Something very weird happened to me yesterday. Seriously weird.

My occular migraine are not painful at all. Just annoying because I can't see properly so can't drive etc

Did you get a headache after? Sounds like a precursor to a migraine.

Look up Migraine with aura for images of what it can be like.

Has anyone else here ever experienced anything like this?

Have a cat scan. Sounds like a brain tumor. Could have been a stroke too.

My husband is an optometrist. I read him this. Visual migraine.

but don't they last hours once started - not 5 mins like op says ?

Yesterday I sat down to catch up on few emails, and all of a sudden something strange happened to my eyesight. It began with a slow darkening, and I thought maybe I was going to pass out. Then it changed to a flickering, and it was like someone turned the lights off and on. I began to think I was getting ready to have a stroke, or some other type of health crisis, so I just sat back waiting for whatever was to come. Then the WEIRD and also AMAZING experience happened. In my left eye I began to see beautiful moving breathing air. I could see it breathing in and out, swelling and shrinking rhythmically. (I know this sounds crazy!!! I never in my life believed in anything like this!) Think of the air above a fire, how you can see it sort of wave and ripple a little. It was like that when it began, but then seemed to explode into an amazing new dimension. It was crazy!!! Iteslly thought I was dying, or had already died, and was on my way to Heaven. I just let go of all my stresses and worries and enjoyed the show. Zigzags, waves, lights, all glowing and flowing together. Man, it was like being in two worlds at once. I could see the room I was sitting in, and this other place at the same time, in the same space. What the heck happened to me? I didn't even believe in this kind of experience, outside of maybe drug use, which I do not use ever. Nothing hurt. It lasted for about five minutes, it moved more and more to the left... then it was gone. Whoa!!!

Just wanted to share because it was a crazy amazing experience. I have no idea why this happened. I hope it happens again though.