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Eye Stroke Caused By Migraine, Permanent

A MyMigraineTeam Member asked a question 💭
La Quinta, CA

Has anyone had this happen to them
I woke up with migraine. Got up and took migraine meds. 10 minutes later while laying down with eyes shut I saw 3 bright full blue moons that grew in rapid sec section, one after another
I looked at alarm clock and I could only read the top half of numbers. Got up, turned light on and bottom of vision in one eye was gone! Looked like jagged sheets of ice.
Went to ER IMMEDIATELY. In the time it took to get there the blockage moved to botton left quadrant of… read more

April 18, 2019
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A MyMigraineTeam Member

I get vision loss with migraines often. Just this morning, actually. But it’s never been a stroke in my eye and never permanent. What happened to you is SO different. Did any of your medical team say if there was anything you could have done to prevent the eye stroke? My migraine hits with auras and within two minutes my sight is gone, all white. (I don’t drive). Bit a rizatriptan and sleep make it stop.. scary as hell.

June 24, 2019
A MyMigraineTeam Member

Yes. It doesn't last long 1-20 minutes, but continues to reoccur. If I lose a portion of my sight it is usually a sign that the next migraine is coming soon and it will be a doozy.

June 23, 2019
A MyMigraineTeam Member

Im still blind in my right eye. Did you get your sight back?

June 23, 2019
A MyMigraineTeam Member

Yes, it happened to me, lost vision in one eye. I was hospitalized for several days and told it was migraines. It has happened since...shapes, position, and duration vary. Sometimes I have stabbing eye pain.

June 23, 2019
A MyMigraineTeam Member

Thank you♡

June 23, 2019

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