I discovered today that I get something called Migraine Auras...anyone else ever experienced this?
Its hard to explain, but every so often in my field of vision will appear like a backwards C but its a zigzag line of colors, like a prism or kaleidescope. It appears to be shimmering and its on the right side, even if I close both eyes or just my right. It continues to get bigger until it fades from my field of vision. Usually lasts about 20 minutes or so.
Well this morning as it was happening, I tried to draw a pic of it to show DH what I was seeing and was describing it to him.
Then I went online and put some keywords into Google and the first site I came to had people posting exactly what I was seeing. They even had like mini YouTube videos showing exactly what I had just described to DH! They called them Migraine Auras and so I went on to research them on medical sites.
Turns out they are the second stage of a Migraine. First stage is the Prodromal Phase- lasts 1-2 days, then its the Aura Phase, which lasts up to 60 mins, then the Headache Phase hits- lasts from 4-72 hours, then the next 1-2 days are the Resolution and Recovery Phase.
I was sort of excited to find a real answer, but I wasnt aware I had migraines. I do have a stiff neck and minor headache pain today, but I took 2 Aleve this morning. So not sure how bad it might really be.
This happens once a month or so, and I just chalked it up to a freak temporary eye problem, even though I had my doubts it was sight related.
Its hard to explain, but every so often in my field of vision will appear like a backwards C but its a zigzag line of colors, like a prism or kaleidescope. It appears to be shimmering and its on the right side, even if I close both eyes or just my right. It continues to get bigger until it fades from my field of vision. Usually lasts about 20 minutes or so.
Well this morning as it was happening, I tried to draw a pic of it to show DH what I was seeing and was describing it to him.
Then I went online and put some keywords into Google and the first site I came to had people posting exactly what I was seeing. They even had like mini YouTube videos showing exactly what I had just described to DH! They called them Migraine Auras and so I went on to research them on medical sites.
Turns out they are the second stage of a Migraine. First stage is the Prodromal Phase- lasts 1-2 days, then its the Aura Phase, which lasts up to 60 mins, then the Headache Phase hits- lasts from 4-72 hours, then the next 1-2 days are the Resolution and Recovery Phase.
I was sort of excited to find a real answer, but I wasnt aware I had migraines. I do have a stiff neck and minor headache pain today, but I took 2 Aleve this morning. So not sure how bad it might really be.
This happens once a month or so, and I just chalked it up to a freak temporary eye problem, even though I had my doubts it was sight related.