| Author |
 Topic  |
|
|
walnut864
94 Posts |
 Posted - 09/22/2010 : 17:24:22
|
I recently went to the urgent care b/c of losing partial vision in my right eye. This is the 3rd time in 4 years this has heppened to me and it never lasts more than 20-30 minutes.
My eye doctor is a neuro opthamologist and he didnt seem concerned with it when I told him 2 yeard ago.
Well my trip to the urgent care landed me in a neurologists office by referral from the urgent care doctor.
The neurologist said he believed it to be ocular migraine or whatever the proper term is.
He set me up for a test called a trans cranial topography with bubbles. The 1st available appt was tomorrow and thats what I took.
It has me extremely worried.
I sat back and wondered if my vision could be due to a brain aneurysm. Then I remembered a weird symptom I had twice in the past year or so.
I have awaken from my sleep twice in the past year - year and a half and the left side of my face and my left arm would be numb. Not totally numb where I couldnt feel it, but numb. Im not sure how long it lasted bc I would always be in a state of panic when it happened and I would try to lay back down and go to sleep but would be unable to due to being in a state of fight or flight. I wouldnt eventually fall back asleep and when I would wake I would be all better.
Now Im sitting back wondering if the vision and the left side numbness are related to something in my brain? I tried to write the left sided numbness off as anxiety and position of sleep since the two times it has happened I was awaken from my sleep and feel the numbness then be in panic.
Im really hoping that everything is fine and that the test will come back normal. Keep me in your prayers and thoughts. Im really trying not to worry myself and haven't even had tests yet. |
|
|
art
1903 Posts |
Posted - 09/22/2010 : 19:04:37
|
| This is a garden variety migraine. Relax. I get them all the time. Millions of people do. If it were something else, you'd know after 4 years, |
 |
|
|
walnut864
94 Posts |
Posted - 09/22/2010 : 19:15:24
|
quote:
Originally posted by art
This is a garden variety migraine. Relax. I get them all the time. Millions of people do. If it were something else, you'd know after 4 years,
Thanks art! It means alot to me that you said that. It loosened up alot immediately after reading.
I still feel that the whole numbness on my left side of face and my arm was due to sleeping on my side (im a side sleeper) and then waking to numbness left side sent me into a panic causing the numbness to stay even longer.
Well, I gotta get the kids to bed and get in the bed myself so I can go for that transcranial tomography tomorrow morn.
Later. Ill let you know how it goes. |
|
|
|
Susie
USA
319 Posts |
Posted - 09/22/2010 : 20:45:30
|
| Walnut, Ocular migranes are harmless but they could scare you to death if you didn't know what they were. I've had them off and on since I was a kid. I can relate mine to hormonal changes, which are a common cause. My opthomologist says high blood pressure can also be a potential cause. A good friend of mine, who drinks about 12 to 15 mountain dews a day, started having them every day. He cut out the caffeine and rarely has them anymore. Mine last about 20 minutes and then are usually followed by a dull headache. No worries, I'm sure you are fine. |
|
|
|
walnut864
94 Posts |
Posted - 09/23/2010 : 05:05:58
|
| Thanks for you reply Susie. The neurologist called it retinal aura and that it was usually benign. I hate to hear that you've had them for so long and yes they are very frightening. It has hapened to me 3 times in the past 4 years. I promised myself that the next time it happened I would try to fight off my instant response of panic and try to do some breathing and meditation and see how long the attack lasts. |
|
|
|
HilaryN
United Kingdom
879 Posts |
Posted - 09/23/2010 : 15:15:02
|
I used to get them - it was the first thing to disappear when I read TMP. I still occasionally get it but just remind myself it's TMS.
Hilary N |
|
|
|
walnut864
94 Posts |
Posted - 09/23/2010 : 16:59:25
|
Thanks all for the replies.
The test went great. I asked them why they were injected saline bubbles into my veins and they said that it was to detect a whole in my heart.
The test didnt last long and they said everything looked fine.
