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Seeing static
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So, I had migraines a while ago and it made the vision in my left eye disappear. At first I was panicking a bit as I just suddenly went blind for about 10 minutes, but after going to doctor-opticians-cancelled optometris-doctor it turned out it was just a migraine!
Anyway, the doctor said if anything gets worse come back but since it's fairly isolated (maybe about once a month, for 5-10 minutes) it is just one of those things your body does and isn't likely to cause any harm by itself. But recently, the past couple of weeks, I've been noticing static in my vision a lot more. This is like when you stand up quickly and 'see stars', well I am seeing stars pretty much the whole time.
But I can't remember if this is even normal, and I can see visually fine, it's just distracting and takes me a second longer than normal to read things like signs. It could be stress related as well, as I went to the nurse two weeks ago with a bad back which she attributed to stress, and since migraines can be caused by blood pressure.. stress (because of exams) => blood pressure => 'minor' migraine where I don't lose vision, but it lurks around unlike my 'major' ones that last 5-10 minutes. Tho I've never had any pain, luckily.
At what point do I go back to the doctor, as the symptoms might not be related and it's not a very specific complaint "I am seeing static in my vision which doesn't really affect how I can see stuff just a little bit it's hard to describe" etc. I can see the doctor peering at me over the tops of his glasses with skepticism already.
Anyway, the doctor said if anything gets worse come back but since it's fairly isolated (maybe about once a month, for 5-10 minutes) it is just one of those things your body does and isn't likely to cause any harm by itself. But recently, the past couple of weeks, I've been noticing static in my vision a lot more. This is like when you stand up quickly and 'see stars', well I am seeing stars pretty much the whole time.
But I can't remember if this is even normal, and I can see visually fine, it's just distracting and takes me a second longer than normal to read things like signs. It could be stress related as well, as I went to the nurse two weeks ago with a bad back which she attributed to stress, and since migraines can be caused by blood pressure.. stress (because of exams) => blood pressure => 'minor' migraine where I don't lose vision, but it lurks around unlike my 'major' ones that last 5-10 minutes. Tho I've never had any pain, luckily.
At what point do I go back to the doctor, as the symptoms might not be related and it's not a very specific complaint "I am seeing static in my vision which doesn't really affect how I can see stuff just a little bit it's hard to describe" etc. I can see the doctor peering at me over the tops of his glasses with skepticism already.
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If you think it might be stress related, and it's not really worrying you then wait until after your exams and if its still happening then you've already put the exam stress explanation aside.
That said, if there's something wrong with your vision then its best to get it looked at sooner rather than later.
edit: ive done a google and found people with near-identical symptoms to my own, what they call visual snow.
but im no doctor
nope
The doctor never mentioned migraine medicine to me before though, I may pop down the chemist at some point and see what they have.
Lol thanks eye tests UK.
I am due for another eye check up (well, overdue, since summer) but my vision problem was to do with my brain unfortunately. But what can the doctors do if its there one minute and gone the next? Pretty much nothing is what GP said