Is it very common to see blurry swirls when you have a migraine?

Question

i get migraines often but today i have had blurred vision with my head ache. it comes and goes while the head ache stays. sometimes it is just splotchy and sometimes it looks like swirls. has anybody else experienced this? also should i call me MD?

Answer 1

very easy: 5 tablets of valerian

Answer 2

ive had this all day today, ive suffered for aura migraines for years now and kinda getting used to the symptoms now. my eye symptoms i get are i see a small fuzzy dot like a droplet of water on my eye ball, i always startin rubbin my eyes thinkin it will go away but it doesnt, the dot then starts to grow and get bigger an d i start to feel a bit sick te more i keep my eyes open,  it then continues to get worse and i get this blank space to my vision, i can sometimes only see like half of someones face or missing text, whn my eyes are shut i still see blurry wavy  lines bit like a broken tv or screen of somekind. lyin in a darkened room for a few hours keepin ur eyes closed as much as possible is best thing for it. now im left with my extreme sore head, i hate migraines

Answer 3

i think what you are experiencing is called an "aura." few people experience auras before a migraine, or even during. what it is is impaired blurry vision, or if you've ever "seen stars" by getting hit in the head, you see that as well, but almost in a line formation. auras are different for everyone though, and again, not most people get it, but that doesn't mean it's anything serious if you do. i get migraines constantly and have the same episodes as you, i'm actually seeing a neurologist today and i'll let you know what they say about auras if you'd like :)