minor vision problems

[Nice Boy]

Hello there.

Today I experienced a strange thing that has never happened to me - I was working normally with a notebook when I suddenly started to experience small waves disturbing my vision field in the right corner - it mainly rested there but then it spilled a bit down to the bottom of the vision field. It was bilateral since when I closed right eye, it did not go away...

It lasted for about 30 minutes, was initially without colors but then on the edges of vision distrubance there were like colour streaks...

Then it went away and I had a hedache almost all day.

Any idea what can it be? I stare at the notebook screen really a lot, have troubles wit sleeping habits (like I'm often up till 2 AM, 3AM), had a stressful exam period but ma it be the source of problems? Strange thing is that preventive blood test done like 1 week ago measuring all hormones and stuff did not reveal anything abnormal.

It never happened before and I am a little bit scared
I'm going to see my general practitioner and then perhaps an ophtalmologist and neurologist...

Any ideas? Thank you

 

[cynicus]

From wikipedia: "Scintillating scotoma is the most common visual aura preceding migraine and was first described by 19th century physician Hubert Airy (1838–1903). It is often confused with ocular migraine which originates in the eyeball or socket."

I used to get terrible migraine headaches when I was younger, but in men they often disappear and are replaced by scotoma. I still rarely have them. When the vision (and I am driving) becomes impaired I have to pull over and wait it out (usually about 1/2 hour) until my vision clears. Otherwise, I know what is going on and just stop what I am doing until the rainbows of light and the brightness recede. I am not an MD, but I know the symptoms you describe. Go to your MD and tell him about it. I am almost certain that what you are experiencing is associated with migraine.

 

[Nice Boy]

Thank you cynicus for an opinion. The thing is that it has never happened to me before. I was a little bit freakened out and wondered if it might be an onset of multiple sclerosis BTW, I'm 23 yo. I hope I won't have it often...

I will mention it to MD and will find what he has to say about it...
Thanks again

 

[thermodynamics]

Sounds like a textbook case of a migraine headache. I've had the pleasure of only having one, but I wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy. But I do know others who are quite debilitated by them. If it happens again you may want to go to a healthcare provider.

 

[KaraBulut]

Since this is new symptom for you, you do need to discuss it with your physician.

What prompted you to go to the doctor to have blood work done?

 

[Nice Boy]

I changed the general practitioner who could however examine young adults till they leave the university and so after leaving that, I asked new doctor whether he does any blood tests to new patients and he said yeah so I got a blood work done (it was more a matter of prevention).

 

[Corny]

when you don't have other symptoms like speech problems or a hurting shoulder/arm ... it might not be urgent, but still could be problematic. definitely something to tell the doc

 

[Nice Boy]

I mentioned that problem to my doctor and he said that it happens... That it might have been from the atmospheric pressure. I hope he is right and that there is no underlying reason for that...