions.
I have had Ocular migraines for 17 years. This past Sunday, I had a lighter Ocular migraine than usual, and for the first time, I experienced a. Partial seisure. I felt like I was about yo lose it. My husband called the ambulance, and I remember everything around me was dimming, I couldn't speak at times, and my body became stiff. When they started to help me off the bed, everything was spinning, and I felt stinging in my body. It was the weirdest thing I have ever experienced. Thank you for this video, because I find that I don't drink near enough water.
@@ChiroCarl no, actually, all they did is take my blood. After I got to the emergency room, the symptoms started subsidizing. The Doctor on call said it sounded like a seiesure, and that he prescribes Xanax. Well, I explained to him that I already take this particular drug. I'm planning to go to the chiropractor for x-rays of the upper cervical region of my neck. I remember when I had the first one, ever. Next came a severe panic attack. That was 17 years ago. About 5 years prior, I had a head trauma due to my head being pulled forward(Whiplash). So, I'm linking this incident with the aura and panic. Thank you for this video. You have been a tremendous help. I don't feel so scared, now.✋
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Once I had numbness in my left side of my face with ocular migraines. I went to hospital, doctors said that I can happen with this kind of migraines. It passed after 1-2 hours but it was really terrifying. I have also ophthalmoplegic migraine which hits in 3-5 years frequency. Long term head ache and plegia in the eye, it's like hell.
I don't get a headache or maybe a very mild one but the sudden changes in vision and the appearance of zigzags dancing in my peripheral vision never fail to scare the living daylights out of me. I always panic that they won't go away.
I usually just wait it out. Mine started in my late 40's. I was told its common among women and that my symptoms were 'classic'. I was never given any suggestions about what to do! This was quite helpful. Thanks.
I made this video simply because I had recently suffered from one and it was bad. There are a lot of really good suggestions in the comments from other people, be sure to check it out if you need more ideas.
As soon as my vision signals a migraine is coming, I chug a glass of water and take 3 ibuprofen and 20 minutes later vision is good and the headache doesn't happen.
I'm in my late 70s. I get these ocular migraines once or twice every year, so it's not serious. My symptoms were diagnosed by an eye consultant. He was treating me for a cornea problem and I mentioned to him my symptoms. I get the zig-zag shimmery pattern. But I have no headache, no blurred vision, it's in both eyes. It dissipates after 15-40 minutes. My best treatment is not to stay in the dark, but get into as bright a room as possible,, especially outside if its a bright sunny day. At this stage, I'm fascinated when it starts because its different every time. I guess I'm lucky I'm not concerned about it at all, maybe that helps a lot. Good luck and best wishes if you have this problem
I'm 62, have had Ocular Migraines most of my life (started in my teens). I spent several years in the care of a neurologist, am diagnosed with cluster migraines (many migraines over a short period). I've tried several different medications with limited relief. Ultimately for me hydration is my most important preventative measure and cure. When I suspect one is coming on I push water, better to pee then to suffer. I cannot overstate the importance of staying hydrated and of pushing water when I even suspect one is coming on. For me this is the single most important way to just shut it down. I will often still get an aura which can last up to 30 minutes BUT I don't have the pain. My grandmother used to talk about her "lightening". I've come to realize she was also having ocular migraines.
Have you tried adding salt? I just watched a video by Dr Berg. He said put sea salt under your tongue and after 30 minutes if it lessens a little you need more salt
Your description is exactly my experience.. aural/visual symptoms with ultimate tunnel vision usually ending in just over an hour, no real pain, but feeling wasted for up to 24 hours. I count myself fortunate in contrast to those who suffer crushing headaches as well.
This was very helpful, thank you. This happened to me for the first time last week twice in one day and a light dull headache followed. Now, I don’t get migraines or frequent headaches but I do remember working out vigorously that day and I haven’t been drinking enough water like I should. I suddenly started to see colors in the form of spikes around and in front of my face (peripheral). The colorful aurora was oval in shape but the wide part upwards like an egg on a counter and while it was going on my vision was blurry and the feeling in my eyes was that of pink-eye. It lasted for about 10 min then disappeared. Thanks again for this video.
I’ve had these types of migraines for so long… the pain is so horrible I feel like ripping my eyes. I know that lack of sleep is the biggest trigger for these . One thing that helped me is a simple TH-cam video. The guy explaining that I’ll have to answer a few questions and at the end of the “interview” my migraine would be gone. It goes : what is the shape of your migraine? Do you see it ? What color is your migraine ? Where do you physically feel it ? Is it only one eye or both ?. I had to repeat the video one more time and my migraine was gone. I’m typing it because I truly wish your migraines to be gone. This aura migraine is the worst thing ever and can disrupt your day. I know how annoying and painful it it. Sadly my little brother also has this but I’m here with him to reassure him. First time he had it he had to be rushed to the hospital. Hope you feel better soon❤ Hope they find a real solution to this illness 🙌
Every single time I get one I have a panic attack I’m not sure why. Some things I’ve noticed about it over the years. (I’ve kept track of a lot because it scares me and specialists have told me my vision is great) - it’s always my left eye - an EXTREME migraine follows -ONLY thing that works is stop what I’m doing, lay down in dark environment and take deep breathes etc. - too much screen time hurts my eyes and I think has triggered it -bright flashes of light randomly in specific the sun reflecting off cars!!! - I have woken up after falling sleep from having an ocular migraine, I had another. 2 in one day. - the also make me sick -staring at a tab with My neck a certain way So much more. Thank you for your video! I’m gonna try the copious amounts of water :)
I get two types of migraines. I get ocular migraines, losing parts of my vision for around 30 minutes and then my day is ruined by an explosive headache. I’ve only experienced this type a handful of times throughout my life. I also get sharp pains in my left eye and this gradually develops into a really uncomfortable pain that lasts around 4/5 hours. This type is much more common and they come in waves. For weeks I’m great, other weeks it’s an eyeball migraine every other day. It’s always in my left eye, same place, every time. I really hate them. They effect my mood and I’m over sensitive with things like, sound, smells and taste.
Have you had your eyes checked? I've been getting an eye ball headache in my right eye pretty regularly for a few weeks now. It seems to be primarily screen time/light that affects it the most. I've had my eyes checked twice over the last few months and everything looks good there.
@@charizard9735 yes, I’ve had them checked. Optician confirmed my eyes are all good, nothing out of the ordinary. I’ve tried to change things around like drinking a lot more water, less screen time etc but sadly the waves of weird eye ball head aches return
This video was so helpful to me. I have been getting these off and on for probably 7-8 years now and it was always such a mystery. My eye exam all checked out fine too which further confused me. It’s nice to put a name to this awful experience ❤
The eye doctors kept saying that to me to. I finally went to Michigan university eye specialist who diagnosed me and a neurologist. This helped a little. At least I know what it is and there was something very wrong for a long time
Yep, this works. When I start to see an area in my vision where things are a bit out of focus, even before the headache and the jig-jaggy light show start, I go in a dark room and lie down. Typically, I fall asleep right away, even if I don't think I'm tired. When I wake up, it's gone. Didn't know about the water thing, but will make use of this information in the future!
do you by any chance feel a numbness on your hand or hands for a bit ? like mine is in the right hand for about 20 mins when the blurry vision goes away and the headache starts
@@hamahawta mines random too, could be 4 months then 3 months maybe 2. From the research I’ve been doing… basically my blood circulation isnt good. I also found out that I’m iron deficient aswell as not taking in enough water. Apparently this happens when all my blood is flowing to my head instead of thoroughly my whole body and causes a blood rush…. Im Still trying make sense of everything, cause either honestly feels like stroke but i still have complete mobility in affected areas
Very helpful. Thank you! I’ve had a lifetime of regular migraines which were greatly reduced when I learned my food sensitivities- almonds and egg whites. But I got an oculur migraine from Fabulosa’s overwhelming scent where i had no pain but I lost most of my vision for an hour or so. I took my migraine medicine, rizotriptan, and it went away.
My first thing I do when this visual occur, I massaged my forehead middle part of the eyebrow and it works all the time. It prevents the spreading of visual and migraine. Hope this helps, I just discover this my own.
@@stevenpiquette6055 thank you, had one yesterday while speed cleaning my house. I hadn't ate yet, all I had was some caffeine. So you're right that probably it.
