Ocular migraine

Have had these for years. Stress, low blood sugar, caffeine, bright sunlight all trigger mine. But be careful watch your blood pressure.
I get a blind spot then zigzag lights. No headache. I have a drink and lie down for a while.

I was getting them when my neck muscles were strained due to bad position at the computer.

Mine are triggered when light catches my eye in a certain way. No headaches or sickness since the menopause- just the lights and weakness.
My daughter has full blown torturous migraines if she has dairy although a splash of milk in a brew is fine. It took years to be able to pin the cause down.

I have Ucular migraines very rarely, three over the last twenty years - zig zags, bright tunnels but no headache or sickness, they usually begin with black floaters, progressing to the bright black/white patterns.

Each time I've had one it's been during a very stressful time, which I now associate them with. They're scary at the time but thankfully don't last long, but like others here say, they leave me feeling 'strange' for quite a while afterwards.

Get the relevant tests, but my advice is to start a migraine diary. I was advised to do this. I put in screen time, sleep patterns, food, coffee and tea amounts, alcohol etc.

My specialist told me that migraines are set off by having a combination of two irritants, it could be tiredness and dehydration, or bright sunlight then seeing stripes. If you write down in your daily log patterns and triggers will start to form. Once you have an idea it will make it easier to avoid them and setting a migraine off.

I had a injection in my nerve - I forget what it was, but didn’t work for me - but I’ve heard it was very successful in ending migraines for months on end for others.

I had an aura like a star (very festive!) in both eyes last week. No headache, but felt a bit funny for a while afterwards. It lasted about half an hour. I think it's something, well for me anyway, about changes in the light. I'd gone from being outside in the half light just before dark into a very bright kitchen. I've had similar things in the past. I just put my eye mask on and sat quietly until it passed. Always a bit scary though.

I have them occasionally and they seem to be triggered by the sun which I try to avoid looking up towards. Another trigger is ceiling spotlights which my dentist waiting room has. No headache and no nausea - episode passes within 30mins after taking two paracetamol.

I got them when I had two young children and a stressful job. It was scary until the Gps ran various tests to check all was ok.

I get them randomly and can’t think of any connecting trigger.
I’ve had them whilst out walking , at work, driving, watching TV, at all times of day and night.

I don't think anyone really knows. I get them occasionally (zigzags), and can have none for a few years then a couple within a month. I don't get any headache or nausea - just the visual disturbance.

The first time it happened I obviously checked it out with my GP, but since then have just ignored them. (Obviously you need to stop if your driving, but they clear after 15 minutes or so). They don't seem to be connected with anything - stress, food or whatever.

I get those too. I used to occasionally get the full blown migraine but since menopause it’s just the ocular ones triggered regularly when I was taking statins. Apart from that I have no idea why I get them other times, although sometimes it’s when I’m stressed. Not sure anyone really knows what causes them.