flashing

[ladyhawk89]

Recently i had to episodes of flashing in the outer part of my left eye.  I went and had it check and he said it was a migraine without the pain. I laughed it was so ridiculous. It only last for 2-5 minutes and it gone.  I do have feelings or light pain behind my left eye, top of my right eye lid, and around the forehead. Today I experience mild numbness on the left side of my face and only lasted a few minutes. Any one have an ideas what up?

[John C Hagan III, MD, FACS, FAAO]

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[ladyhawk89]

I went to an ophthalmologist.  Eyes ok. I am only 47 the others sound pretty intense.  my primary dr. appt. is next week.  

[John C Hagan III, MD, FACS, FAAO]

You need to see a neuro-ophthalmologist and a neurologist. Migraine could account for your symptoms but so could disease of the heart, brain, blood vessels and some diseases in the eye.

Please take these symptoms seriously.

JCH MD

[distracting]

Did you have this checked by an MD? It could also be a TIA (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transient_ischemic_attack). Contact your primary care or GP physcian would be my recommendation.