@@tarakimbrell7011 I had one at work yesterday at work 15 minutes before I had to go home so I stayed in the parking lot till I could see. It was a little cloudy driving home
I've been having migraines with aura since the offset of puberty, so almost 25 years now. When visual disturbances start I take a usual, OTC non-steroid anti-inflammatory painkiller pill and the headache never starts, I was so glad when I found this solution for me. If I don't, headache will follow and nothing ever really helped me, including "migraine meds" or home remedies. But everybody is different.
I have had a few ocular migraines with no headache at all. They are in my left eye and like a waterfall or shimmer in my peripheral vision. They don't last long 10-15 min and is a weird thing but have been years apart.
Started having ocular migraines after developing Long Covid, to be exact 2 and a half years in. My Doctor suggested an over-the-counter combination of Riboflavin, Magnesium and feverfew, along with hydration and rest. I'm already sleeping between 9and 12+ hours a night, it comes with Long Covid. I don't smoke and have dropped sugar from my diet. I'm going to follow up on the neck position and increase the amount of water I intake. Thank you for the pointers. 😉👍
For anyone looking for a tip to try- I heard on tiktok recently that if you soak your feet in water as hot as you can handle (still safe levels ofc) then it can dilate some blood cells in your feet and bring the blood downwards/prevent migraine-causing brain activity from spiking as fast? I genuinely didn't believe it would work and I'm usually laying in a dark room vomiting for at least a day during my migraines, but i was able to go to a concert and have a normal night after trying it once! (for context, I get visual aura migraines and then quite severe pain that causes numbness and vomiting, so if you're similar this might help?)
One of my migrane triggers are heat, so I'm not sure how that one would go I heard one about cold water too? Not sure if it works, never tried it, I might soon tho
For me, my migraines start as a pinhole of blurriness that slowly turns into a full semi circle in my peripheral vision. Usually takes about 30 minutes from pinhole to full on peripheral vision loss, then it fades away quickly. Shortly after the blurry vision subsides the migraine hits me like a brick wall. Sometimes so bad it makes me nauseous. Not much helps, and no idea what the trigger is because sometimes I get them in my sleep. 25 years old and I've been getting them for about 10 years.
Well let's figure this out! It helps to write down exact what you eat and do the day you get them. You'll very likely see a pattern or go "ohhh, yup, it's xyz."
Thats exacly my situation :) it starts with a small dot thats slowly turning in to semi cicle that i even see when i close my eyes. and as it get bigger a migrene is starting hittin than blurriness disepire and the i get a heavy migrene :) when i see a dot i know that i need to take a paracetamol then get ready for the semi circle blindness and the for a migrene.. I been living like this scene i was 11 years old now am 26
I get them daily. The drs have no suggestions for treatment. They just skip over that part of the conversation. Every dr I've been too has handled it this way. Honestly i feel more educated about my condition than my drs, but they are where you go for help.
THIS IS SOO SPOT ONNNNN, except I started getting them in middle school and I’m in college so I’ve gotten them more frequently definitely due to stress and 🍃
Just sharing my triggers. 1. Caffeine 2. Excessive Cheese, Beers and Wine and other fermented products. (The days following Christmas are migraine days whenever I forgot to control myself) 3. Changing of season or inconsistent weather. (Transitioning to Dry / Wet season or vice versa. I live in the tropics btw) usually around late September where the weather is so inconsistent in the tropics or before Summertime in the northern hemisphere, around March. 4. Strong smell of petrichor. (Happened to me twice) All I did was to change my caffeine addiction and control my consumption of fermented products as recommended by my Doc. I was able to overcome my ocular migraines, somehow. I only get it rarely compared to before which happens almost every month, sometimes two weeks in a row. My migraines are less painful now compared to my teenage years where I would slam my head to a wall because it was so unbearable.
Can someone please tell me if there is a link with having ocular migraine and stroke in the future? Does it mean you have a unhealthy heart or blood pressure?
@@drifella I think they're different monsters. 😂😂 Ocular migraine is more related to your brain function and how it reacts to certain stimulus like food, scent, light sensitivity, etc. It's hereditary. Better ask your doctor. My doc told me that it's not related.
@@drifella Ocular migraine is harmless. It’s just painful. The symptoms you experience are excruciating at times that’s why other people relate it to stroke or high blood pressure (Especially symptoms like confusion, hallucination, numbness, and difficulty to construct sentences). When you are having a stroke, you won’t be able to do the stroke test. In an ocular migraine, you will still be able to do those. Check your blood pressure when you experience ocular migraine just to be safe. Again, a doctor’s advice is the most important.
If you can’t drink a liter of water and go to sleep, taking a GOOD dose of your favorite over the counter pain killer at the FIRST sign of a floater or flasher, just as it starts to shimmer or grow, has worked perfectly for me. Vision soon clears, and no headache. My trigger is looking directly at any light source. I saw my eye doctor after a particularly brutal episode, he asked me what I did, I told him I took a double dose of (over the counter pain killer) when the pain came on, which was after the blinding. He said, “take it sooner”.
Freakin hell this is the scariest thing ever happened to me i vomit every time i experience it but thank god it's been a year since i experience this migraine
Wow,I all of sudden,I was overwhelmed with “not feeling good”, felt nauseated and lightheaded,then came the ocular migraine. Usually “stress or bad night of sleep” brings this on that I’ve kept tract.🥴🥴🥴🥴
I've had these migraines for around 30 years now, they started at early teens, but only in the past year been finding out that I'm not alone and it actually has a medical term. The first time it happened was scary and I got my first migraine ever. Back then I had it very sporadically, like once a year, but even after the second time I knew it was just like a warning sign that migraine was coming. Still annoying sometimes, especially now that I have more migraines and mostly during stressful times, even had only the "glittering holographic circles" without any migraine for the first time last year. I just take an ibuprofen when I see it in my vision again and that helped me prevent a lot of migraines.
Really interesting - I have the same experience. I too load up on ibuprofen as soon as the visual disturbance starts and can usually defeat the onset of the headache
Haha! Definitely missed that one!! Most of my fluff/out takes are edited out and kept in a special folder, some of them are hilariously funny, others are me just swearing 🤬 because i messed up so many times! TH-cam wouldn't like my out takes ... i have a bit of a potty mouth!
This is incredibly helpful. I’m a recent sufferer of this condition and I’ve been wondering if it’s a combination of stress, lack of sleep and poor posture (I’m studying full time). Thanks!
At 5:57, “visual disturbance still there when I close both eyes.” Whew very good to know it’s a normal things I actually had it in a dream a few nights ago. Must have been stressed and sleep deprived
@@ChiroCarl yes it is. The dream story is seperate from the closing eyes story which was last night. Thanks for sharing this info. Just subscribed and plan on doing the rolled neck exercises from the other video
5:05: Mine started in 1975 after head trauma injury playing basketball in school. Ever since then I've had these. They Decreased in Severity over the years, but I also take Dilantin for them.
Reading all the comments I can relate I had the aura migraine last night and lost vision in one eye completely then after 30 minutes I had another one but I had the shaking and tingling all over my body I think I panicked but I normally don’t . I ve suffered these 4 times over the years , this video is brilliant as it’s made me feel better about it being more normal thanks dr eye guy ❤
I had an ocular migraine today on my way into work and thank god traffic was bad. I got to work and had to make a phone call and while I was on the phone was asked my address and the reason for the call and I couldn't remember anything. It is so scary going through these things. I know stress and not drinking enough water is part of my issue. I have already had my brain scanned just to make sure nothing else was going on and my brain is absolutely fine. Thank you for the tip of drinking water at the onset of these horrible migraines. I stupidly drank coffee thinking I had some kind of caffeine withdrawal. I am also going to work on meditation as well!
I am 7 months pregnant and have migraine history most of my life. Recently I had a mild migraine for 3-4 days sand pain subsided on it's own but after that I am having trouble with my vision. It's already been a week but couldn't get rid of it. This is the first time I am facing ocular migraine.
My zigzag is so bright and colorful kaleidoscope comes when I am stressed out....6 times in the past 2 weeks. It is very scary and it has a blurred center. No headach anymore post menopause. But, it does leave the fuzzy feeling of having had the headache.
Pamela did your ocular migraine’s start at peri menopause or menopause? Have you noticed them get worse or have they improved? I’m dealing with this now and it’s related to peri- I think.
I started seeing the water waves, in my left eye yesterday. I was cleaning up. I drank water, I ate thinking those two things would help. Then I was hit with a HUGE migraine with soreness of the eye. I remember getting these in 8th grade. I’m 25 now
Water poisoning is actually quite difficult to do to yourself, though it does happen. The major problem is that it flushes salts/electrolytes from the system. In a healthy adult, your kidneys should be able to process around 1 litre of water per hour.
