[rightwingcrazy]

I’ve gotten them from time to time for years. No other symptoms, no apparent triggers, other than lack of sleep, perhaps. They look something like the images here:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scintillating_scotoma

but mine are much more colorful and grand. Bright, twisting, kaleidoscopic. They’d be completely benign, except that they interfere with my vision for a time. Aspirin help. Doctors tell me “no worries”.

[pepsi_junkie]

When I had these things, they were much brighter and larger. Started on the right side and moved slowly towards the left until they sort of disappeared off the stage. I think it was about 20 mins during which I was essentially blind because pulsating bright lights covering half your field of vision sort of makes it hard to read or drive or do anything except wait it out.

the first time it happened I was in my 20s and sitting in a business meeting in Spain. I just sat their silently blinded as the meeting proceeded, confused and concerned. By the time for the bio break it had passed and I mentioned to my boss in passing that I'd gone blind for most of the meeting so far. He was horrified and told me to go get it checked. But I was a young single man in my 20s, I didn't go to doctors so nah, I just figured I'd wait and see what happened. Amazing I survived my 20s, I think i f I accidentally drank a glass of bleach I'd have said 'Should I call an ambulance?? Nah, let's wait it out and see if it gets better"

[Wiser now]

Those ARE tame. Mine are flashing bars of colored lights, shaped in a curved zig-zag pattern that enlarges as it slides off to the side and disappears over the course of about 25 mins. I’ve had them in both eyes, and several times had a new one begin before the first was over. It makes driving a nightmare; the only thing to do is find someplace to pull over until it’s gone.
The first one sent me to the hospital fearing a stroke. The doctor told me to take up to four ibuprofen (fewer if I couldn’t keep them down). It helps prevent pain.

[Mr.FixIt]

Mine look sort of like this but more oval and usually include my central vision. Can't tell which eye it's in either (by closing eyes one at a time).

[Loud Mime]

My auras are quite colorful; I enjoy them along with some Pink Floyd. ;)