Hi
I wonder if anyone else with migraines has these symptoms.
I started getting migraines 8 weeks ago and have had 7 migraine attacks in that time. I get very little headache pain, more like a foggy head, but do get blindspots and zigzag shimmering aura that grows to fill my field of vision, also on a few occasions have had speech difficulties. I have been prescribed pizotofen as a preventative, as it's early days I am waiting to see how that works out.
What is disturbing me now is that I seem to have developed visual problems at times when I am not having a migraine attack. I am experiencing them now and my last migraine was over a week ago. These are as follows:
Shimmering - moving vision - particularly of patterned or busy surfaces - trees, pebbles on beach, bath mat etc. Carpets/flooring rippling/waving like made of water
Focusing - When I try to focus on something in the distance my eyes feel like they are moving and I have to struggle to try and pull them back to the point I want to focus on, like they are moving around in a slow side to side motion
Flashing - small patch of vision flashes/changes colour. Particularly noticeable when watching tv
Reading - close up it is difficult to see the words, I get a dark patches, like I have just looked at a bright light, words don't seem clear, particularly if looking at a device - iphone/ipad. Can at times make me feel queasy.
I have had optician check my eyes, CT brain scan, blood tests and all has come back as clear.
Other info: I pulled my back 3 weeks before the migraines started and had to be prescribed codine and paracetamol for searing pains to nerve in my hip - could this be connected?
I had sinus polyps about 10 years ago and suspect they may have come back - have been prescribed beconaise nasal spray - could they be a cause?
GP has referred me to hospital 'headache clinic' and Optician to eye hospital for further investigations - I am waiting to hear back from both.
I am concerned at having to wait in case there is something more serious that needs more urgent attention. Has anyone else experienced these symptoms relating to migraine.
Thanks.