Your explanation was okay. I suffer from both types (hereditary). My personal physician also has the condition. I inadvertently discovered a "cure." At the first sign of this event, I go into a dark room and lie down. I then place a 0.4mg Nitroglycerin tablet under my tongue (sublingual) ... these are commonly used for specific heart ailments (that I don't have). Within 2-minutes, your symptoms resolve, disappear, and the accompanying migraine almost never takes place. My physician tried this himself ... and it worked for him too. Now, he prescribes this simple solution. TRY IT! BTW, the nitro expands tiny blood vessels ... and, in so doing, stops the ocular migraine.
@@ChiroCarl I also avoid medication as much as possible. However, my retina specialist said that such episodes do actually slightly damage the retina (depending on the severity and duration). So, with that understanding, I opt to "cut-it-short," and WOW does it ever work for me (and my physician in Santa Barbara). A 2-minute interruption (at most), or a potential half-day of headache. I chose the former.
Not sure why but exercising a lot and after vigorous jiu jitsu classes, I randomly get these ocular migraines. It sucks usually last 45 minutes (I’ve timed it) and hits me with the mega migraine on either side of my head it decides to choose that day.
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For some people eating or drinking when you are getting a migraine is a bad thing to do as your stomach shuts down. Also if you find your migrains are worse if you wake up with them then always sit out the visual disturbance in a dark room before sleeping. We are a family of sufferers so I feel for anyone who is effected.
My ocular migraines, I don’t get pain, or pain from a migraine. But visual disturbance is that bad I can’t see anything. And so I stay put. It lasts around 60 minutes. To me it’s dangerous. I was getting them every day. In 2020. This was for about two months. And it was definitely stress that caused them. I haven’t had one since that time in 2020. And because I changed my circumstances. 👍👍👍👍👍👍♥♥♥
@@nickford3738 Nothing, because there is no pain, so I didn’t need painkillers. But my vision was gone, I couldn’t see anything. So as soon as you start to see the first effects of an ocular migraine, go and sit somewhere comfortable, or go and like down. Because if it distorts your vision badly you need to be safe, and not try and walk around. I haven’t had one for about 15 months. And I think my ocular migraines were brought on because of stress. Like big stress. They are not pleasant. And can be a scary experience. 👍💜👍
@@TheoriginalANGEK439 yes they can be been getting them every few weeks. I don’t have pain either just the vision part. Just trying to see how I can help them you know
@@nickford3738 Drink lots of water, and try to avoid stress. My eye doctor told me if I keep getting them everyday, which I was, I needed to get a brain scan. Thankfully like I said I don’t get them anymore. Good luck ! 💜
I also had them once I year when I was in puberty. What helped it go away was jumping in water. It instantly vanished. Can someone try this when they are having it and comment if it helped.
I had 6 or 7 of these last year . I started smoking CBD and I haven't had one since . I dont know if that is why but it suddenly stopped . I never want to experience that again !
I’m noticing maybe it’s before my period. But I had a few in one week a couple months ago. This is ridiculous. And if it hits during work there’s nothing I can do.
I had them many years, I am 65. Five months ago i cut out carbs like bread, potatoes, pasta, rice, fast food. Apart from loosing weight and feeling healthier, occular migraine gone completely so complex carbs must have been my trigger
Just came across your video.. Great explanation of migraine & recognising what triggers them , I particularly liked how you described the slept pattern whilst in an episode & the neck curve ..I am certainly going to apply your suggestions. As a teenager and after my pregnancy I had been bothered with awfully migraine , this subsided and they became sporadic & I could manage them with going to bed and just waiting on them passing . I have hemeplegic migraine & which was recently so severe I was hospitalised for 4 days , I had temp paralysis in my left side , left hand was the worst & facial droop from my mouth downwards , given my symptoms , a stroke was suspected, I tried several times to explain this was unlikely & that I was having migraine . I understand the concern and the need for the neurologist to ensure I hadn't had a TMI or stroke . I take care of myself and self pity is not something I am guilty of . I am now being ' cycled " through Triptan medication, which doesn't not alleviate the symptoms & in fact can make me feel worse because they are vasodilaters . The GP isn't listening to my concerns & I'm at an impass & unsure how i can change this . I'm pretty sure I am more stressed about this than I might appear , which we know is the worst thing for migraine . Frustrated, ... for sure .. 😢
Happens to me once every ~ 6 months. No pain. Starts in center of vision and goes to one side. Last for about 15min. Kind of trippy to see those zig zags. Happened to me this morning.
Same to me, once every 1-3 years - no pain, I never had migraine or headache. Starts with a small dott and expands into a colorfull pulsing halfcircle with flackering zickzacks, than it fades away, sideways, lasted about 10 to 20 minutes.
mine is like every 3 months and it’s in the right corner of my eye then grows to my whole vision then goes away comeplety, then the headache come, i’m actually having one right now lol
The shower does wonders for me when these migraines hit. I immediately take Advil and sit in the shower for an hour. Recently I've changed my lifestyle and started eating healthier, getting more sleep and cutting out coffee and I've noticed I'm not getting them. Fingers crossed.
Thanks for the tips. I too believe that the problem comes from the bad discs in my neck pressing on the nerves. Posture is so important. I will try the water. I have recently tried to close my eyes if at home. it seems to help. The worst is while driving. I sometimes take an 80mg chewable aspirin or two ( keep a bottle in the car), it seems to shorten the episode & lessen the time, which is usually 10-15 minutes for me. Unfortunately, a headache usually follows the migraine & can continue for a day or so. Everyone be careful while driving, pull over if you can!
I have discovered by journaling that if I eat any kind of food preservatives, the next day I will invariably get an ocular migraine. I believe we develop a sensitivity after years of consuming too much processed foods
I too have noticed some sensitivity connection to food preservatives, so I completely agree, this is something people who suffer from ocular migraines should consider 👌👍
The panic i have whenever i become basically blind in a few spots is crazy But apart from the headache and the spots i also get nauseous, disoriented, my fingers may loose the feeling of touch and I become very emotionally unstable, great
Mine are caused by sudden changes in the barometric pressure, usually in spring and fall. Had two tonight, one in each eye...checked barometric pressure and there was a significant drop this evening. Thanks for your tips.
I had never thought about barometric pressure changes, I am sensitive to this too, but never thought to see if there was a connection! Next time i have an aura, i will definitely check this 👌
Very interesting! I've had a severe sinus headache this week because barometric pressure dropped a great deal and have has 2 ocular migraines in one week. I freak out every time.
I've started noticing even the day before, that my heart will start punding harder . Sometimes so hard that it hurts. It did that yesterday, and today I actually woke up with a full on ocular migraine. Had to stay home and go back to sleep.
Great video, well explained. I found supplements of magnesium and vitamin D helped reduce the frequency and length of ocular attacks. Thanks for posting - I'm trying the water treatment you suggested.
I dont go to sleep but I instead go to a dark room and try to watch the cool show. It only lasts for about 20 minutes but some of the shapes and colors I see are pretty cool. Mostly trapezoids and Orange/White Blue/Black etc.
I’m 15 and I’ve had them quite often, but always after I get a major headache, it always stars as like a little dot in my vision like if you look at the sun the gradually turns into a crescent, also my dad and other family members suffer from headaches Edit: I also get sick during them which isn’t the best when I also seem to have booth eyes effected and a massive headache afte, also my cause seems to be high intensity exercise as I’m a boxer I always get them about 5 minutes after an 1.30 training session
@@ChiroCarl shes getting eye spots, i get those off and on throughout the day, some stick around. The cause isn't known, retinal vasospasm is observed.
Does anyone else get ocular migraines where it is just visual defects but without an actual headache? The first time it happened to me I thought I was going randomly blind on one side
Yes exaclty this. Never get headaches vvery fortunately but chronically dehydrated very likely
Yes, first time was very scary. Was under lot of stress. Bright sun light coming in through the window blinds would trigger it, or any sharp sudden light.. I would do the steps he mentions, drink water, lie down. Id also take an aspirin and just try relax be calm. Had not had any in over 10 years.
Yes my first couple of years of ocular migraines were without headache. Started in my late 30s. Now they are usually with headache.
@@teenajohnson1688 mine started after benzodiazepine withdrawal. Started without headaches now usually get headache.
