I was in a meeting at work and my boss was threatening to fire one of us. I guess this was a stressful situation. I have had my bouts of anxiety before but nothing like this has ever happened. We were in a white meeting room with bright florescents but EVERYTHING turned white except my boss (who I was looking at ) who was wearing a white shirt(he did get a little foggy). I was almost unaware that it was abnormal for a good 30 seconds... I was kind of in a daze. When I realized what was happening, I kind of snapped out of it and I gained regular vision back, as I got a dizzy tingling sensation all over.. I was about to break out into a Panic Attack (rapid heart rate) when the meeting ended and I got up and walked out and was fine, just a little shaken up. I was sitting down when this happened. Any ideas? Just anxiety doing weird things? I've never heard of this "white out" before.
2007-10-25 06:52:47 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Other - Health
You seriously need to see your doctor.
I had something similar happen years ago, and it turned out to be a type of migraine that doesnt cause headaches, but just what you described. I got lucky thats all it was.
2007-10-25 06:55:56 · answer #1 · answered by Learning Conformity 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Vision Goes White
2017-01-03 11:56:29 · answer #2 · answered by sullen 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When I was 22 I had it happen to me but in the middle of a sandwich shop. It was overcrowded and people were yelling at each other. First I saw white stars then pure white and finally everything went black but I never fell over because I felt myself passing out and grabbed on to a railing bar. I told my friends I couldn't see and they held my arms until I felt better and vision came back. It was a couple of minutes. I remember my heart beating rapidly and feeling it in my throat. I think you just reached a breaking point. Also, if you were dehydrated that could factor into it as well.
I went and got checked out by my doc and was told I was fine.
2007-10-25 07:00:20 · answer #3 · answered by Jason 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
This Site Might Help You.
RE:
My vision went completely white and I felt like I was about to pass out.?
I was in a meeting at work and my boss was threatening to fire one of us. I guess this was a stressful situation. I have had my bouts of anxiety before but nothing like this has ever happened. We were in a white meeting room with bright florescents but EVERYTHING turned white except my boss (who...
2015-08-18 22:09:44 · answer #4 · answered by Bernadette 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The mind can do the weirdest things to the body.
As a fellow sufferer of anxiey/panic attacks, all I can do is highly recommend you see your doctor and have him/her put you on a mild anti-anxiety medication. No one would even know, but you would have calm nerves. How wonderful it is not worrying about if I'm gonna get a panic attack!
I think Klonopin is a wonder drug. I've been on it for over 10 years, and have never needed to take more, and have never had an anxiety or panic attack. Tell your doctor EVERYTHING. That'll help him/her decide which med is best for you. You won't regret it. Good luck, Sweetie,! :)
2007-10-25 07:19:07 · answer #5 · answered by LadyLynn 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It could be a panic attack. Stress will do strange things to you. You could have even had a small seizure (I'm epileptic, but they're not just for epileptics, anymore--they can be brought on by stress). I'd definitely talk to my doctor, though--he might want to check your blood pressure and blood sugar, just to rule out those as possible causes, and he may prescribe anti-anxiety medication. I had panic attacks at one point in my life, to the point that I couldn't breathe and almost passed out, but after the doctor put me on medicine, and after I met with a counselor for about a month to help me deal with stress, I was fine.
2007-10-25 07:03:05 · answer #6 · answered by cross-stitch kelly 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I have been getting this white vision, which I thought I was having a stroke. I have high blood pressure, and I had a stroke in 2009
2015-07-06 06:34:04 · answer #7 · answered by William 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Learn How To Improve Eyesight!
2016-07-14 14:04:23 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You were about to pass out... it happened to me before (not fun, especially when you're in a crowd).
When things in your vision start fading to white, it's a sign that not enough oxygen is getting to your brain, and it will continue to get whiter until you pass out.
When it happened to me, someone told me I was getting very pale... unfortunately, I couldn't hear them because too much oxygen was gone from my brain. I wasn't able to see much of anything or hear much of anything until a couple people next to me told me to sit down. After I sat down, colors and sounds started coming back. After a few people heard about it, someone told me what happened (and that I was probably about to pass out)... and she told me that the best thing to do when that happens is to put your head down (like between your legs) to get the blood flowing back to your brain.
It has started happening to me a couple times since then, but when I put my head down a little, I recover very quickly. Also, it helps to keep moving every so often (like shift in your seat every 10-15 minutes or move your arms/shoulders occasionally, for example).
If it happens on a regular basis, you may want to try something to help your circulation like L-Arginine and/or to make sure your diet is sufficient enough. Good luck!
2007-10-25 06:57:33 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
For the best answers, search on this site https://shorturl.im/avhIj
First, you should go to your doctor, this sounds VERY SERIOUS. Making a layman's guess though, this sounds like its related to your blood presure. GET IT CHECKED.
2016-04-07 23:36:58 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