Various Health Fears

[BlueIris]

Yes, twice. I know it's terrifying but it's completely and utterly not a big deal.

[MrLurcher]

Thanks so much for the reply. Its put me a bit more at ease. I may ring the gp. I also feel sick with a mild headache, but my mum gets migraibes a lot and she gets the nausea.

[BlueIris]

No harm in ringing the GP if it's unusual for you; I know I did when it happened to me.

Glad I could ease your mind a little.

[pulisa]

Well done, BI! Aren't these called scintillating somethings? They are weird but completely harmless

[MrLurcher]

Scintillating Scotomas. If I just had the one I’d just brush it off, but this double one has worried me. Hopefully just accumulation of the recent weeks’ stress.

[BlueIris]

Seriously, doubles are scary but nothing. They're literally never symptomatic of anything other than migraine, and stress is often a factor. When mine were at their worst, any tiny thing could trigger them.

[MrLurcher]

Seriously, doubles are scary but nothing. They're literally never symptomatic of anything other than migraine, and stress is often a factor. When mine were at their worst, any tiny thing could trigger them.

Well, I haven't had one in ages - I usually get a couple a year, but not like this. Last time I had one was while I was waking up, it started while I was still asleep. Weird.

I hope it's stress related anyway, got a lot of crap going on atm.

[BlueIris]

I went through a phase of getting several a week, really wasn't fun.

[MrLurcher]

I went through a phase of getting several a week, really wasn't fun.

That must have been sh*t. I still remember my first episode like yesterday, about 10 years ago. Scared the living daylights out of me.

[BlueIris]

Same, actually. I thought I'd just been looking at a bright light and then it just *wouldn't go away*. I was in the work break room, eating lunch, talking to my boss and wondering if I was having a stroke.

I learned a few years later that both my parents get them, so I guess it was inevitable.