I got my first one back in 1988 or 89. That first time I actually had just started a new job and had one of the guys drive me to the emergency room. Fortunately the wait was so long the aura went away and I went back to work. I only get the visual aura without the headache.
I have developed quite bad anxiety around these types of migraines.. always panicking the second I see a floater, thinking it’s the start of a migraine. It’s quite debilitating- I’m glad I’m not the only one who suffers :(
It really is concerning, especially the first time it happens. You're definitely not alone! Do you have any tried and tested solutions for aura/ocular migraines?
@@ChiroCarl I take sumatriptan and nausea tablets (prescribed by doctors) upon onset and then just sleep. I won’t feel right for the next week afterwards though- it affects me quite severely, hence why I’ve developed anxiety around it.
Thank you for sharing, it really is a horrible condition. I am fortunate that once i wake up, i have no residual feelings. Have you ever looked at going to see a chiropractor? I see people for migraines, headaches, nausea etc all the time, it is very often a problem with the upper neck that causes it.
I've had episodes since 14. I think that hormones in women play an important role. I ve had my last one the day before yesterday. Is it possible to have one episode right after the other? First episode lasted for half an hour and the second one that followed right after lasted another half..
@@777athina I’ve had another one the next day before, but I was very stressed doing exams at that time.
I have always been told that it’s to do with hormones and I’ll ‘grow out of it’, as both of my cousins did... I hope so!
I wanted to say it's nice to see that I am not the only one with this problem, but I wouldn't want this to happen with anyone.
I absolutely agree! ♥️
Its very painful 😣 first blindness for hour and then hedich😭
This is nice, but how does one do that at work or when a mother of young children or while driving?
@@PooSueKPH8204 flunarizine di hydrochloride tablet (sibelium ) is one tablet which i found very useful for it🔥
@@tarandhanoa8497 do it get rid of the aura???
Best thing for me, lay down in a dark room, 20 minutes. If I don't, it gets worse and worse until I can't see at all. Been having these on and off since I'm 13, now 60 yrs old, my only trigger seems to be certain types of lights.
You mentioned lights. You know I bought some makeup lights for my vanity mirror. I only used a few times. I told my daughter, even on lowest setting I got a headache and felt nauseous. I only could sit infront of them for 3-5 min. I got rid of them.
I don't have migraines but I have pseudoseizures....
I see these "rainbows" and I have no idea how to deal with it....
Sometimes it appears and i have to prepare for a black out because the seizures follow and sometimes it appears and the seizures don't happen....
I'm in school and I've only had it for about 6 months now so it scares me alot.... Because I'm in school, there's alot of class rotation and so there isn't really any dark room I can get to as fast as I could.... Do yall have any other advices because I am in real need of it.... 💜😐😅
@@mochi1186 not sure if you mean college or highschool, but I know for me sometimes being in fluorescent lights or just bright sunlight can affect me. Maybe try wearing sunglasses and possibly getting a doctors note if you need it. I know bright lights can trigger me and hormones LOL I definitely would recommend it. Hope things get better for you, it’s awful I just went through it twice earlier this week. I understand mine are hormone and stress related, but it doesn’t make it any easier when it happens. But I have found sunglasses do help when I’m outside or in a bright place 😁. Definitely talk to your Doctor
I guess I can't go on my phone anymore since I can't have my head down.
It's rough when your out an with people
This is my migraine patter most of the time
1. Auras/Visual glitch in my vision, then
2. Confusion and difficulty to speak words properly.
3. Extreme Pain on the temple or at the back of the eye,
4. Nausea / Vomitting
It sucks when you get all the combination.
i don't have nausea but the rest of them happens for me too :(
Yes I know what you mean reporter on news recently had one they kept saying stroke I sad bs it’s a migraine! They came back few days later said migraine! But yeah they suck!!!!
I have dysphagia too...difficulty speaking
@@juliemanarin4127 I think you mean Dysphasia or aphasia
In my childhood I suffer a lot by this problem
But I know few things
1 Try to avoid bright light, laser direct contact with eyes
2 use sun google's in Summer to prevent High exposure of light
3 use some running in early morning
That colorful zigzag pattern I'm having it rn typing this comment is a struggle
Hopefully the video and other peoples advice in the comments have helped you ♥️
Me right now I can’t even type lol
Have you tried Magnesia ? Would that potentially help?
I have found what helps my ocular migraines is to close my eyes and be still and quiet until I can no longer see the flashing lights (I know that sounds weird). It can be very inconvenient when I get one of these migraines when I’m out shopping. I have to get to my car so I can close my eyes. Typically, I will tip the seat back and just lay there until it goes away. I have to do that because if I’m out and about, I certainly can’t drive. But this was a good video, thank you so much for posting!
You're welcome Susan, thank you for sharing what works for you
@ChiroCarl that's exactly what l do as well
What triggers my migraine
1.strong perfumes
2.less sleep
3.maybe not eating enough
4.anxiety and panic attacks
5.caffeine
Based on my experience
I will add these to the list of potential triggers that can cause this horrible problem!
These lists also triggers my migraine
To add on eating white chocolates and drinking pineapple juice also triggers my migraine 😔😔
3 maybe 4 and 5 i have found out trigger mine
Your experiencing same here with me am 18 years now having this crazy aura 😣
people relate migraine auras to brain disorders its not any complex disease as you think when the root cause of it is your "posture" check if you have upper cross syndrome
I have a method that can often make the visual aura go away. The second I think I’m getting an aura I go somewhere without direct light, I lay down with my head back, I close my lips and develop pressure with my lungs as if I’m trying to blow up a ballon. I do this for about 10 seconds each time, about 6 times at first then more if that doesn’t do the trick, but it usually does. You have to let the pressure go up into your head but not so extreme that you give yourself a cherry eye of course. You have to catch the aura very early or this doesn’t work. For me it has worked more than 50% of the time, but the times it didn’t work, I know I had let it progress too far before I tried my method. A friend told me that his mother had used this technique for many years. Thanks Greg. For me the migraines are more common if I get quickly exposed to bright sunlight, such as going from a dark house into sunlight. Hope this helps you. Please let me know.
this sounds something similar to valsalva maneuvre...am i right?
I’ve never had any kind of migraine until two days ago. I thought I was going blind randomly on a Monday night! It was so scary. I was grateful to learn it was an ocular migraine, and I don’t think I’ll feel scared if another one comes now that I know what it is. When mine came on I was stretching on the floor-child’s pose to be exact. It began with a small rectangle of light with very organized diagonal lines moving like an escalator downward. Eventually, it turned into a very colorful circle and I couldn’t see anything when I looked at it straight on. Super weird, but I’m glad to know what it is!
The first time is often very concerning and a shock. Im glad you feel more able to deal with it, should it ever occur again
I have that same type of pattern...thought I was having a stroke or something....
I've suffered from horrific migraines with zig zag vision and blindness several times a month for the last 16 years. Last year I decided to try the keto diet and have gone 7 months without an attack. I now realise I was addicted to sugar and my brain couldn't function without a constant drip of carbs causing a migraine if I went a few hours without eating. Not saying this will work for everyone but it's something to consider, modern diet is causing a lot of our problems.
Sugar is a real problem! 😨
in my case caffeine is what sometimes triggers aura migraines
@@unferk oddly enough caffeine can also treat it
thank you for sharing! that sounds like me and I think I’m about to have my first migraine now. seeing a wild aura!
hi nay, i actually tried a keto diet (but i was in very low ketosis), after 3 weeks i had a migraine but a very scary one where my vision got quite bad. now i wasn't in full ketosis (was hovering around 0.3), i upped carbs the day before and ate sweet potato because i had exercised. how hardcore did you go with the keto?
I am so happy I am not alone in this , I get these every so often and it’s the scariest thing ever.. puts me into a panic attack and makes it worse. Still trying to figure out the trigger :/
I hope you work out what your trigger is soon, you're absolutely right, they're scary - especially in the beginning!
