panicface
12-01-17, 20:52
I had never had migraines or headaches. Then in 2009 I woke up, went outside into the bright light and a few min later i noticed the center of my vision was 'blank' - not blind like you imagine it..(black) but just blank. if i put my fingers out they just stopped existing..
I went inside and over the next 5 min nearly all the center portion of my vision in both eyes went blank (90% of vision). It lasted 25 min and went away. As it was improving and things came back it was like they were pixelated in big blocks, then smaller and smaller blocks until normal.
Scared the crap out of me.
Happened ab out 6 more times over the next 2 years - the later ones involved MAV (vertigo) that would last weeks to months afterwards.
That was 7yr ago and i take much better care of myself. I take daily magnesium and B2 - and haven't had any more (until recently).
Two questions:
1. I recently got a coffee maker (i can't have caffiene for anxiety reasons) - i got decaf coffee and had 3 cups a day (with half a splenda each) for 3 days... and sure enough i got a migraine with aura.. after 6 years with none it really bothered me... I stopped the coffee and haven't had another in months... (i still open the coffee and smell it almost ever single day - miss it so much..
2. I often get little bright pings of light (like a quick shooting star) in one eye or the other followed by a small blank spot that resolves in about 3 min.. I just close that eye and it goes away. I've gotten these for 20 years, no real change - just a little scary..
Anyone else experience these?
How could decaf coffee cause migraine? I got the ultra filtered kind with barely no caffeine - much much less than a chocolate bar - and i can eat plenty of those...
Could it be the Splenda? I bought some Stevia powder but am afraid to try it ..
Just a one-off.. When I get them I take half a xanax and it seems to curb them somewhat and lead to less dizziness after.
I went inside and over the next 5 min nearly all the center portion of my vision in both eyes went blank (90% of vision). It lasted 25 min and went away. As it was improving and things came back it was like they were pixelated in big blocks, then smaller and smaller blocks until normal.
Scared the crap out of me.
Happened ab out 6 more times over the next 2 years - the later ones involved MAV (vertigo) that would last weeks to months afterwards.
That was 7yr ago and i take much better care of myself. I take daily magnesium and B2 - and haven't had any more (until recently).
Two questions:
1. I recently got a coffee maker (i can't have caffiene for anxiety reasons) - i got decaf coffee and had 3 cups a day (with half a splenda each) for 3 days... and sure enough i got a migraine with aura.. after 6 years with none it really bothered me... I stopped the coffee and haven't had another in months... (i still open the coffee and smell it almost ever single day - miss it so much..
2. I often get little bright pings of light (like a quick shooting star) in one eye or the other followed by a small blank spot that resolves in about 3 min.. I just close that eye and it goes away. I've gotten these for 20 years, no real change - just a little scary..
Anyone else experience these?
How could decaf coffee cause migraine? I got the ultra filtered kind with barely no caffeine - much much less than a chocolate bar - and i can eat plenty of those...
Could it be the Splenda? I bought some Stevia powder but am afraid to try it ..
Just a one-off.. When I get them I take half a xanax and it seems to curb them somewhat and lead to less dizziness after.