mkoven Posted January 15, 2008 Report Share Posted January 15, 2008 Hi,I have a lovely new symptom, which is i sometimes have a hard time focusing my eyes. Everything bounces around and then I feel like throwing up, and feel really dizzy--like motion sickness. This can happen when reading or just looking around the room. I just taught the first class of the semester, and looking around the room at the different people, at my notes, etc felt really bad. My new migraine doc said visual paresthesias can accompany migraines- with and without head pain. I have a minor migraine ( a 2-3 out of 10?), but the visual stuff is much worse. Anyone else? the only thing that seems to help is just looking at one thing , or closing my eyes. Quickly changing my focus or looking at something moving or complex is really bad.Michele Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajw4790 Posted January 15, 2008 Report Share Posted January 15, 2008 Hi!Yeah, I too have the bouncy moving of images. It is like my eyes can't focus. It actually happens a lot. Esp. if the lights are weird, and there is a lot of movement, color etc. to focus on.Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anna Posted January 16, 2008 Report Share Posted January 16, 2008 Oh yes I get this my Dr. too has told me this is due to Migraines, I am not realy sure this is entialy the case though as when I strech my neck up I also get this eye problem. So I wander if there could be some C spine instability too. Anna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jj_nycguy Posted January 18, 2008 Report Share Posted January 18, 2008 Me, too. It happens all of the time. Sometimes it can take a day or two before my eyes are back to normal. I also have visual disturbances (auras, flashing lights, etc...) and pressure behind the eyes before a migraine occurs. Beta blockers do a good job at preventing the pain of the migraine but doesn't stop the visual problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandymbme Posted January 20, 2008 Report Share Posted January 20, 2008 I honestly thought I was alone on this one! I get this a lot and find it horribly disorienting. I've had a migraine since august, but this symptom comes and goes.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkoven Posted January 20, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2008 It's weird how this symptom doesn't overlap perfectly with head pain--doesn't always precede it either. But yes. I hate it more than the pain. I hope my new preventive regime will eventually help, but I'm still at too low a dose to make a dent--250mgs keppra. I find in general that I'm overall more sensitive--to light, sound, and overly stimulating environments. (I had a mild headache on Friday, but the vision thing kept happening, with waves of intense dizziness, nausea, and weird tingling. )when it's "just pain" I feel like I'm in the same universe as "normals." When I get these other symptoms, I feel like I'm in some nightmare, psychedelic alternative zone. (I've never actually taken recreational drugs to know if it's similar.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
runningshoe Posted January 22, 2008 Report Share Posted January 22, 2008 I have visual stuff too - but before pots I did not. I have to believe they are connected. I can't deal with any flashing or flicker lights. If I move my head to quickly I feel sick. If I close my eyes I see a lovely light show.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megan Posted January 22, 2008 Report Share Posted January 22, 2008 Does anyone else experience what I can only call a "blind spot" in the dark? My vision is fine with my contacts in during the day, but at night there is a spot in my left eye that just looks black. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pastordari Posted January 22, 2008 Report Share Posted January 22, 2008 Can you have this without headache?When I close my eyes I have this terrific light show . . . all colors and light flashing for several minutes at a time.Dari Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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