@@ChiroCarl very! I am only 21 I’m surprised I have had this for almost 2 years now. No warning sign of the ocular or aura migraine coming , I just all of a sudden have a blurred spot in my eye followed by tunnel vision soon after ... witch then leads into my migraine which lasts 4 hours after! Horrible pain. Feels like someone is standing on my head
I the first one I had was when I was in my early teens. Both of my parents used to get these from time to time. All of his suggestions I have found to be very effective for me as well. I am typically left with this kind of annoying doll headachy feeling on my temples afterwards and maybe some nausea. I’ve even found that sometimes putting a small Himalayan sea salt rock under the tongue because mine seems to be brought on by an imbalance of electrolytes. I drink a lot of water anyway. But what I want to say to you, dear, is that once you realize that the attack is transitory, in other words, you know what it is, and it does not last very long, then you can just knowing this find a quiet place close your eyes maybe listen to some Binaural Beats for migraine headaches. Maybe Leah sock over your eyes if you don’t have a dark place to rest in. I hope this helps you with your panicky feelings and thoughts. Just tell yourself you experienced this before you know it passes fairly quickly and that everything is OK.❤
@@catherineromero1862 How often do you get this? What treatment options did your Doc suggest. How did your parents manage this from time to time
@@RG....... not often at all. It can be years in between attacks. We’ve all learned that laying down for about 30 minutes is helpful and then it passes.
Thank you for the video. I am a man and my triggers are
- bright lights from the sun PLUS
sweaty back after exercise
- if I am in a bad neck position then that too impacts my migraine negatively
- too much heat/ dehydration
- lack of sleep
What has helped me
- Eccedrin
- ice pack on my neck or chewing Ice
- drinking lots of water
- dark room with my eyes closed and massaging my temples
- cursing at myself profusely
Thank you for sharing, I am many others may well find relief in what you have shared. ♥️
These are almost exactly my symptoms as a fellow man, except I have a hyper sensitivity to any lighting, specifically fluorescent lighting (which sadly exists pretty much anywhere). High intensity workouts or heavy lifting also really sets it off, and I’d say high temperatures are another big issue for me (no wonder I always hate when summer rolls around).
I'm female and I have the exact same triggers, except the sweaty back but bright sun, bright lights and strobe lights also 👍
Oh yes the cursing!!!
Vomit then sleep(never easy) is the only way they go away for me I hate it sooo much. Very anxious all the time as other say as well. it sucks Soo baad they are always very intense and long lasting often an entire 24h period is normal it pushes me to the limit nearly every time. Anyone dealing with this please take my strength and hang in there.
Wow, that sounds so intense!
Hey man, from my experience. The vomits come from an intense stress or anxiety. I have read some experts saying that to prevent vomit is to drink something that relaxes you (some dark teas).
I know how it feels man, yesterday I was almost bitten from a rattle snake in the house and this triggered my migranes as my whole nervous system was frightnend by the creature.
In your case I recommend always knowing the source to prevent or lower the risk.
Hi. Yes I have to vomit then it feels better for couple of hours. I also take an Alka Seltzer and that helps too. I thought I was the only one. Stress, Dehydration and caffeine are my triggers.
Thank you very much for sharing this video. Anyone who must co-exist with this problem, would surely agree it's a nightmare, scary as hell; I've been suffering migraine with aura since I was 15 and now I'm 55 and still have about 3 to 5 attacks per year, as an average; although, strangely, I can tell you that I've even experienced years in a row with no attacks at all, and still can't figure out what was different in my habits to keep this s**t at bay. Fact is that, once you've tried migraine with aura, you live in the fear that it can show up any moment. Unfortunately, my beloved daughter inherited this curse and I'm trying to help her as much as I can. Thanks again for your suggestions.
Nicely explained,ty so much.
I have had Ocular migraines for 17 years. This past Sunday, I had a lighter Ocular migraine than usual, and for the first time, I experienced a. Partial seisure. I felt like I was about yo lose it. My husband called the ambulance, and I remember everything around me was dimming, I couldn't speak at times, and my body became stiff. When they started to help me off the bed, everything was spinning, and I felt stinging in my body. It was the weirdest thing I have ever experienced. Thank you for this video, because I find that I don't drink near enough water.
Oh Angela that sounds terrifying ♥️ I sincerely hope they are running a full series of tests so they can prevent another such event from occurring.
@@ChiroCarl no, actually, all they did is take my blood. After I got to the emergency room, the symptoms started subsidizing. The Doctor on call said it sounded like a seiesure, and that he prescribes Xanax. Well, I explained to him that I already take this particular drug. I'm planning to go to the chiropractor for x-rays of the upper cervical region of my neck. I remember when I had the first one, ever. Next came a severe panic attack. That was 17 years ago. About 5 years prior, I had a head trauma due to my head being pulled forward(Whiplash). So, I'm linking this incident with the aura and panic. Thank you for this video. You have been a tremendous help. I don't feel so scared, now.✋
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Once I had numbness in my left side of my face with ocular migraines. I went to hospital, doctors said that I can happen with this kind of migraines. It passed after 1-2 hours but it was really terrifying. I have also ophthalmoplegic migraine which hits in 3-5 years frequency. Long term head ache and plegia in the eye, it's like hell.
I don't get a headache or maybe a very mild one but the sudden changes in vision and the appearance of zigzags dancing in my peripheral vision never fail to scare the living daylights out of me. I always panic that they won't go away.
Me too!
I have it right now and can barely see what I;m typing I hate it lol
I am sorry. I have it too...
Me too lol 😆
Me too guys I see like in broken glass
i have it right now. squiggily colours on the right side. i hate this shit. I chug water and take 2 advils. sometimes the headache doesnt come.
Same
I usually just wait it out. Mine started in my late 40's. I was told its common among women and that my symptoms were 'classic'. I was never given any suggestions about what to do! This was quite helpful. Thanks.
I made this video simply because I had recently suffered from one and it was bad. There are a lot of really good suggestions in the comments from other people, be sure to check it out if you need more ideas.
As soon as my vision signals a migraine is coming, I chug a glass of water and take 3 ibuprofen and 20 minutes later vision is good and the headache doesn't happen.
I'm in my late 70s. I get these ocular migraines once or twice every year, so it's not serious. My symptoms were diagnosed by an eye consultant. He was treating me for a cornea problem and I mentioned to him my symptoms. I get the zig-zag shimmery pattern. But I have no headache, no blurred vision, it's in both eyes. It dissipates after 15-40 minutes. My best treatment is not to stay in the dark, but get into as bright a room as possible,, especially outside if its a bright sunny day. At this stage, I'm fascinated when it starts because its different every time. I guess I'm lucky I'm not concerned about it at all, maybe that helps a lot. Good luck and best wishes if you have this problem
I'm 62, have had Ocular Migraines most of my life (started in my teens). I spent several years in the care of a neurologist, am diagnosed with cluster migraines (many migraines over a short period). I've tried several different medications with limited relief. Ultimately for me hydration is my most important preventative measure and cure. When I suspect one is coming on I push water, better to pee then to suffer. I cannot overstate the importance of staying hydrated and of pushing water when I even suspect one is coming on. For me this is the single most important way to just shut it down. I will often still get an aura which can last up to 30 minutes BUT I don't have the pain. My grandmother used to talk about her "lightening". I've come to realize she was also having ocular migraines.
Have you tried adding salt? I just watched a video by Dr Berg. He said put sea salt under your tongue and after 30 minutes if it lessens a little you need more salt
Most people could do with more salt. The type of salt is important, standard table salt is essentially poison, when compared with himalayas or celtic.
Your description is exactly my experience.. aural/visual symptoms with ultimate tunnel vision usually ending in just over an hour, no real pain, but feeling wasted for up to 24 hours. I count myself fortunate in contrast to those who suffer crushing headaches as well.
This was very helpful, thank you. This happened to me for the first time last week twice in one day and a light dull headache followed. Now, I don’t get migraines or frequent headaches but I do remember working out vigorously that day and I haven’t been drinking enough water like I should. I suddenly started to see colors in the form of spikes around and in front of my face (peripheral). The colorful aurora was oval in shape but the wide part upwards like an egg on a counter and while it was going on my vision was blurry and the feeling in my eyes was that of pink-eye. It lasted for about 10 min then disappeared. Thanks again for this video.
I’ve had these types of migraines for so long… the pain is so horrible I feel like ripping my eyes. I know that lack of sleep is the biggest trigger for these .
One thing that helped me is a simple TH-cam video. The guy explaining that I’ll have to answer a few questions and at the end of the “interview” my migraine would be gone.
It goes : what is the shape of your migraine? Do you see it ? What color is your migraine ? Where do you physically feel it ? Is it only one eye or both ?.
I had to repeat the video one more time and my migraine was gone.
I’m typing it because I truly wish your migraines to be gone.
This aura migraine is the worst thing ever and can disrupt your day.
I know how annoying and painful it it.
Sadly my little brother also has this but I’m here with him to reassure him. First time he had it he had to be rushed to the hospital.
