Current Events > i just randomly got a blind spot in the center of my eye

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i'm scared. i dont have money and cant afford to get it looked at. it's not going away. is this a thing that happens?

Illuminati space radiation attack
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Happens to me right before I get a weapons grade migraine.
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Tc looked at the eclipse with no protection
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SlashmanSG posted...

Happens to me right before I get a weapons grade migraine.

ive never gotten a migraine. that would suck. blind spot still there

FrenchCrunch posted...

SlashmanSG posted...

Happens to me right before I get a weapons grade migraine.

ive never gotten a migraine. that would suck. blind spot still there

If it starts moving around, that's a migraine. Literally feels like there is a knife twisting inside your head. I get like 2 a year.
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The center is an odd spot for a blind spot. Maybe retinal detachment?
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/retinal-detachment/symptoms-causes/syc-20351344

else if you're rocking the 'beetus, maybe:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diabetic_retinopathy
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im really scared

i can kind of see around the area, and my peripheral vision in that eye is fine

but when im staring dead straight there is a big splotch type blur and stuff just disappears behind it

also i dont have diabetes

If it grows across your vision over the next 30 minutes to an hour you might get a terrible migraine afterwards

I think the official term is ocular migraine and I usually have to go into a completely dark room and close my eyes for a couple of a hours to lessen the chances of the migraine
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Sounds like migraine
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Shouldn't have spent years staring at computer screens all day brah
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Is it like an aura? Or...?

You need to go to an eye doctor. Think about what you're risking. It's worth going into debt for.
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TaZa92 posted...

If it grows across your vision over the next 30 minutes to an hour you might get a terrible migraine afterwards

I think the official term is ocular migraine and I usually have to go into a completely dark room and close my eyes for a couple of a hours to lessen the chances of the migraine

Vomiting is also the point where it starts getting better. Other symptoms include numbness of tongue and fingers.
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New I'm nauseous. I'm scared.

You may get a migraine. Were you stressed out badly this morning? Not that you have to be...

It could also be a silent migraine. The spot will go away on its own and nothing will happen at all.
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What others said, a migraine aura will move around your vision and grow them shrink leaving a lingering blind spot and ultimately a migraine.

It's temporary.

If it's a black blind spot or just nothingness, you need to goto emergency room as it could be a stroke or ocular blood clot
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@Coffeebeanz

any ideas?
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Yep, sounds like a migraine. You'll wish you were dead for the next few hours, but then it goes away.
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You dead?
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Better hope it's not central retinal artery occlusion or retinal detachment
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SlashmanSG posted...

TaZa92 posted...

If it grows across your vision over the next 30 minutes to an hour you might get a terrible migraine afterwards

I think the official term is ocular migraine and I usually have to go into a completely dark room and close my eyes for a couple of a hours to lessen the chances of the migraine

Vomiting is also the point where it starts getting better. Other symptoms include numbness of tongue and fingers.

Yeah pretty much. Once the ridiculous head pain starts to go away the super nausea kicks in.

I'm not sure what triggers it but I once had them 3 times in one week and have also had gone a couple entire years without having one.

Do you take any medication once you're having one or do anything specifically? I only do what I mentioned earlier with the dark room. @SlashmanSG
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TaZa92 posted...

SlashmanSG posted...

TaZa92 posted...

If it grows across your vision over the next 30 minutes to an hour you might get a terrible migraine afterwards

I think the official term is ocular migraine and I usually have to go into a completely dark room and close my eyes for a couple of a hours to lessen the chances of the migraine

Vomiting is also the point where it starts getting better. Other symptoms include numbness of tongue and fingers.

Yeah pretty much. Once the ridiculous head pain starts to go away the super nausea kicks in.

I'm not sure what triggers it but I once had them 3 times in one week and have also had gone a couple entire years without having one.

Do you take any medication once you're having one or do anything specifically? I only do what I mentioned earlier with the dark room. @SlashmanSG

Yeah, when I have one it's very likely I'll have a second within the next few weeks. I usually take a few Tylenol, drink something with caffeine, and try to fall asleep before the real pain kicks in so I sleep through it. Easier said than done.
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Now that he's dead, let's all reflect on how we should have told him to get medical advice from ER Instead of gamefaqs.
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Mickle88 posted...

Now that he's dead, let's all reflect on how we should have told him to get medical advice from ER Instead of gamefaqs.

