Floater in left eye, foloowed by pain in right temple?

I was expecting an important call, the phone rang and I grabbed it quickly. It was not who I expected (so idk if this is Bloo Press. related, never had BP problems b4) but all of a sudden my left eye developed a bright rainbow snake like floater off to the left of my vision. It blurred my vision slightly, especially the left periferal vision. IT lasted about 10mins and now I have a sharp headache in my right temple/eye socket. Anyone have a similar experience or is a health pro. who might know the cause. I called my dr. still waiting to hear back.

I get floaters in my eyes, my doctor said it's not some thing to worry about.

What is sounds like your are having is the visual part of a migraine headache, you get the visual part first and then the headache.

I had some thing like that happening to me a number of years ago, I had to go to a neurologist in order to find out that was what it was, as both my eye doctor and doctor didn't know what it was.

Does it look like lightening streaks through your vision, so that even if you close your eyes you can still see it. It looks all jagged and its sort of jumpy looking and it is hard to read numbers and words. You said that you loose the peripheral vision, that also happens with a visual migraine. Once you got the headache did you get these symptoms too. Does bright light also bother you, as well as loud noise and the smell of food, if you are having all of these symptoms them I'd be willing to bet that's what is going on. Some times the only way that you feel better is to get sick and then you will be able to sleep as that is some times the only way you end up feeling better.

I don't all ways get the visual warning before the headache. Some times I just get the visual part and then days later I will get the migraine.

It's not funny but my daughter use to think it was funny that (as she put it) mommy you can see your headaches. But she was sort of right.

I get stuff like that right before a killer migraine, which is a common thing in migraines. You should definitely talk to your doctor and let him check you out to be sure. In the meantime, lay down with something cool over your eyes (like a washcloth dipped in cold water). That helps calm migraine pains and might help you feel better too. If it is a migraine, you may also (either now or later) have a little stomach upset, blurred vision, or dizziness too but it will pass.

Feel better:)

sounds like a migraine to me. i get them with the visual shiny things in my eye, usually the right one followed by a severe headache, nausa (sp) and just sensitivity to light and sounds. but it was a good idea to call your doctor just to make sure. if it is a migraine as soon as i see that stupid shiny floating thing i go straight to bed and try to sleep it off.