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Yesterday, I (32F) developed what I thought was an aura in my left eye. It hasn’t gone away since. It looks like an afterimage, such as after looking at a bright light. I see it most when blinking. Have mild migraine-like headache, also on left side. Went to urgent care last night, who sent me to ER, who did a CAT scan, and then sent me home with normal results. Ruled it an atypical migraine.

Backstory: I have a history of migraines since puberty. In 2019, I developed occasional episodes of aura / afterimage in one eye that usually last 15-30 minutes, then go away without headache. I have them maybe 2-5 times a month. They’re weird, but generally a non-issue. Mentioned it to doctors, but they shrug it off as weird-migraine-sufferer-thing, so I stopped bringing it up. If I get aura in both eyes, I know I’m about to have a full migraine - zigzags, peripheral vision loss, headache. If I get the afterimage in just one eye, I trust it will go away within 30 minutes. This time, it just hasn’t gone away. It’s been 19 hours.

Triggers for these things are usually stress, under-eating, under-sleeping, menstrual cycle, hormonal fluctuations, weather changes (such as an increase in humidity).

What do I do? Just ride it out and hope for the best?

I’m new to this thread. Any insight, suggestions, or experience with this would be most helpful. Thank you!

Anyone have experience with aura in one eye? 7 years ago, I developed occasional episodes of aura in one eye that usually last 10-30 minutes, and then go away without other migraine symptoms. They look like the after images of looking into a light, except they last longer. I have them maybe 2-5 times a month. They’re weird, but generally a non-issue.

When they pop-up, I check to see if I have it in one eye or both. If it’s one eye, I know it’ll go away within 20 minutes or so. If it’s both eyes, I prepare myself for a full migraine - zigzag, peripheral vision loss, then the painful migraine attack. I’ve brought this up with PCP’s, and they’ve shrugged it off as a weird migraine-sufferer-thing.

Today, however, I’ve developed a small aura in my left eye that hasn’t gone away. It’s been nearly 5 hours now. I have mild headache along with it. I’ve been resting, but I still have it. Google is telling me to go to the ER, but that feels extreme?

Triggers for these things are usually stress, weather changes (such as an increase in humidity), and hormonal fluctuations.

Any insight or experience with this would be most helpful. Thank you!

UPDATE: Went to urgent care, who sent me to ER (and told me urgent care is useless for neurological stuff). ER did a CAT scan. Results were normal, so they sent me home and ruled it an atypical migraine, told me to follow-up with specialists. I still have the same aura in one eye, now 19 hours later.

Backstory: I saw SNSD for their 10th anniversary fan-meeting & concert on August 5th, 2017. I was living in Korea at the time, and a native Korean pal helped me score a ticket to the event, which sold out in 1-2 minutes. The ticketing platform was entirely in Korean, so I was lucky to have my friend help me. Long story short: the concert was beautiful. I wept. I haven’t been the same since.

Fast forward to now, nearing the 20th anniversary (can you even believe) - I’m back in the US, and I know I would regret if I don’t make it to a show next year if they have a comeback. I am crossing my fingers they have some US dates like I’ve seen rumored on this subreddit, though I’m not counting on it.

Does anyone have intel on getting tickets to a show in Korea when purchasing from the states? I’ve lost contact with that friend who helped me. What I would give to be able to see our girls again for their 20th 😭 thank you!