Hi has anyone else had blurred vision during Migraine.
Once the migraine went vision ok, happened twice no episode in a week Had eyes tested seem ok but been referred, seeing doctor tomorrow.
Was reading up statins can cause issue and people have stopped taking statins once cholesterol is controlled by Vegan lifestyle and exercise.
Thx Seamus
Thx for your thoughts
I have to agree with Hidden about Google!
Blurred vision sometimes with zigzag lines like an old out of tune TV are quite common with proper migraine. In fact some people only get the visual disturbances as they age.
The majority of our cholesterol is manufactured by our own liver. So if is around >=6.0 or you suffer with Familial Hypercholesterolaemia you are unlikely to achieve an optimum level.
Also bear in mind statins have other benefits besides reducing cholesterol - they also reduce irritation, often a precursor to plaque formation, and stabilise any existing plaque. There is also some preliminary research that they protect against gum disease.
Thx for reply
Hello 
I am a long time sufferer of migraines
I would get one at least once a month sometimes it could be once a week and I would get the aura with everyone I had as soon as I got that I knew the migraine was starting
When I had my heart attacks and they put me on statins as well as a cocktail of other meds which was now over a year ago I so far have gone from a migraine at least once a month to having just one in over a year !
So the theory that statins can cause migraines has certainly not been the case for me x
Thanks that’s the information I was looking for, after a stent 2 yrs and HA sometimes it’s refreshing to have support regardless if the question may have been stupid. But I was worried hence asking thank you
The question was not stupid at all
I think as I am now having upset stomachs I ask myself everyday is one of my meds upsetting it anything new that happens I think our first thought can be is it one of our meds x
Indeed as I had an issue with astorvastatin previously and had it switched to rosavastatin ... but appreciate your support
x
Yes, it's very common to have blurred vision with a migraine. I get it.
Jean
Thx I’ll check with doctor blood pressure was 138 78 also so will ask if it’s related
By the way I'm not in statins.
Yes I have had migraine with blurred vision for over 30 years but I am not on statins. However after my triple bypass:My migraines decreased
My “osteo arthritis “ has all but disappeared.
I stil get migraine if I stress out. Odd thing is I never had one migraine when I was in hospital and under great stress because I had to undergo tests to find why I was anemic and time was important to get the operation done
Hi, I’ve had migraine all my life, it’s a family genetic. Blurred vision is common with it. However, since my HA I’ve had aura in both eyes without the headache, it used to be in black and white but I’ve had a couple in colour.I don’t think statins influence it but stress and tiredness certainly do. I find if I ignore it it will fade after a time. Hope you feel better.
Hey, I have suffer with chronic migraines for years, I get auroras, headache, confusion to the point we’re I can’t remember my own name or where I am or what I’m doing, I can get any one of these symptoms on there own or altogether, I have several illnesses to long to list an seems like the doctors are finding something else every couple of months, I’m on 2 different medications for cholesterol including Astorvastatin and some other one that works with it, i have the genetic marker so healthy diet won’t help on its own, I have a pacemaker and being investigated for angina, also sleep apnea, when migraines first started I thought I had dementia, it can be very worrying, hope this helps
Not on staring and I always get blurred vision/zig zags when I have a migraine, I don't get the headaches, just the vision problems.
I think you have your answers and yes blurred vision and aura are part of classic migraine. It's made me feel yukky just reading the replies !!!
Your migraine could be caused by a number of factors. High blood pressure might temporarily cause blurred vision but I don't think it would cause migraine.I've suffered from migraine most of my life and am lucky enough to know what causes it - coffee, red wine and bright light, including the low sun in winter. First thing that happens is the blurred vision. Then the full blown migraine. Lying down in a dark, quiet room helps me.
I too have had occasional ocular migraines for years. No headache. Onset is typically loss of focus, followed by a very bright spot which gradually expands via neon-like zigzag lines till it fills my entire field of vision, then everything returns to normal.Typically takes 20 minutes to half an hour.Importantly, neither frequency nor duration have been affected by astorvastatin which I started about 5 years ago, or my AVR and double bypass meds after the operation 2 years ago.
Hi - I've had migraines with blurred vision for many years (usually starts as a "sparkly patch" in my visual field that moves around and particularly affects the centre, so not being able to see faces properly is the first warning I've got one coming on). I've been taking statins for 3 years - an "agressive" dose of atorvastatin, alongside tiny doses of bisoprolol and ramipril, and I've had practically no migraines since.
Statins
Statins
Statins.
Statins and the Liver
Statins