Hope you feel better soon❤
Hope they find a real solution to this illness 🙌
Oh my goodness I thought it only happened to me, I tried explaining to my doctor and they had no clue and I never got a solution for it. Thank you 🙏
I'm trying the chiropractor..
Every single time I get one I have a panic attack I’m not sure why.
Some things I’ve noticed about it over the years. (I’ve kept track of a lot because it scares me and specialists have told me my vision is great)
- it’s always my left eye
- an EXTREME migraine follows
-ONLY thing that works is stop what I’m doing, lay down in dark environment and take deep breathes etc.
- too much screen time hurts my eyes and I think has triggered it
-bright flashes of light randomly in specific the sun reflecting off cars!!!
- I have woken up after falling sleep from having an ocular migraine, I had another. 2 in one day.
- the also make me sick
-staring at a tab with
My neck a certain way
So much more.
Thank you for your video! I’m gonna try the copious amounts of water :)
I get two types of migraines. I get ocular migraines, losing parts of my vision for around 30 minutes and then my day is ruined by an explosive headache. I’ve only experienced this type a handful of times throughout my life.
I also get sharp pains in my left eye and this gradually develops into a really uncomfortable pain that lasts around 4/5 hours. This type is much more common and they come in waves. For weeks I’m great, other weeks it’s an eyeball migraine every other day. It’s always in my left eye, same place, every time. I really hate them. They effect my mood and I’m over sensitive with things like, sound, smells and taste.
Have you had your eyes checked? I've been getting an eye ball headache in my right eye pretty regularly for a few weeks now. It seems to be primarily screen time/light that affects it the most. I've had my eyes checked twice over the last few months and everything looks good there.
@@charizard9735 yes, I’ve had them checked. Optician confirmed my eyes are all good, nothing out of the ordinary. I’ve tried to change things around like drinking a lot more water, less screen time etc but sadly the waves of weird eye ball head aches return
This video was so helpful to me. I have been getting these off and on for probably 7-8 years now and it was always such a mystery. My eye exam all checked out fine too which further confused me. It’s nice to put a name to this awful experience ❤
The eye doctors kept saying that to me to. I finally went to Michigan university eye specialist who diagnosed me and a neurologist. This helped a little. At least I know what it is and there was something very wrong for a long time
Are you taking any vitamins or treatment to reduce the visual aura migraine? What does your Doc suggest
@@lindawatson4803 Are you taking any vitamins or treatment to reduce the visual aura migraine? What does your Doc suggest
Yep, this works. When I start to see an area in my vision where things are a bit out of focus, even before the headache and the jig-jaggy light show start, I go in a dark room and lie down. Typically, I fall asleep right away, even if I don't think I'm tired. When I wake up, it's gone. Didn't know about the water thing, but will make use of this information in the future!
do you by any chance feel a numbness on your hand or hands for a bit ? like mine is in the right hand for about 20 mins when the blurry vision goes away and the headache starts
@@hamahawta Nope, nothing like that
@@hamahawtathis! Exactly happens to me
@@jmeezeescott4024 how often do you get the migraine?
Mine hasn’t been there for about 4 months now.
I have had random migraine patterns .
@@hamahawta mines random too, could be 4 months then 3 months maybe 2.
From the research I’ve been doing… basically my blood circulation isnt good. I also found out that I’m iron deficient aswell as not taking in enough water. Apparently this happens when all my blood is flowing to my head instead of thoroughly my whole body and causes a blood rush…. Im Still trying make sense of everything, cause either honestly feels like stroke but i still have complete mobility in affected areas
Very helpful. Thank you! I’ve had a lifetime of regular migraines which were greatly reduced when I learned my food sensitivities- almonds and egg whites. But I got an oculur migraine from Fabulosa’s overwhelming scent where i had no pain but I lost most of my vision for an hour or so. I took my migraine medicine, rizotriptan, and it went away.
Reading 942 comments isn't helping the aura or headache; but still learning a Lot! TY ALL❤
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My first thing I do when this visual occur, I massaged my forehead middle part of the eyebrow and it works all the time. It prevents the spreading of visual and migraine. Hope this helps, I just discover this my own.
Strenuous activities trigger mine and freak me out so much! I'm so afraid every time that it's a stroke. Going to sleep almost always help.
I get them too it's not a stroke. I noticed the first thing I do when I get one is drink tons of water and eat something!!!
@@stevenpiquette6055 thank you, had one yesterday while speed cleaning my house. I hadn't ate yet, all I had was some caffeine. So you're right that probably it.
@@tarakimbrell7011 I had one at work yesterday at work 15 minutes before I had to go home so I stayed in the parking lot till I could see. It was a little cloudy driving home
I've been having migraines with aura since the offset of puberty, so almost 25 years now. When visual disturbances start I take a usual, OTC non-steroid anti-inflammatory painkiller pill and the headache never starts, I was so glad when I found this solution for me. If I don't, headache will follow and nothing ever really helped me, including "migraine meds" or home remedies. But everybody is different.
I have had a few ocular migraines with no headache at all. They are in my left eye and like a waterfall or shimmer in my peripheral vision. They don't last long 10-15 min and is a weird thing but have been years apart.
have it now.i just closed my eyes,relax and massaged my temples and it slowly goes off
Try having it in class :(
I tried to just close my eyes and do what you said, teacher didn’t appreciate tho
@@tedbradley1033 I had it in class an dive never had so much pain and never felt so scared in my life wish it doesn't happen again :
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Started having ocular migraines after developing Long Covid, to be exact 2 and a half years in. My Doctor suggested an over-the-counter combination of Riboflavin, Magnesium and feverfew, along with hydration and rest. I'm already sleeping between 9and 12+ hours a night, it comes with Long Covid. I don't smoke and have dropped sugar from my diet. I'm going to follow up on the neck position and increase the amount of water I intake. Thank you for the pointers. 😉👍
For anyone looking for a tip to try-
I heard on tiktok recently that if you soak your feet in water as hot as you can handle (still safe levels ofc) then it can dilate some blood cells in your feet and bring the blood downwards/prevent migraine-causing brain activity from spiking as fast?
I genuinely didn't believe it would work and I'm usually laying in a dark room vomiting for at least a day during my migraines, but i was able to go to a concert and have a normal night after trying it once!
(for context, I get visual aura migraines and then quite severe pain that causes numbness and vomiting, so if you're similar this might help?)
One of my migrane triggers are heat, so I'm not sure how that one would go
I heard one about cold water too? Not sure if it works, never tried it, I might soon tho
For me, my migraines start as a pinhole of blurriness that slowly turns into a full semi circle in my peripheral vision. Usually takes about 30 minutes from pinhole to full on peripheral vision loss, then it fades away quickly. Shortly after the blurry vision subsides the migraine hits me like a brick wall. Sometimes so bad it makes me nauseous. Not much helps, and no idea what the trigger is because sometimes I get them in my sleep. 25 years old and I've been getting them for about 10 years.
Well let's figure this out! It helps to write down exact what you eat and do the day you get them. You'll very likely see a pattern or go "ohhh, yup, it's xyz."
Thats exacly my situation :) it starts with a small dot thats slowly turning in to semi cicle that i even see when i close my eyes. and as it get bigger a migrene is starting hittin than blurriness disepire and the i get a heavy migrene :) when i see a dot i know that i need to take a paracetamol then get ready for the semi circle blindness and the for a migrene.. I been living like this scene i was 11 years old now am 26
I get them daily. The drs have no suggestions for treatment. They just skip over that part of the conversation. Every dr I've been too has handled it this way. Honestly i feel more educated about my condition than my drs, but they are where you go for help.
Not always convenient to sleep at that moment, at work...but the neck thing, so on point as that is what triggered mine every single time
I absolutely agree Acer, not always ideal to sleep, but for me, it is the most crucial element to get back to normal sooner.
THIS IS SOO SPOT ONNNNN, except I started getting them in middle school and I’m in college so I’ve gotten them more frequently definitely due to stress and 🍃
Just sharing my triggers.
1. Caffeine
2. Excessive Cheese, Beers and Wine and other fermented products. (The days following Christmas are migraine days whenever I forgot to control myself)
3. Changing of season or inconsistent weather. (Transitioning to Dry / Wet season or vice versa. I live in the tropics btw) usually around late September where the weather is so inconsistent in the tropics or before Summertime in the northern hemisphere, around March.