Oh he's fine, his head just exploded. He'll be back later.
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ok so my vision is back. i puked a little but there wasnt much since i havent eaten. head hurts. it's not like the splitting pain ive always heard migraines were, but its more than a normal headache. dont think it's a migraine. that was really scare thanks for responding so quickly guys

FrenchCrunch posted...

ok so my vision is back. i puked a little but there wasnt much since i havent eaten. head hurts. it's not like the splitting pain ive always heard migraines were, but its more than a normal headache. dont think it's a migraine. that was really scare thanks for responding so quickly guys

It's a migraine. Migraines CAN be painless. Get checked out to rule out lupus anticoagulant, I know a few cases of that causing this and it can be dangerous.
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Could be a multitude of things. Nausea and vomiting in the setting of visual disturbances are concerning signs. This really should be evaluated urgently.
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ok. ill go to urgentcare after work. it sucks but you guys are right, appreciate it

FrenchCrunch posted...

ok. ill go to urgentcare after work. it sucks but you guys are right, appreciate it

Honestly they'll tell you what we did, it's a migraine, not much can be done about it. Drink a lot of fluids, maybe smoke a bowl. Turn off the lights, turn off any sounds, they just make it worse.
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SlashmanSG posted...

FrenchCrunch posted...

ok. ill go to urgentcare after work. it sucks but you guys are right, appreciate it

Honestly they'll tell you what we did, it's a migraine, not much can be done about it. Drink a lot of fluids, maybe smoke a bowl. Turn off the lights, turn off any sounds, they just make it worse.

yea but MrPeppers post scares me and isnt it true that you can never be too careful?

also the headache randomly got a lot worse to the point i had to stop working for a few minutes

FrenchCrunch posted...

SlashmanSG posted...

FrenchCrunch posted...

ok. ill go to urgentcare after work. it sucks but you guys are right, appreciate it

Honestly they'll tell you what we did, it's a migraine, not much can be done about it. Drink a lot of fluids, maybe smoke a bowl. Turn off the lights, turn off any sounds, they just make it worse.

yea but MrPeppers post scares me and isnt it true that you can never be too careful?

also the headache randomly got a lot worse to the point i had to stop working for a few minutes

Yeah, I remember once it happened to me, when I was delivering pizza for Pizza Hut. Manager took one look at me and wouldn't let me drive home. Talk to a doc of course, can never be too safe, but I'll bet they'll just give you tips on how to deal with it in the future.
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FrenchCrunch posted...

SlashmanSG posted...

FrenchCrunch posted...

ok. ill go to urgentcare after work. it sucks but you guys are right, appreciate it

Honestly they'll tell you what we did, it's a migraine, not much can be done about it. Drink a lot of fluids, maybe smoke a bowl. Turn off the lights, turn off any sounds, they just make it worse.

yea but MrPeppers post scares me and isnt it true that you can never be too careful?

also the headache randomly got a lot worse to the point i had to stop working for a few minutes

You should get it checked. We dont even know if youve truly had a migraine. A migraine has a very characteristic appearance, which requires a good history and physical to fully diagnose. It sounds like your macula was involved maybe if you lost central vision but still have peripheral vision, but macular degeneration is typically bilateral and in older people. The short of it is that it cannot be diagnosed over an Internet forum and it needs at the very least a physical exam from a physician. It very well could be nothing but acute visual loss is ever something to shrug off.
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Zurkon posted...

What a terrifying thing to happen. I'm not sure why but I have this big fear of going blond and I would be freaking if I started losing my vision.

@Zurkon This is my new signature, thanks
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Zurkon posted...

Lol, you know what I meant.

I know. But it was already past the edit deadline, and it was too good a typo to pass up for a signature.
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You should take a nap when you can.
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I get so lucky with migraines. I've never had one actually hurt, but I get the vision thing and it's annoying af. They generally happen maybe twice a year, though i haven't had one in the last year.
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MrPeppers posted...

FrenchCrunch posted...

SlashmanSG posted...

FrenchCrunch posted...

ok. ill go to urgentcare after work. it sucks but you guys are right, appreciate it

Honestly they'll tell you what we did, it's a migraine, not much can be done about it. Drink a lot of fluids, maybe smoke a bowl. Turn off the lights, turn off any sounds, they just make it worse.

yea but MrPeppers post scares me and isnt it true that you can never be too careful?

also the headache randomly got a lot worse to the point i had to stop working for a few minutes

You should get it checked. We dont even know if youve truly had a migraine. A migraine has a very characteristic appearance, which requires a good history and physical to fully diagnose. It sounds like your macula was involved maybe if you lost central vision but still have peripheral vision, but macular degeneration is typically bilateral and in older people. The short of it is that it cannot be diagnosed over an Internet forum and it needs at the very least a physical exam from a physician. It very well could be nothing but acute visual loss is ever something to shrug off.

It's true he should get it checked out regardless but it's most definitely an ocular migraine as Slashman and I were saying.

It first happened to me in high school and scared me as well so I don't want the TC to be super worried or anxious over this.

I spoke to multiple eye doctors and physicians regarding it and they said it wasn't a big deal and the most they can do is prescribe me migraine medication to take for whenever I start seeing the blind spot in my vision (meaning the ocular migraine is about to begin).
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I had that happen. Turned out to be an acute macular neuroretinopathy, and despite immediate steroid treatment I have scarring on my right macula and a permanent hole in my vision. Go to the ER and get it checked out, now.
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