small intermittent annoyance with eyesight

[Will__]

Hi

 

I wonder if anybody knows about this problem - once in a blue moon or so, I get strange swimmy lines in my vision - hard to describe, a kind of shimmering line of light in various places in my vision, and also at the main focal point of where I�m looking at any moment. It lasts an hour or two (or less), and then disappears.

 

It doesn�t happen very often, (once every few months) and isn�t enough to warrant a doctor�s trip. It�s usually followed by a mild or sometimes nasty headache.

 

I had a it once or twice at school, (when i was about 10 or 11) and this was followed then by migraine-type headaches. Nothing for about 20 years and now I�ve had it maybe 3 or 4 times over a year.

 

Not much to go on. Any ideas? Thanks (probable hypochondriac)

[Lurker]

Sounds just like migraines.  You can get sight disturbances without the headaches.  I think you should consult your GP just in case you have an eye problem.  Migraine can come and go over the years.  I had it as a child, again in my thirties and very rarely now.

[mrsmac]

Sounds pretty much like migraines to me - I get them to varying degrees; sometimes funny vision like you describe; sometimes coupled with a headache; maybe add a bit of nausea and occassionally a tetchy mood!  Migraines are horrible, I get them less frequently having found out I need specs for driving and TV.  'Nurofen for Migraine' are great even when you only have the swimmy vision and not the headache.

[Will__]

thanks. Will do.

 

[spudalicious]

Its already been said, but what you are describing is classical migraine with aura - visual disturbances preceeding (but not always) a one sided throbbing type headache. Migraleve is quite a good pain relief, if its still troubling you a GP can give you something to prevent them from coming on

[Will__]

cool, thanks. all. Does anyone know (I don't mean just people reading this....) what migraines are? Cause, etc. (Medically)

 

Thanks.

[spudalicious]

the theory about migraines is that there a vascular problem (constriction during the aura - the visual problems and dilation causing pain) but scans of the brain when attacks occur show that there is oedema (fluid) and dilation that doesn't stick to the vascular territories (each vessel supplies a set area of brain).

[spudalicious]

the theory about migraines is that there a vascular problem (constriction during the aura - the visual problems and dilation causing pain) but scans of the brain when attacks occur show that there is oedema (fluid) and dilation that doesn't stick to the vascular territories (each vessel supplies a set area of brain).

It is

[spudalicious]

the theory about migraines is that there a vascular problem (constriction during the aura - the visual problems and dilation causing pain) but scans of the brain when attacks occur show that there is oedema (fluid) and dilation that doesn't stick to the vascular territories (each vessel supplies a set area of brain).

It is thought there maybe

[spudalicious]

the theory about migraines is that there a vascular problem (constriction during the aura - the visual problems and dilation causing pain) but scans of the brain when attacks occur show that there is oedema (fluid) and dilation that doesn't stick to the vascular territories (each vessel supplies a set area of brain).

It is thought there maybe a

[spudalicious]

the theory about migraines is that there a vascular problem (constriction during the aura - the visual problems and dilation causing pain) but scans of the brain when attacks occur show that there is oedema (fluid) and dilation that doesn't stick to the vascular territories (each vessel supplies a set area of brain).

It is thought there maybe a neurological

[spudalicious]

i'm so sorry not sure what happened there!