Blurred vision and "spots"

[RainbowDrop_x]

Has anyone else had anything like this? It started yesterday but it started the minute I woke up, pounding head followed by blurryness and spots in front of my eyes. I've just been sitting down watching TV so nothing too strenuous and I started to get the blurred vision followed by the spots and not so much a headache as much as a sore point above my right eye. I've never had migraines before so I don't know if that's what this is but is it normal?

Of course I googled and the only thing that really turned up was PreE which I'm far too early to show symptoms for so I was just wondering if anyone else had gone through this either this pregnancy or a previous one and what it might be or what it turned out to be.

Thank you.

 

[laura109]

contact your midwife could be low blood pressure. xx

 

[mod19]

It could also be a blood sugar thing. Happened in my last pregnancy.

 

[loeylo]

I had the exact same thing happen. Google migraine with aura - that's what mines was. Only ha one migraine pre pregnancy (without aura) - I thought I was having a stroke! It hasn't happened since but I have had stars and floaters a few times. I also never got headaches with them!

 

[charlie_lael]

Whatever it is it seems the symptoms are pretty intense. Especially for light activity. Contact your Dr or midwife and get seen hun.

 

[BunNtheOven]

I had that my last pregnancy and im getting the dizziness this pregnancy. It's your sugar. Eat something! and always have something with you/snack all day because I didnt one time and I ended up passing out.

 

[thexfadingpat]

I actually have blurry vision with some spots as I'm typing this.
First time I've gotten it.
I think it's because I'm hungry and slightly dehydrated though.

 

[AmandaBanana]

I'm not sure about blood sugar, etc. Contact your doctor.
But this happened to me on Sunday and it was an aura migrane. I get migranes frequently.

Could he different in your case so ask your Dr about the possibilities and to document it so they can keep up with you

 

[RainbowDrop_x]

I had the exact same thing happen. Google migraine with aura - that's what mines was. Only ha one migraine pre pregnancy (without aura) - I thought I was having a stroke! It hasn't happened since but I have had stars and floaters a few times. I also never got headaches with them!

That is exactly what I said to my DH! That I felt like I was having a stroke.

The strangest thing was the first attack on Tuesday happened literally after I woke up, it started with a slight headache and quickly escalated to full on pain whereby I couldn't even stand being spoken to, after I'd taken some paracetamol it did ease off after I'd eventually managed to nod off and it did eventually wear off but yesterday I was ok all day and even when the blurryness and spots started I didn't feel unwell like I did Tuesday just had a stabbing pain above my right eye which again was relieved with paracetamol.

Today I feel ok, dull headache but not sore and a bit sick but I can't tell if that's related to this or morning sickness.

It was honestly the most terrifying thing I've ever experienced.

 

[xdxxtx]

I've had this with all of my pregnancies. It is the excess blood circulating in your body. Your lungs are working harder, so is your heart, and you're producing 50% more blood volume which can and will result in these symptoms - seeing stars, dizziness when you've been standing up for awhile, dizziness when you go from sitting to standing, increased thirst, maybe even a pounding heart at times. You might also find it much easier to lose your breath - going up stairs gets you out of breath, even if it's something you're used to doing all the time.

Since you mention having a headache, let me add that I get INTENSELY headaches if I get dehydrated at all during pregnancy. If you're not floating away, you're probably not getting enough water. It's hot where I am, and it's very easy to get dehydrated, so I get these headaches often unless I remember to sip sip sip my water.

 

[CRWx]

Was speaking to my SIL earlier and she was describing the exact same thing (she's 3 days ahead of me) and it turned out to be low blood pressure xxx