Prochlorperazine Vision Problems

[nailit]

I posted a couple of weeks ago, that I was experiencing dizzy spells (and nausea when they occurred), Yesterday I finally got it together to visit the GP., who seemed to think that I might have labyrinthitis and prescribed prochlorperazine 5mg tabs to be taken as required. I took one about 2hrs ago and now I'm getting a flashing sensation across my vision when I try to read anything. It says in the info that blurd vision might be a side effect but this is like parts of my vision is obliterated by flashing (its taken me ages just to write this) and theres a kind of 'whirling' sensation in the corner of my left eye. Its very disorientating.
Anyone else experienced this? Don't think i'll be taking anymore of these.

[Hopkirk]

The vision symptoms you describe sound like an ocular migraine.

I get these sometimes, and there is no headache.

[pixie374]

I also agree it sounds like a painless migraine.

[nailit]

Thanks Hopkirk & Pixie. Wasn't aware that there was such thing as a painless migraine?

[Toorak]

If you google migraine aura then look at images you will see the types of visual disturbances associated with them

[nailit]

WOW, just done that Toorak, some of those images are EXACTLY what I was trying to describe. Bizzare.

[Toorak]

I occasionally get migraine auras without headaches - when you described what you were experiencing it sounded very similar to my auras

[pixie374]

I have very occasionally too. Just visual disturbance, like flashing lights and I can't focus directly ahead. No headache. Some people get nausea too.

[pixie374]

Higher BP can be a cause.

[yourvisioncare]

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