The funny thing was the male nurse who was doing my IV was so amazed at my veins saying, " now those are some veins!" I have no clue what that means. my veins are barely noticeable until im really mad. the 3 nurses in the room asked how much i exercise and i replied that i dont exercise. they said it was amazing that I had such a low heart rate and blood pressure for a man that is 6 ft 4 in. they told me i was very fortunate to have such a good blood pressure and heart rate.
considering this was the heart and vascular center i suppose they are used to seeing alot of unhealthy people and maybe I was a suprise. i dont know.
but thanks again for your replies they helped me remain calm |
|
|
|
walnut864
94 Posts |
Posted - 09/03/2011 : 17:40:33
|
just wanted to update. since this post ive had 2 more retinal migraines.
the one that caused me to post this thread happened on a saturday before work i was at my computer. then went ot the bathroom to get cleaned up for work. a few months later i had a retinal migraine while at work. it was on a saturday. i remeber a bright glare off of a car right in front of the store i work in. i also remember a little while before the attack my cousins wife came in to the store. the cousin i speak of is the same cousin who molested me when i was 4 or 5 years old.
then i had a retinal migraine today. yes today is a saturday. its my day off from work. i was outside using booster cables on my lawn mower. the cable let off a bright spark and i had had the attack shortly after.
now i dont know if it is coincidence that i have had my past 3 attacks on a saturday. i dont know what days the other attacks i had were on they were several years ago.
i cant figure out if the bright light is a trigger.
or if something bad happened on a saturday that is repressed in my mind and my unconcious mind feels somewhat threatened or afraid of saturdays or if this is all conditioning or a mixture.
i have noticed that i have never liked flashing lights, strobes, emergency vehicles, l.e.d lights, a bad flourescent light will mess me up. small square tiles on a floor especially black & white tiles, certain patterns i just cant focus on make me feel weird also.
well, i just wanted to update this old thread of mine. maybe one day i can come back to this and have it figured out.
its one of those things you just hope is tms so that you can have some of hope of overcoming it. |
|
|
|
susan828
USA
291 Posts |
Posted - 09/04/2011 : 08:27:58
|
Hi Walnut. The first time I had a migraine aura was during a final exam in college. I couldn't see the paper and was writing off the lines. I was so scared. I am now much older and get them when I am really stressed, maybe once a year if that. The zigzag light pattern lasts about 20 minutes then another 20 minutes before I stop feeling a little fuzzy/weird. They absolutely don't scare me, I just close my eyes and enjoy the light show. I have read that "keen-minded" people get them, so I am flattered. They are no fun if you are in the street....I once had to ask someone to help cross me, felt embarrassed. These are so common and I can always trace it to extreme stress. I hope you take it in stride at this point. By the way, I rarely get the headache afterwards. Only once, I had a headache for 3 days that was a doozy. It's always just the zigzag silver stars. They say this inspired Carroll to write Alice In Wonderland!
|
|
|
|
tennis tom
USA
4749 Posts |
Posted - 09/04/2011 : 09:01:08
|
| Migraine, the classic TMS symptom! It was Dr. Sarno's own personal symptom, as a young med student. Migraines started his thinking that it was psychosomatic and lead to his development of the TMS theory. He found that he could stop them in the flashing lights aura stage, by shifting his thoughts to what was troubling him emotionally. |
|
|
|
Susie
USA
319 Posts |
Posted - 09/04/2011 : 13:43:25
|
| Hi Walnut, since last year I have had several ocular migranes. It's funny that you mention the light because I can directly correlate mine to a bright light. The first hit when I left a really dark restaurant into bright midday light. I questioned the light as a cause but I wasn't sure. The second one confirmed it. I got up in the middle of the night for an oreo. I keep them in the fridge. Several minutes after I stuck my head in the fridge, I got one. The kitchen lights were out and I looked directly into the bright light in the fridge. Now when I grab an oreo at night, I turn my head and no problems. |
|
|
|
walnut864
94 Posts |
Posted - 09/26/2011 : 11:21:22
|
had another attack about 2 weeks ago. i was in a small town about 25 minutes away looking at a van for my wife. i noticed the stripes on the mans shirt started to be out of focus and then i realized i was on the rollercoaster to retinal migraine town.
