Anxiety vision
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Does anyone have issues with their vision? I had a migraine with aura for the first time two months ago. I never heard of an aura before, so when I began experiencing a blurry spot that grew until it changed into bright flashes of color and triangles covering my entire field of vision, I panicked. I don't mean a little wave of anxiety...I full on panicked. The episode lasted 30 minutes and the entire time I thought something was desperately wrong. Needless to say, I haven't recovered. I have had two more auras since the first. I am now obsessed with whether or not another one will occur. I swear I have PTSD.
Here's the thing... Since the aura, I have had many visual disturbances (blurry vision, static, flashes, light sensitivity, after images, jumping patterns, etc.). I have seen all the doctors and had all the tests...all normal. I was diagnosed with persistent migraine status. I just don't know though. How could someone have a migraine for 2 months straight? Is it possible it's anxiety?
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lindalou60 staci88515
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HI Staci,
i have suffered from opti migraines for 19 years. i do not get the headache, just the aura light show. same as everyone else.. lasts 20-30 minutes i have to stop whatever i am doing and just close my eyes and ride it out. first several times i was petrified it truly is a scary experience. but after so many years of getting them , i have learned how to handle it and keep calm. anxiety and stress can help bring them on. i suffer terribly from health anxiety but i have learned to deal with this issue and refuse to let it stop my life. i get enough advance warning that it is starting and i tell work and they let me go to a quiet place to let it pass. i have never been driving and had one and i hope I never do, but if i did i would just pull over until it passed.
this is a very common condition, you will not go blind and you should not let it stop your life!!!! thats anxieties goal and i plan on going down fighting!!!!
MarvinMartian lindalou60
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I agree with lindalou60. I always catch them and had time to pull over or whatever until they pass. The first symptom for me was thinking that I had seen something out of the corner of my eye. Then few minutes later a small dot would appear like if you stared at a light bulb. That dot would slowly grow but at the dot stage I know what is coming and prepare. Normally I have about 10 minutes of time to do something at the small dot phase before my vision really becomes impaired.
staci88515 lindalou60
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Thank you for replying! 19 years...oh, my. I don't know how you have endured. It's common? I asked everyone I know and they all look at me like I am crazy. No one has ever heard of it before and neither had I (43 nearly 44). How often do you get them? I am fairly certain mine are linked to hormones. I started getting menstrual migraines about 7/8 years ago. When I had my first aura, two months ago, I went to the neurologist and had a CT Scan as well as an MRI. He said he sees many women my age who first start to get migraines with auras. He also said things should settle down once I am through with menopause. fingers crossed
Unfortunately, I do not have a job that I can step away from as needed. I am (was) a teacher. There isn't even time to go to the bathroom most days, let alone have a random 30 minute break.
I didn't have anxiety prior to two months ago. I was an independent working woman, now I am practically housebound and scared to be alone. I was so frightened by the experience, that I have PTSD. I know it may seem silly, but it changed my whole life. Now, I am scared and lonely and depressed. I spend every minute of the day checking my vision and looking for an aura. Any slight thing in my vision, I panic. It has made my life incredibly small.
victoria78511 staci88515
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Are you Facebook there a group called vestibular Migraine Community ? you can join message people like you. Put your feet together close your eyes is what happens l bet you start swaying .
victoria78511 staci88515
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Are you Facebook there a group called vestibular Migraine Community ? you can join message people like you. Put your feet together close your eyes is what happens l bet you start swaying .