Shooting stars

[summerf]

This morning, my husband was driving me to work (no driving for me until I get whatever's going on under control) and I saw shooting stars. It was kinda like watching the end of a big fireworks explosion where the little remnants of light descend. It lasted for only 5-10 seconds, maybe. This happens to me every once in a while, and I don't know if it's seizure related or if it's just normal and sometimes everyone has this. I'm keeping a journal for my neuro appointment on 10/9, and I'm not really sure to include that or not include it.

I guess I'm kinda at a point where I'm not even sure what's related and what's not. I feel crazy. :dontknow:

 

[Nakamova]

It sounds like some of the visual disturbances you can get with migraines and/or simple partials. I used to get something like that from time to time, which I assumed was migraine-related. I never got a headache, but it was still annoying.

Since I started having tonic-clonics, I've never had the visual stuff again, which makes me think it may have been a simple partial rather than migraine. Hard to know for sure, since they are closely related.

Worth mentioning to the doc.

 

[PFunk]

I get the same thing all the time. It looks like the trailing flares from a firework. Apparently its fairly normal for people... according to about.com

http://vision.about.com/od/sportsvision/f/Seeing_Stars.htm

I also have a visual simple partial that involves a flash of light... but its much different.

 

[summerf]

Hmmm. Thank you guys for replying. Nakamova, I had a migraine over last weekend and I feel like one may be coming on again this morning. I don't generally suffer from them except after I have tonic-clonics...so not sure if this is still just leftover weirdness from the last TC or maybe just something normal that everyone gets, like P-Funk said.

I'll put it in the journal just in case, I guess.

 

[cazzy]

i been fighting head today not migrain thank god.i get similar things,heart go into boots when happen cos migrain be in vicinity

 

[PFunk]

Let us know what the neuro says. Now I'm courious...

Oh and good luck at the appointment! :tup:

 

[petero]

hey there - I'm in Dallas too!

 

[MuayThaiFighter]

You're not crazy. Some people get the strangest auras, I don't even know where to start anymore. Hang in there and I hope you start feeling better soon.

 

[petero]

I guess I'm kinda at a point where I'm not even sure what's related and what's not. I feel crazy. :dontknow:

I'm basically to that point also. I don't believe I have a seizure until someone else tells me I've had a seizure, and just take the rest at face value and try to enjoy the ride.
Don't let the red-light cameras try to fool you!:banana:

 

[summerf]

I love the red light camera video - hahaa!