I had one today as I was on my way to return a computer that i had repaired for a local pawn shop.
the only stressful events going on at this moment are:
i recently got a promotion at work as a shift supervisor. today will be my first day closing and supervising the store by myself. its a bit of pressure on me. i really want to succeed at this and cannot let fear, anxiety or migraines stop me.
well ive got about 40 minutes till work. i had the attack at 12 and its gone for the most part. just some after affects, sensitive to light and all
|
|
|
|
tennis tom
USA
4749 Posts |
Posted - 09/27/2011 : 08:12:52
|
quote:
Originally posted by walnut864
...I had one today as I was on my way to return a computer that i had repaired for a local pawn shop.
...the only stressful events going on at this moment are:
...i recently got a promotion at work as a shift supervisor. today will be my first day closing and supervising the store by myself. its a bit of pressure on me. i really want to succeed at this and cannot let fear, anxiety or migraines stop me.
HERE'S THE SCIENCE:
"The Holmes and Rahe stress scale is a list of 43 stressful life events that can contribute to illness.
...In 1967, psychiatrists Thomas Holmes and Richard Rahe examined the medical records of over 5,000 medical patients as a way to determine whether stressful events might cause illnesses. Patients were asked to tally a list of 43 life events based on a relative score. A positive correlation of 0.118 was found between their life events and their illnesses.
...Their results were published as the Social Readjustment Rating Scale (SRRS),[1] known more commonly as the Holmes and Rahe Stress Scale. Subsequent validation has supported the links between stress and illness.[2]
Life event......................................... Life change units:
Change to different line of work.................... 36
Change in responsibilities at work................. 29
Change in working hours or conditions.......... 20
|
Edited by - tennis tom on 09/27/2011 08:54:05 |
|
|
|
bryan3000
USA
513 Posts |
Posted - 09/28/2011 : 12:28:37
|
Hey Walt!
I can't believe I missed this thread. I sincerely hope you're improving and that these headaches are coming less often. Keep us updated on how things are going. I think you had mentioned recently that you thought you might take another run at getting serious about Schubiner's work and TMS in your life. Maybe this is a sign that it's the right idea?
Also, just a side note... fluorescent lighting affects me very badly. Always has. It's extremely common. Some people get vertigo (me) and some get sick feelings, balance problems. I have no doubt that it could trigger headaches. I remember as a younger guy wondering why I'd sometimes feel a little sickly in places like Costo or Home Depot, or even Target. (Which is a place I've liked to shop since I was a kid. :) I finally put 2 and 2 together and realized that the lighting gives me problems.
So,I'm not saying this isn't purely TMS, but I am saying that if you have any fluorescent lighting in your home, I'd change it. In a work setting you have no choice, but your brain probably adjusts to it after a while. For me, it's the initial exposure to it.
Take this for what it's worth, but many sources have liked them to seizures and migraines. I've read of attempts to ban them in certain places. Here's an article on that...
http://www.naturalnews.com/023810_skin_light_bulbs_eczema.html
So, you can't avoid light bulbs. They're part of life. But, just knowing that this is potentially a trigger might relax your attitude a bit towards it. Plus, with TMS... the trigger may often stop triggering once we have a better understanding of the true nature of our psychological stress.
Of course, I'm just repeating what I've read. I'm a newbie, here. :)
Anyone who doesn't know Walnut should know that this guy overcame a massive amount of health/emotional/situational issues to be the guy he is today. He's one of the main reasons I'm on this site and he's truly a great person. I was lucky enough to bump into him on another forum and his story has provided inspiration for me to continue to seek out wellness, and now through TMS.
Feel better, Walt. Hope the job is going well.
_____________________________
-1/2010 - Developed chronic sinus problems. ENTs/Docs can't find anything
-5/29/2010 - Doc gives cocktail of allergy meds which induces first ever panic attack/anxiety.
-7/16/2010 - Anxiety stays/worsens - put on Xanax
2/1/2011 - Began Xanax taper - Withdrawal starts - full body chaos
-6/11/2011 - Last dose of Xanax. Physical/emotional chaos continues for several months.
-Now: Taking it day by day, looking for real answers and ways to heal myself without medical poison. |
|
|
| |
Topic |
|
Visual migraine and some tests tomorrow
