Has this happened to you?

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Hi all, can someone please help me to shed some light.

First of, I'd like to give some idea of the types of things thats happen to me on occasions:

- Anemia;

- Partial blindness in the corner of my right eye;

- Difficult to see bright colours such as reds and greens and especially on a whiteboard;

- White or black dots appear in my vision;

- Headaches.

I've recently began taking Iron Melts to help with my anemia (Iron, Folic Acid, Vitamin B12 & Vitamin C).

This is the only 'dietry' change I've made to myself, and since then, I've been feeling "icky."

It began today, when I was sitting at my desk at work, looking down at my lapton screen. I noticed that my eyes weren't able to focus on the screen, I then noticed that my eyes werent turning right, they would only turn left. Finally, I noticed that my vision became partially blurred.

When the above cleared up, I began feeling dizzy and (nausic <-- ?)

I'm still feeling a little icky, but my eyes have cleared up. Can anyone please help me out, I want to understand whats just gone on.

I drink plenty of water everyday

I don't drink alcohol or do drugs

I do have an occasional cigarette (socialising)

I don't eat in excess, I only eat if I'm hungry - I like to balance my diet between healthy and one fatty food a week

I'm slack on the exercise, too busy

I work in an office on laptops (9-5)

That's basically an overview of my lifestyle.

Do you have a story like mine? I'd like to hear about it, and maybe shed some light on whats just occured, thank you all in advance.

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Hi, hope you're feeling a bit less nauseous now. Apart from where you say you couldn't turn your eyes towards the right, what you experienced sounds a little like an occular migraine, which isn't actually a headache but a strange vision disturbance that lasts around 20 minutes. 

Try googling it and see if you recognise the symptoms. It's like a whirring zigzag pattern moving across your field of vision that then disappears out of the corner of your eye!! 

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Wonderful, thank you for your response.

I came right that afternoon.

Sounds like what happened to me, the zig zags and swirls, I'll look into occular migraines, thank you once again smile

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I just checked online.

See: http://www.allaboutvision.com/conditions/ocular-migraine.htm

There's a small example (visual) midway to the bottom right hand side of the page, that's what happens to me.

Once again, thank you for your response, I have some sort of idea now.

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Glad to be of service!! I've only ever had about four of them, the first around 7 years ago. Was very frightening, I was in a supermarket at the time. My sister also has them.

I do suffer from normal migraines too, and have some aura before them, but this is totally different. Hope it was a one off for you :0)

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Unfortunately no it wasn't the one-off. I always feared it had more to do with my sight as both my parents wear glasses and some colours I find difficult to see. But I am pleased to have learned about ocular migraines.

Fingers x'd your migraines aren't too bad, blessing from New Zealand smile

 

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I had symptoms of dizziness, loss of balance, numbness in feet and hands. Finally realised that it was a Vitamin B12 deficiency. I'm now taking an iron syrup with Vitamin b12 and folic acid. Also taking a vitamin supplement containing methylcobalamin 1500mcg. Feeling much better in 1 day. Also I reduced the antacids I was taking as this hinders absorption of Vitamin B12. Take a liquid antacid like gelusil if you head feels heavy sometimes. Also, Vitamin B12 deficiency causes contipation. So if you are constipated take a laxative.