Black Spots

[bounda]

this morning i woke up and walked downstairs. my mom was about 2 feet in front of me and i looked her but couldnt see her face. my vision was laced with black spots and my eyes were burning and felt like they were under pressure. all day today ive felt sick and idk wat this is. i posted this in the chat section cuz i dont think it has anything to do with aping or anything like that.

[Nay]

That sounds like a you are getting sick with a virus.  My son was sick throwing up the week before last and then last week he ended up almost passing out at school and fractured his hand while trying to stop himself from falling.  It was so sad.... he said, "my legs got wobbly and I went blind."  Doctor says since he had been sick and all, that his body was just saying, take it easy.  I never knew that fainting was actually a way for the body to make you sit down and rest.  Wild.

I'd watch that bounda, Jen has also been sick with some kinda virus.  Get plenty of fluids. 

[bounda]

thanks, ill be sure to drink a lot. also, it wasnt just black spots, but neony colors. i could also see but not the complete picture, just bits and pieces of my sight blocked out by black and bright neony blues and greens.

[leaf]

It could be a "migraine aura" or something else entirely. It probably is a good idea to see a doctor or at least let your mother know so she can decide.

The neony colours make it sound like a migraine, but I don't know if burning and pressure is part of that. Then again, I rarely get migraines. I also think "going blind" as in just before fainting is different from transitory partial vision loss. I'm not absolutely certain, but you didn't mention getting dizzy or ready to pass out. Important questions are was it in one eye or both, and how long did it last.

Get well soon, okay?

[Astir]

It could be a "migraine aura" or something else entirely. It probably is a good idea to see a doctor or at least let your mother know so she can decide.

The neony colours make it sound like a migraine, but I don't know if burning and pressure is part of that. Then again, I rarely get migraines. I also think "going blind" as in just before fainting is different from transitory partial vision loss. I'm not absolutely certain, but you didn't mention getting dizzy or ready to pass out. Important questions are was it in one eye or both, and how long did it last.

Get well soon, okay?

Definitely sounds like a migraine.
Since age 10 I have suffered chronic migraine syndrome with aura...I've gone almost completely blind in both eyes (usually I lose sight in only one eye)...but I've fainted, thrown up. You name it, a migraine can cause it. Burning and pressure do fit into the migraine picture. A migraine can even give you diarrhea. It often makes my face partially numb also. I get at least one or two per month. Best to stay out of the light those days. If I don't retreat to a dark room immediately it can last for half a week.

Avoid chocolate...caffeine...canned or preserved foods. (Hahahah and don't watch A Scanner Darkly! It triggered a migraine for me  )

Another thing you can do next time, if there is a lot of pain, is submerge your arms and lower legs in hot and cold water. It draws blood away from your head providing a temporary relief.

But see a doctor and get a referral for a neurologist if this continues or worsens. And do feel better soon. 

[leaf]

Aw, no chocolate?

[Astir]

No...just not too much.
People can't live without chocolate can they ?

It's the serotonin in chocolate that triggers migraines. It's a very common trigger, for me a smaller issue. My biggest trigger is hormones...girl ones. And intense light. Oh, and the smell of tires/auto mechanic shops.

[leaf]

just not too much.

That's good to hear. I assumed it was the caffeine in chocolate.

[Astir]

It likely does not help 
But mostly it is the neurotransmitter, serotonin.

[Skippy]

That sounds really unpleasant, bounda, I hope you feel better soon. Try to get plenty of rest and drink a lot.

Maybe we could send some healing energy your way (sending psychic thoughts to you to get well, or something like that.)

[bounda]

thanks, but im fine now this was yesterday... it was kinda short but not pleasent

[Skippy]

I'm glad you're feeling better...oh well, at least you know what to do if it happens again.