Migraine :: Daily Flashes Of Black And White Light
Apr 11, 2016
I have been experiencing daily flashes of black light and white light. The black light is complete darkness while the white light is the brightest light I have ever seen (almost fluorescent or like a camera flash). I have been experiencing these flashes since I was a very young child (1st grade-ish). The flashes are instant, but may repeat constantly for a couple of minutes. Once I went completely blind for a couple of minutes, but that was the only time that happened. I had EEG's, MRI's, and EEG's in high school. They all come back negative for seizure activity, but I still feel like electricity is going through my brain when I experience the flashes. I have always had good vision and have never needed contacts or glasses. My neurologist told me it could be a couple of things like atypical migraines or micro-seizures. Now that I'm older, I'd like to know more about what I might be experiencing or if anyone has had similar experiences?
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I never suffered from migraine attacks until I was in my mid-40's.
They seemed to be linked to the beginning of hormonal changes related to the start of menopause. I would get a pain over my left eye (usually, though right occasionally), with a feeling of nausea and sometimes slight numb feeling on the side of my face. I would turn quite a pale white colour, and also feel very tired, yawning a lot. I would take medication, migraleve tablets and lay down in a darkened room. Usually, I would recover within 24 hours, though I would feel 'worn out' for a few days after the attack.
Since I have discovered by self analysis, that citrus fruits, especially orange juice (which I no longer drink), chocolate and strong coffee all seem to be triggers, which I try to avoid.
For the last five years, I have been clear of migraines, but have now started to get them again. I have passed the menopause but have had a lot of stress in my life recently, so I wonder if this is the cause of the recurrence? My last attack was quite different from the others I have experienced, in that I was feeling fine (though had been really tired the day before for no apparent reason) when I suddenly developed black zigzag lines across my left eye (very frightening at first). These went on for about 10 minutes and then slowly I developed a severe migraine, though this was not over one particular eye, but both. I had feelings of nausea and also felt cold at times. I took Migraleve pink and yellow but the headache is still persisting the next day. I wonder why I developed these other symptoms of visual disturbance. Can stress really do this to your body?!
PS I know there is a family history of migraine.
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I have been struggling for years with daily headaches. Typically I will wake up in the morning with a headache and it remains with me for most of the morning. (The pain is across my forehead)
I have tried all sorts....
Making sure I am hydrated - Drinking plenty of water
Cutting back on caffeine - 2 coffees a day only
Good quality sleep
Wearing a gum shield at night to prevent teeth grinding
Regular exercise
Glasses/Eye test
My job is fairly stressful and I sit in front of a screen all day at work. There is a possibility this perhaps responsible?
I have been to my GP and was referred to a neurologist. Following a MRI scan everything checked out all OK.
One worth I noticed this year, is the headaches worsened as soon as the weather started to get colder?
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