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Posted by jublke on 15-01-2014 at 00:49:

Ocular Migraines

So, I'm driving today and my vision goes out. Lights are blurry, I can see but I have to work hard to focus, it's like looking through a veil. And all I can think is, it's just like Jason in the grape bomber episode. Fortunately, through some ironic quirk of fate, I am actually heading to the eye doctor for my annual exam at the time. Unfortunately, my husband is out of town and I still had to drive there. Long story short: eye looked good & cleared up when I got there. The worst of it lasted less than 30 minutes. Eye doc thinks I'm having ocular migraines. I thought my migraines with auras and my migraines with mild vertigo were bad! I am now left with a headache that I can only describe as cracking, as in I feel like my head is cracking open.

As a one-eyed person, I found this day both acutely and extremely stressful. Is it weird that I took comfort that I could write a really accurate episode rewrite after this?

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Posted by RIgirl on 15-01-2014 at 01:10:

I'm so glad to hear that you were able to still drive and get to your doctor's appointment safely, Jublke! It must have been terrifying for you to have one while driving!

I, too, suffer from ocular migraines and during the first one I had, I thought I was dying ... or losing my vision, which was an even more terrifying thought to me.

So I completely understand how you must have felt -- having your vision messed up like that is scary!

But to answer your question, nope, it's not weird at all that you can take comfort in being able to use this experience. The way I see it, as a writer, everything is fair game for stories!

Hope you feel better soon!

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Posted by Reboekah on 15-01-2014 at 02:13:

Eeek!

Glad that
1) the episode was short
2) You have some idea what could have caused it
3) You are safe! (actually - that should be #1)

Vision is one of those concerns of mine as well. I am in empathy!

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Posted by ChrisW on 15-01-2014 at 02:53:

jublke: It proves that you're a writer. Smile Writers I know are always commenting about broken bones, etc., that now they can write them more accurately! So glad that you got to your appointment safely.

I know I brought this up before but I'll say it again for anyone who hasn't heard it ... If you're having this happen, be sure to get an eye exam that includes a pressure puff test. It sucked for Rob when he got his pigmentary glaucoma diagnosis but once he started getting it treated, his ocular migraines stopped, so he decided maybe it wasn't so bad. Heh.

Migraines of all kinds suck. Doctors thought my brother was getting intestinal migraines at one point!

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Posted by Transmute Jun on 15-01-2014 at 05:42:

I'm glad you're safe and feeling better, Julie. Huggles

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Posted by Redbird on 15-01-2014 at 12:22:

Oh yeah, been there done that! Many, many times, Jublke. Not fun to deal with that in rush hour traffic! Glad that you are safe and sound. Huggles

Personally, I think they're brought on by eyestrain (like staring at a computer too long) combined with plain ol' stress (like regular migraines). Funny part for me is, that a lot of times I get the ocular migraines, is that I get it *without* the headache--and from what I recall it's not that uncommon for that to happen.

Bodies are strange things!

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Posted by ElectricWhite on 15-01-2014 at 19:01:

I'm just glad you're okay. (There's more I want to say, but my mind isn't isn't quite clicking today...)

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Posted by Becky Rock on 15-01-2014 at 23:33:

I have never had that happen with my migraines.

You might also want to get your glucose tested. That happened to my husband on his way home from work one da. It didn't last more than 20 or so minutes, but the next time it happened it didn't go away. Turned out he was diabetic and had the problem for a horrible six weeks. When diabetes attacks, if can affect your eyes horribly.

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Posted by Daniella T on 16-01-2014 at 12:51:

Scary, Julie!
Very glad you are better!

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Posted by gatchamarie on 19-01-2014 at 10:47:

Ouch ... I'm so glad that you've come out of the experience safely, Julie! Huggles Having an episode whilst driving is really scary! I know the feeling ... there were times when I felt the need to stop the car somewhere! Another good thing is that you know why this has happened! I really hope that you're feeling better since then!

Regarding the writing ... yes ... it helps to be able to know what you're writing! And, together with your already existent awesome talent, and trying to look at such unfortunate episodes from a brighter side, this makes you an even greater writer!

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