Migraine Changes Over The Years

By preinertson

1 min read

I am a 64-year-old male who started having migraines with visual aura at 13. At 40 years old they went from the visual followed by the migraine pain, to a silent migraine.

Vision loss

I lose parts of my vision for about 45 minutes, it clears up, and very little or no pain follows. They now happen about every week (worst), to every month (sometimes making 2 months). The second part is related I'm sure to my migraine history but completely different.

Blind spots during migraine

Daily I get bright flashes that pop up in my vision and fade away a minute later or stay for a while and then fade. Like looking at a flashbulb. I've only had two bad ones over the years where they faded but never went away and left a blind spot in each faded area.

More vision changes with migraine

Now, 3rd thing has happened which I can't remember ever before. I am seeing white/silvery vein-like structures when I move my eyes quickly from one spot to another. Once my eyes are set they immediately disappear. They look like what I see when the eye dr dilates my eyes, shines a bright light in them, and I see the veins in my eyes. These are not floaters, as I have many of them and they move around. The vein-type worms or lines are stationary. They do not block any vision but just cause some frustration and anxiety. And inside is minimal. Mainly outside against sky, or lawn, or any brighter area.

Thanks for reading and just wondering if anyone else can relate to this deal?

Great site by the way. Have not been on for a while. Take care all.

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sysad Member
Just this past week I had what I thought was another aura, but it was only my left eye, not normal for me. Also had a bad pressure headache. I got the same silvery line as you describe in the left side of my left eye. Got told to go the the e/r that it was a detached retina. To make a long story short, ultrasound of the eye and eye doctor thorough exam, revealed nothing. Told me that it was most likely a migraine, stuck, or neurological. I am trying to get in to see my neurologist now. I am male and 64 years old as well. Add another symptom to the list. Hope yours goes away. Will post if something comes from my visit.
preinertson Member
Sorry to hear and as we all probably know, most of the time we get all the exams needed and are told our eyes are perfectly healthy. I have had all the eye exams and MRI's which all check out perfectly. They can only relate everything to part of my migraine history. Good luck!
wirr Member
 Hello preinertson, "More vision changes with migraine" have you ever heard of visual snow? I've suffered from it for over 20 years. To find out if it's a phenomenon of this condition, check out the <a href='https://visionsimulations.com/blue-field-phenomena.htm' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer ugc'>https://visionsimulations.com/blue-field-phenomena.htm</a> Here a symptom of visual snow is illustrated. The simulation is limping. For me it is the case that I have this phenomenon not only on blue but on almost all light surfaces. Computer monitors, screens, etc. even well-lit tiles in a winter garden - with lots of sun. The "heads" always shine like a light, like a LED. The disease is now listed under migraine in the IHCD. https://ichd-3.org/appendix/a1-migraine/a1-4-complications-of-migraine/a1-4-6-visual-snow/ Short to me, I´m male, i had vestibular migraine for 25 years. Silence if you will. No headaches, just vertigo attacks. Blind spots and visual disturbances and auras are well known to me. When I was 45, I got the headache. I can see what you did there! 😉 Hold on, greetings from Germany!

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