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I get weird episodes where I go mostly blind from static in my vision, I get dizzy, confused about what's going on, my hearing dulls, and I become unable to follow conversation. It lasts about 20-40 minutes and then I'm totally fine afterwards. Anybody else get this thing?

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could it be related to anxiety?

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I would be surprised if it were. Most of the times they happen I've been either neutral or happy - meeting up with an old friend, going to get lunch with someone, hanging out on my computer playing video games, etc.

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does it happen after a sudden move? Like after switching from lying down to standing on your feet? Otherwise I’m clueless.

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Not really? Usually the first symptom is a speck of blindness in the middle of my vision, sorta like after you've been staring at a bright light, but it remains stable and then starts to grow.

2:47 AM · Jan 24, 2019

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Migraine without the usual headache. The spot that grows, although impossible to focus on, is fringed with very short, shimmering, lines, yes?

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Scintillating scotoma. I seem to get one every other month.

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Definitely migraine, I'd say. I get them without the headache, and the visual thing you describe is exactly what I've had. Develops/grows over about 25 mins and then goes, leaving me feeling mildly nauseous. But no headache. Still, get it checked!

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In your position I would go to a neurologist. It might be nothing or appear to be nothing but it’s good to have these events documented in your medical history.

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en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scintilla