4. Strong smell of petrichor. (Happened to me twice)
All I did was to change my caffeine addiction and control my consumption of fermented products as recommended by my Doc. I was able to overcome my ocular migraines, somehow. I only get it rarely compared to before which happens almost every month, sometimes two weeks in a row. My migraines are less painful now compared to my teenage years where I would slam my head to a wall because it was so unbearable.
Thank you for sharing ♥️
Can someone please tell me if there is a link with having ocular migraine and stroke in the future? Does it mean you have a unhealthy heart or blood pressure?
@@drifella I think they're different monsters. 😂😂 Ocular migraine is more related to your brain function and how it reacts to certain stimulus like food, scent, light sensitivity, etc. It's hereditary.
Better ask your doctor. My doc told me that it's not related.
@@vexcarius7100 well I really appreciate your reply! Half is saying it is related, and half not. I hope it is not!
@@drifella Ocular migraine is harmless. It’s just painful. The symptoms you experience are excruciating at times that’s why other people relate it to stroke or high blood pressure (Especially symptoms like confusion, hallucination, numbness, and difficulty to construct sentences).
When you are having a stroke, you won’t be able to do the stroke test. In an ocular migraine, you will still be able to do those.
Check your blood pressure when you experience ocular migraine just to be safe.
Again, a doctor’s advice is the most important.
If you can’t drink a liter of water and go to sleep, taking a GOOD dose of your favorite over the counter pain killer at the FIRST sign of a floater or flasher, just as it starts to shimmer or grow, has worked perfectly for me. Vision soon clears, and no headache.
My trigger is looking directly at any light source.
I saw my eye doctor after a particularly brutal episode, he asked me what I did, I told him I took a double dose of (over the counter pain killer) when the pain came on, which was after the blinding. He said, “take it sooner”.
Freakin hell this is the scariest thing ever happened to me i vomit every time i experience it but thank god it's been a year since i experience this migraine
So happy you've had such a great period free of this nightmare!
I vomit as well but the attacks are random. I can go a year without one and the following year it’ll be trigger every 3 months
Came here looking what to do WHILE having one!
Try eliminating sugar from diet...this helped me...
Ughh... that'll be very, very hard for me.
What u taking for this migraine?
@@Javggoat ibuprofen , paracetamol, eliminate sugar
I get ocular migraines in both eyes and I’m 15 (having one rn) I can barley see rn typing this
Wow,I all of sudden,I was overwhelmed with “not feeling good”, felt nauseated and lightheaded,then came the ocular migraine. Usually “stress or bad night of sleep” brings this on that I’ve kept tract.🥴🥴🥴🥴
Not everyone has the luxury of going to bed, I’m a hairdresser and have gotten an ocular migraine while working on a client.
I've had these migraines for around 30 years now, they started at early teens, but only in the past year been finding out that I'm not alone and it actually has a medical term. The first time it happened was scary and I got my first migraine ever. Back then I had it very sporadically, like once a year, but even after the second time I knew it was just like a warning sign that migraine was coming. Still annoying sometimes, especially now that I have more migraines and mostly during stressful times, even had only the "glittering holographic circles" without any migraine for the first time last year. I just take an ibuprofen when I see it in my vision again and that helped me prevent a lot of migraines.
Really interesting - I have the same experience. I too load up on ibuprofen as soon as the visual disturbance starts and can usually defeat the onset of the headache
Is it possible to go blind forever from this or get a stroke ?
Kudos to you for not editing the out your 'fluff' @ 1:39, it confirms that you're human :)
Haha! Definitely missed that one!! Most of my fluff/out takes are edited out and kept in a special folder, some of them are hilariously funny, others are me just swearing 🤬 because i messed up so many times! TH-cam wouldn't like my out takes ... i have a bit of a potty mouth!
This is incredibly helpful. I’m a recent sufferer of this condition and I’ve been wondering if it’s a combination of stress, lack of sleep and poor posture (I’m studying full time). Thanks!
Definitely a combination of stress, sleep and posture! ♥️
Get your thyroid levels checked. You could have a thyroid condition. As in hypo or hyper thyroidism.
@@pennycoger7346 was that the case for you ?
At 5:57, “visual disturbance still there when I close both eyes.” Whew very good to know it’s a normal things I actually had it in a dream a few nights ago. Must have been stressed and sleep deprived
Hopefully its all over now and you're back to sleeping peacefully 😴
@@ChiroCarl yes it is. The dream story is seperate from the closing eyes story which was last night. Thanks for sharing this info. Just subscribed and plan on doing the rolled neck exercises from the other video
5:05: Mine started in 1975 after head trauma injury playing basketball in school. Ever since then I've had these. They Decreased in Severity over the years, but I also take Dilantin for them.
Edit: It's a type of Seizure.
Reading all the comments I can relate I had the aura migraine last night and lost vision in one eye completely then after 30 minutes I had another one but I had the shaking and tingling all over my body I think I panicked but I normally don’t . I ve suffered these 4 times over the years , this video is brilliant as it’s made me feel better about it being more normal thanks dr eye guy ❤
The most concise video I’ve watched. Thanks so much. You touched every single point.
I'm glad you appreciated it ♥️
I had an ocular migraine today on my way into work and thank god traffic was bad. I got to work and had to make a phone call and while I was on the phone was asked my address and the reason for the call and I couldn't remember anything. It is so scary going through these things. I know stress and not drinking enough water is part of my issue. I have already had my brain scanned just to make sure nothing else was going on and my brain is absolutely fine. Thank you for the tip of drinking water at the onset of these horrible migraines. I stupidly drank coffee thinking I had some kind of caffeine withdrawal. I am also going to work on meditation as well!
I wish you well in the future, Gina, they really are horrible. All the best, I hope you never have this happen again ❤️
What about the ones that last for days or weeks? I hear that is a thing and what I may be having now.
I am 7 months pregnant and have migraine history most of my life. Recently I had a mild migraine for 3-4 days sand pain subsided on it's own but after that I am having trouble with my vision. It's already been a week but couldn't get rid of it. This is the first time I am facing ocular migraine.
Excellent coherent explanation very helpful ...dispelling anxiety and fear thank you.
Always welcome 🙏
I've had these headaches randomly over about a year and the pain is so horrible I pray to God if that be happening you know it's painful
My zigzag is so bright and colorful kaleidoscope comes when I am stressed out....6 times in the past 2 weeks. It is very scary and it has a blurred center. No headach anymore post menopause. But, it does leave the fuzzy feeling of having had the headache.
Pamela did your ocular migraine’s start at peri menopause or menopause? Have you noticed them get worse or have they improved? I’m dealing with this now and it’s related to peri- I think.
Thank you. I have certainly found a connection with the frequency of these disturbances and my general level of hydration.
I started seeing the water waves, in my left eye yesterday. I was cleaning up. I drank water, I ate thinking those two things would help. Then I was hit with a HUGE migraine with soreness of the eye. I remember getting these in 8th grade. I’m 25 now
That sounds more intense than the ones I get. Check out some of the comments for other peoples suggestions on how they deal with this problem. ♥️
same here. had my first one in the 8th grade, they were on and off for about a year, then I didn’t have them until after I turned 24. strange.
Be careful not to drink too much water at once. I just saw a news report of a woman who died from drinking too much water.
Water poisoning is actually quite difficult to do to yourself, though it does happen. The major problem is that it flushes salts/electrolytes from the system. In a healthy adult, your kidneys should be able to process around 1 litre of water per hour.
I find the water + dark room sleep thing helps a lot too
Most of us are chronically dehydrated, it is definitely a contributor 💧
@@ChiroCarl I haven't drank water in five years
I’m at school what do I do
This is really helpful. Thanks
Your explanation was okay. I suffer from both types (hereditary). My
personal physician also has the condition. I inadvertently discovered a
"cure." At the first sign of this event, I go into a dark room and lie
down. I then place a 0.4mg Nitroglycerin tablet under my tongue
(sublingual) ... these are commonly used for specific heart ailments
(that I don't have). Within 2-minutes, your symptoms resolve, disappear,
and the accompanying migraine almost never takes place. My physician
tried this himself ... and it worked for him too. Now, he prescribes
this simple solution. TRY IT!
BTW, the nitro expands tiny blood vessels ... and, in so doing, stops the ocular migraine.
I try to steer clear of any pharmaceuticals, but this solution seems logical 👌
@@ChiroCarl I also avoid medication as much as possible. However, my retina specialist said that such episodes do actually slightly damage the retina (depending on the severity and duration). So, with that understanding, I opt to "cut-it-short," and WOW does it ever work for me (and my physician in Santa Barbara). A 2-minute interruption (at most), or a potential half-day of headache. I chose the former.
