Day before yesterday I was eating lunch alone in a restaurant and had a sudden onset of "spaciness" (much like having too much medication), heavy pressure at my right temple, right eye and right cheek. My vision began to blur and I experienced a complete loss of vision in my right eye. The loss of vision lasted about 5 minutes, then returned, but blurry/ I thought I was having a stroke. I was very dizzy and unable to stand up. The restaurant called 911 and I was taken to the hospital where I work.
I had a cat scan which was fine. When my vision was checked about an hour later my right eye had returned to normal and my left eye was still blurry (I could only read the 3rd line down on the vision chart) I was most comfortable keeping my right eye closed. The vision in my left eye took about 4 hours to return to normal. My speech was somewhat slower than usual and my face in the area of pressure felt "asleep" although I could feel the doctor touch me.
The doctor said that if my vision didn't improve within 2 days (it has) that I should see an opthamologist. She said that she thought it was a migraine. I've only had one other migraine and it presented completely differently. This really frightened me and I want to be sure that I explore all possibilities. Yesterday, I experienced a milder form of what happened the day before. Could this be some sort of small seizure? I had to pull off the road because of my dizziness and the head pressure. My vision blurred a little again but cleared up rather rapidly.
If I had to sum it up simply I'd say that it feels like something is short-circuiting in my head. Any ideas?
In Reply to: Migraine? posted by Jenny on July 16, 1998 at 11:53:48:
Chiropractic and skilled relaxation are two great helps in getting rid of and preventing migrane headaches. I just released a patient today, after two weeks of care, who was suffering from daily migranes. Migranes are no fun and very scary so I am happy as a clam when I can help someone get rid of them.
Not all migranes have the same cause and some have more to do with diet than something that chiropractic can help. I have found that 80% of the patients I get with migranes are responsive to chiropractic care.
Good luck and don't forget the skilled relaxation.
Chiropractic Management of Migraine Without Aura: A Case Study
L. John Lenhart, D.C., Middlefield, Ohio
A CASE OF MIGRAINE without aura was reviewed to illustrate the importance of outcomes indicators in the case
management of a patient with the potential to benefit from conservative chiropractic management. A modified
time-series design with a 2-month follow-up utilized four outcomes indicators: dual inclinometer measurement of
cervical ranges of motion, pressure/pain threshold algometry, modified cervical Oswestry index, and visual analog scales to measure the effects of treatment. All four outcomes indicators demonstrated improvement following a
7week course of treatment. The improvement in outcomes measurement was maintained through 2 months of
follow-up. While it is improper to generalize results of a single case review, it does provide support to the
hypothesis that the cervical spine plays a role in the pathogenesis of some migraine. (JNMS: Journal of the
Neuromusculoskeletal System 3:20-26, 1995)
Key words: Chiropractic, Headache, Migraine, Outcomes indicators
In Reply to: Migraine? posted by Jenny on July 16, 1998 at 11:53:48:
Dear Jenny,
How old are you? Do you have any other chronic symptoms?
If you are over 50, the most likely cause of this is a TIA (transient ischemic attack( and is a warning of an impending stroke. The first thing for you to do right now to prevent damage till more diagnosis can be made, AND reversing your causes, is to start taking an aspirin every other day.
If the diagnosis of TIA is made, you need to see a physician knowledgable enough to do Chelation ASAP.
Call (800) 532-3688 for the chelating physician closest to you.
If you are under 50, I would wait for the neurologist's diagnosis before getting into the chelation.
Let me know.
Walt
In Reply to: Re: Migraine? posted by Walt Stoll on July 17, 1998 at 10:39:27:
Thanks for the response. I'm 35 years old and in reasonably good health. My only chronic problem is asthma. When I do without dairy, I don't have symptoms. Other than scoliosis (which I mentioned in a previous post) I don't have any other chronic conditions. I remember that you mentioned cranio-sacral work for that, and will look into that further for myself as well as to learn (I'm a massage therapist)
I spoke with a neurologist yesterday and have an appointment on Tuesday. I'll keep you posted. Thanks