Joined: 04 Feb 2004 Posts: 16 Location: New Zealand
Headaches And Vision Loss Posted: 02-04-04 22:06pm
I am a 19, pretty healthy, female. I
have suffered headaches for about 3
months. My headaches come several times
daily, and last normally for about 5 to 20
seconds of intense pain. Everything else
basically blacks out though I do not lose
consciousness. I have not noticed any
patterns of these attacks. They mainly
occur on the left side, near the front but
can spread to the right side. I
sometimes get them in the back of my head,
especially after smiling lots or laughing.
I have no major numbness though
sometimes a bit of tingling in my fingers.
These last for similar amounts of time.
I have had random twitches in my arms,
neck and legs when my body is relaxed.
About 2 months ago I loss my left
peripheral vision in my left eye for about
3 hours. This has happened twice since.
I have started getting lots of 'floaters'
in my eye, which are annoying when trying
to read but aren’t associated with pain.
I feel that I have lost some peripheral
vision on my left side. I get a lot of
pain behind my eyes, sometimes when I am
looking straight ahead, and always when I
look up (not at light or sun or anything
in particular, just when my eyeballs are
looking up. I’ve had cat scan, an mri
and a lumber puncture, all which came back
normal. I have been diagnosed with
buried drusen (a build up of calcium
deposits on my optic nerves) and am trying
ado-nadolol to see if my headaches are
migraine related, though so far it is
making them worse (gone from 2-4 a day to
8-12 a day). Anyone else have similar
experiences?
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purple333
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 01 Dec 2003 Posts: 1420 Location: Sydney
Posted: 02-05-04 11:40am
Sorry but these symptoms are not what i'd
call normal for a healthy 19 year old. I
suggest you get second opinions & also
research the internet, search engines for
symptoms of migraines or causes of vision
loss, causes of calcium deposits on optic
nerves, numbness etc & see what sounds
like it might fit you.
I would also check hormonal imbalances
especially if your periods have changed at
all around the same time or(!) if you
started taking or changed your pill, that
little thing can cause lots of side
effects that we women aren't told about.
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skeb_nz
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 04 Feb 2004 Posts: 16 Location: New Zealand
Posted: 02-07-04 19:45pm
Thanks for the reply
nah, i'm not on the pill, or never have
been. My periods haven't really changed
though I have started getting lots more
cramp before it, but this was for longer
than what i've had any other changes in my
health.
Buried drusen (the calcium deposits) is
somewhat of a rare disease, it is also
seen as benign, and not known to usually
affect vision though I know i've lost some
peripheral vision. Because of it not
being a major condition there is not a lot
of research done into it so it can be hard
to find info on it. Other than what i've
already found. Anyone know any good
medical sites?
Thanks anyway
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purple333
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 01 Dec 2003 Posts: 1420 Location: Sydney
Posted: 02-10-04 09:51am
Search for life extension foundation/
organization on a search engine, they do
sell stuff but you can get tonnes of good
information without spending a dime.
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