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  1. Brenda in Idaho
    15 October 2010 @ 10:12 am

    Even though I don’t suffer with migraines, per se, I do experience optical migraines (visual auras) from time to time. They usually appear in the form of zigzags or flashing neon lights, sometimes around the perimeter of my vision – other times obstructing my vision almost entirely (normally in one eye only, tho’ occasionally in both eyes. I’m not sure what triggers the onset of these episodes although I’ve noticed bright lights or bright sunshine sometimes seem to influence its arrival. Other times there doesn’t seem to be a connection with anything tangible or definitive.

    I’ve found what works best for me is to take two aspirin (at the onset if possible), sit down and close my eyes for five or ten minutes; so far, this routine has always alleviated the problem quite quickly, within 30 minutes or so at the longest. I’ve been having these sporadic disruptions in my vision for 30-plus years, and now at 70 years of age, my eyes are in excellent condition with this one exception.

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    • Sharon McConville
      5 August 2015 @ 5:49 pm

      Your symptoms are exactly what mine are, zig zags, clear like jelly. Shaped as an Arc, bright lights will trigger it as well. but now since I just had heart surgery nothing seems to trigger, they just come and as soon as I take an aspirin it is gone in 10 minutes. I have no after effects either..I began having them when I was 52 and very seldom, like once ever few years depending on my stress level. now I am 78 and since surgery they were daily and now are way less..probably weekly or less. But I can’t see much with that Aura my vision is very limited. so hopefully I never get one while driving.

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  2. jeremy
    28 September 2012 @ 12:00 am

    I have suffered from migraines for the past 40+ years and usually get the jagged lines, sometimes without the headache. I have also found myself suffering from short term memory loss. We used to be able to get Tonopan out here which killed my migraines within 10 minutes, but it seems that medication is no longer available so I can only suffer as nothing else works

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  3. Jeremy
    15 April 2018 @ 2:26 pm

    I’ve had the aura/migraine for a few years. They start out as a small circle of stars in the center of my vision and expand to my peripheral vision. If I catch it quick enough with aspirin, acetaminophen, or ibuprofen I can calm the storm. The further out the ring gets, the worse the ensuing migraine which will throb for days. There’s no pattern, I can’t predict when it’s going to occur. I wish I knew what caused them. I guess I should see a doctor, maybe get a CT scan.

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