Blind Spot Terror....

[md135]

I had this really weird thing happen me yesterday, i was cooking dinner and out of nowhere i got this REALLY TERRIFYING scary vision problem! over both me eyes was this big blurry stop, i looked it up but can't find what it is? i could not see anything in one part or my eye, like i had to lie down cos i was panicking a bit and my GF was sitting above me to help me calm down and when i looked at her a certain way i could not see her face or head there was just a body sitting next to me, it really freaked me out or when i passed my hand in front of my face it totally disappeared at about 2 o'clock in my field of vision mostly in my right eye, i just could not see anything there!!! and then when i looked at my GF or my hand directly it was there again! i started to freak out a bit and have a panic attack, after about 20min it went away, it moved up my eye till it was gone! it was very weird, it was like looking into a kaleidoscope but just in one part of my eye! like colors but, like, just in one tiny area and not bright only if i looked at them, i hope im ok and it does not come back again....

Does anyone know what this is or could have been? (p.s when cooking dinner i was chopping onions when it happened and was crying a lot, but i do that all the time and nothing like this ever happened...)

God why do these things always happen to me! can i not go for more than a month without getting sick or something bad happen :(


Plus here is just a little picture to illustrate what it looked like, (just a tiny bit like this but its the best i could fine..)

http://images.inmagine.com/img/brandxpictures/l381/bxp223140.jpg

[md135]

Thanks so much for your quick resposes I feel so much better now thank you!

Just to say I'm 23 and an taking lexapro for axiety 10mg a day could this effect it also?

Thanks again...

[Ray T Oyakawa, MD]

You have ocular migraine.  See an ophthalmologist.  Depending on your age and family history consider seeing a neurologist for an MRI.  There are other rare problems including aneurysm, AVM,  posterior circulation problems, etc. which can cause similar symptoms.

Dr. O.

[EyeMD]

What you are describing sounds like a visual aura from migraine. There does not necessarily have to be a headache that follows.

Something that happens in both visual fields is unlikely to be a problem with the eyeballs themselves.

You might consider seeing your family doctor to review your symptoms and get a general check-up, but I don't think you need to go to the emergency for this problem.

The list of other things it could be, really depends on your age. If you are >50 you might be concerned about 'mini-strokes' or TIA's and would want to get evaluated for that.

Hope that helps.