Visual Disturbance

[ferlew]

From time to time, I get like a little cobweb/kaleidoscope pattern in my vision. Then I get a neck ache. It does pass after an hopur or so, is it anything to fret about? TIA

[bednobs]

no, it's an occular migraine

[beckersjay]

The kaleidoscope pattern sounds like what I used to get preparatory to a migraine headache.

[ferlew]

Thanks Bednobs. Big help.
Just googled it, and I can save myself money spent on liquid neurofen. It does indeed pass after 30/45 mins, I assumed it was cos I took pills.
Next time, I will leave the pills alone, and see what happens. If it's self limiting, that's good.

[marje]

I get something similar, a black and white zigzag pattern. Only get a dull headache after it's cleared up but it makes me feel washed out for the rest of the day. Was told at hospital that it was a type of migraine.

[nungate]

I get that too, it's a precursor to me having a migraine, so I take Imigran and it stops the thing in it's tracks!

[ferlew]

Mine must be a better class migraine, I get colour and shimmer ....... ROFL

[ferlew]

Sorry, I shouldn't have joked.

[mazzywoo]

Hi Ferlew. I get a crescent with a stained glass effect! I never get the headache though-just the visual phenomenon.
Best wishes
Maz x

[netibiza]

I get this but relaxed after Robinia told me what it was, mine always goes after 20mins, don't like it though.

[pixie373]

I've also had the same. Goes within an hour, but scary when it happens. It was diagnosed as a painless migraine.

[pastafreak]

What you're seeing is called a 'scintillating scotoma'....I read about them in a book called Migraine by Oliver Sacks. I've had them for years. Luckily the headache that follows is not bad.