My brain feels like mush after ocular migraine. Kind of like is a hangover with a bit of brain fog. Anyone else experience this?
Every damn time! I hate it
Not sure why but exercising a lot and after vigorous jiu jitsu classes, I randomly get these ocular migraines. It sucks usually last 45 minutes (I’ve timed it) and hits me with the mega migraine on either side of my head it decides to choose that day.
Same but mostly when I exercise or do intense football training…
Same
Great video. I have experienced these for several years.
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For some people eating or drinking when you are getting a migraine is a bad thing to do as your stomach shuts down. Also if you find your migrains are worse if you wake up with them then always sit out the visual disturbance in a dark room before sleeping. We are a family of sufferers so I feel for anyone who is effected.
Finally know what I've been dealing with ...thank you
My ocular migraines, I don’t get pain, or pain from a migraine. But visual disturbance is that bad I can’t see anything. And so I stay put. It lasts around 60 minutes. To me it’s dangerous. I was getting them every day.
In 2020. This was for about two months. And it was definitely stress that caused them. I haven’t had one since that time in 2020. And because I changed my circumstances. 👍👍👍👍👍👍♥♥♥
What helped??
@@nickford3738 Nothing, because there is no pain, so I didn’t need painkillers. But my vision was gone, I couldn’t see anything. So as soon as you start to see the first effects of an ocular migraine, go and sit somewhere comfortable, or go and like down. Because if it distorts your vision badly you need to be safe, and not try and walk around. I haven’t had one for about 15 months. And I think my ocular migraines were brought on because of stress. Like big stress. They are not pleasant. And can be a scary experience. 👍💜👍
@@TheoriginalANGEK439 yes they can be been getting them every few weeks. I don’t have pain either just the vision part. Just trying to see how I can help them you know
@@nickford3738 Drink lots of water, and try to avoid stress. My eye doctor told me if I keep getting them everyday, which I was, I needed to get a brain scan. Thankfully like I said I don’t get them anymore. Good luck ! 💜
I have a high stress job and never had a headache or migraine in my life, im just trying to help a friend. Thank you
You are a good friend! 👏
THANKS SO MUCH FOR SHARING THIS INFORMATION!!
You're welcome ♥️
I also had them once I year when I was in puberty. What helped it go away was jumping in water. It instantly vanished. Can someone try this when they are having it and comment if it helped.
I had 6 or 7 of these last year . I started smoking CBD and I haven't had one since . I dont know if that is why but it suddenly stopped . I never want to experience that again !
CBD is suuuuper effective for many things! ♥️
I used to call my ocular migraines “glitches” lol
I’m noticing maybe it’s before my period. But I had a few in one week a couple months ago. This is ridiculous. And if it hits during work there’s nothing I can do.
Migraines are significantly more common in women and they often come in worse around the cycle
Ironically the ring light behind you on your right and three bright lights to your left in your background are starting to trigger a migraine!
I had them many years, I am 65. Five months ago i cut out carbs like bread, potatoes, pasta, rice, fast food. Apart from loosing weight and feeling healthier, occular migraine gone completely so complex carbs must have been my trigger
Just came across your video.. Great explanation of migraine & recognising what triggers them , I particularly liked how you described the slept pattern whilst in an episode & the neck curve ..I am certainly going to apply your suggestions. As a teenager and after my pregnancy I had been bothered with awfully migraine , this subsided and they became sporadic & I could manage them with going to bed and just waiting on them passing . I have hemeplegic migraine & which was recently so severe I was hospitalised for 4 days , I had temp paralysis in my left side , left hand was the worst & facial droop from my mouth downwards , given my symptoms , a stroke was suspected, I tried several times to explain this was unlikely & that I was having migraine . I understand the concern and the need for the neurologist to ensure I hadn't had a TMI or stroke . I take care of myself and self pity is not something I am guilty of . I am now being ' cycled " through Triptan medication, which doesn't not alleviate the symptoms & in fact can make me feel worse because they are vasodilaters . The GP isn't listening to my concerns & I'm at an impass & unsure how i can change this . I'm pretty sure I am more stressed about this than I might appear , which we know is the worst thing for migraine . Frustrated, ... for sure .. 😢
Magnesium. I get these when either my Magnesium or potassium is low.
My eye focus goes randomly and my eyes roll up in my head like a blind person
Happens to me once every ~ 6 months. No pain. Starts in center of vision and goes to one side. Last for about 15min. Kind of trippy to see those zig zags. Happened to me this morning.
Same to me, once every 1-3 years - no pain, I never had migraine or headache. Starts with a small dott and expands into a colorfull pulsing halfcircle with flackering zickzacks, than it fades away, sideways, lasted about 10 to 20 minutes.
mine is like every 3 months and it’s in the right corner of my eye then grows to my whole vision then goes away comeplety, then the headache come, i’m actually having one right now lol
Maybe your trigger is seasonal change. I usually get migraines when the season is transitioning.
The shower does wonders for me when these migraines hit. I immediately take Advil and sit in the shower for an hour. Recently I've changed my lifestyle and started eating healthier, getting more sleep and cutting out coffee and I've noticed I'm not getting them. Fingers crossed.
You sit in the shower for an hour?! 🤔
i shoot competitively and i get these from time to time... it is VERY hard to shoot when i cant see the target 😂 thanks for the help
You're welcome ♥️
Thanks for the tips. I too believe that the problem comes from the bad discs in my neck pressing on the nerves. Posture is so important. I will try the water. I have recently tried to close my eyes if at home. it seems to help. The worst is while driving. I sometimes take an 80mg chewable aspirin or two ( keep a bottle in the car), it seems to shorten the episode & lessen the time, which is usually 10-15 minutes for me. Unfortunately, a headache usually follows the migraine & can continue for a day or so. Everyone be careful while driving, pull over if you can!
I have discovered by journaling that if I eat any kind of food preservatives, the next day I will invariably get an ocular migraine. I believe we develop a sensitivity after years of consuming too much processed foods
I too have noticed some sensitivity connection to food preservatives, so I completely agree, this is something people who suffer from ocular migraines should consider 👌👍
The panic i have whenever i become basically blind in a few spots is crazy
But apart from the headache and the spots i also get nauseous, disoriented, my fingers may loose the feeling of touch and I become very emotionally unstable, great
Me too
Mine are caused by sudden changes in the barometric pressure, usually in spring and fall. Had two tonight, one in each eye...checked barometric pressure and there was a significant drop this evening. Thanks for your tips.
I had never thought about barometric pressure changes, I am sensitive to this too, but never thought to see if there was a connection! Next time i have an aura, i will definitely check this 👌
I have had something. Even going from cold outside to warm inside can set them off for me.
get your IOP checked, pressure triggers could be glaucoma
Very interesting! I've had a severe sinus headache this week because barometric pressure dropped a great deal and have has 2 ocular migraines in one week. I freak out every time.
The last time I had the auta.we were on vacation in north carolina.it was 105.i got overheated and sick and the ziz zag lines and flashing started.
I've started noticing even the day before, that my heart will start punding harder . Sometimes so hard that it hurts. It did that yesterday, and today I actually woke up with a full on ocular migraine. Had to stay home and go back to sleep.
Great video, well explained. I found supplements of magnesium and vitamin D helped reduce the frequency and length of ocular attacks. Thanks for posting - I'm trying the water treatment you suggested.
I dont go to sleep but I instead go to a dark room and try to watch the cool show. It only lasts for about 20 minutes but some of the shapes and colors I see are pretty cool. Mostly trapezoids and Orange/White Blue/Black etc.
I’m 15 and I’ve had them quite often, but always after I get a major headache, it always stars as like a little dot in my vision like if you look at the sun the gradually turns into a crescent, also my dad and other family members suffer from headaches
Edit: I also get sick during them which isn’t the best when I also seem to have booth eyes effected and a massive headache afte, also my cause seems to be high intensity exercise as I’m a boxer I always get them about 5 minutes after an 1.30 training session
It sounds like it could be connected to your blood pressure, have you had this checked with your doctor?
@@ChiroCarl shes getting eye spots, i get those off and on throughout the day, some stick around. The cause isn't known, retinal vasospasm is observed.
I’ve read that ocular migraines are hereditary. Me and 2 of my cousins inherited it.
I am fifteen too and get these! :(