Headaches!

[Redhelen72]

have had some absolute blinders recently - even to the point of affecting my sight.

Eyes go blurry and swirly - the headache is in my forehead area.

Had an eyesight test 6 weeks ago and got some new glasses but the glasses were broken in on the first few days.

Monitor the situation?

[MargoTester]

'But the glasses were broken in on the first few days' not quite sure what this means? But was going to suggest going back to the optician 

[Redhelen72]

sorry I should have explained - the glasses are stronger than my last ones so the opticion advised to 'break them in' wearing them longer and longer

[pastafreak]

What do you mean by "swirly"?

[Redhelen72]

like there was one of those kids toys from the 70s with the moving pictures in front of my eyes

 

[MargoTester]

Oh I see (no pun intended) It might still be worth going back to get them checked out and talk about the headaches though 

[pastafreak]

My first thought was migraine. Any blind spots or flashing/zigzag lights?

[Moorea7]

? Migraine

[Redhelen72]

Pasta that was himselfs suggestion - but i have never had them and I always thought migraines wipe you out - these disapear eventually - I had one this morning - it lasted about 60 minutes after taking some paracetamol

[anneasquith]

First thought just like pasta, migraine .?

[ferlew]

I have similar headaches, and was told that they are Scintillating Scotomas. (May have the spelling wrong)
Self limiting, usually gone within an hour or so. Just a thought.

[calmck]

What time of day and when have you eaten. Cheese and red wine used to give my sister migraines

[Redhelen72]

Headache was about 11am so no wine - and omelette for breakfast

[pastafreak]

The scintillating scotoma is the vision disturbance. Common to ocular or classic migraine. 

It typically lasts 20 minutes for me...followed by fuzzy headedness. Sometimes a thumping headache. 

https://www.google.com/search?client=tablet-android-samsung-rev2&;sca_esv=572849866&sxsrf=AM9HkKliE_Sh2V5IPs-1grnNA_WEavNSkQ:1697112878990&q=scintillating+scotoma&tbm=isch&source=lnms&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi_w66SvvCBAxVMh_0HHZA6CYcQ0pQJegQIDxAB&biw=768&bih=1024&dpr=2

[pastafreak]

Mine started in my 40s...IIRC 

[Barsel]

Could it be your sinuses?

Have you had a bad cold lately?

I used to get really blinding headaches from my sinuses.

[Moorea7]

Stress and lack of sleep can bring on migraines.

[Countrylover]

Look what you have done Pasta,  damn links.

I'd say migraine of some sort.  Electrical disturbance in brain.  Don't necessarily wipe you out.  I used to get them in my teens and they would block out  half my vision.   They were frightening.  I got migraine attacks again when I was pregnant.  I haven't had any for years now.  My Dad had migraine and so did my son in his teens.  They affected the use of his right arm, as well as a headache.  Apparently they very often run in families.

[jennyjoan]

Buy migraleve.  Take yellow and pink together

[pastafreak]

Oh damn...sorry about that link

Maybe this will help. First time I saw a representation of what if looked like I was shouting "that's me!"

[Sqad]

First of all I am gladdened by the abscence of posts and links referring to tumours of the brain...............it rarely is.

Although not typical of migraine, I cannot think of a better diagnosis other than "stress related"........new job etc.

Treat each attack with Paracetamol or Ibuprofen and yes, "monitor the situation"......😉