What's causing my random blind spots in my eyes?!

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Hello
sounds like you are getting a migraine with aura. I have had this on and off for years. Do you get a bad headache once the blind spots and lines vanish? I get blind spots, then zig zag lines across both eyes and after about 20 or so minutes they stop. I feel weird and spaced out and then a headache starts up. One sided. Stress ,Orange cheese and flashing lights sometimes bring mine on. Also a change of routine, like going on holiday. Your symptoms sound so like mine. When I first notice the blind spots, I like 2 Nurofen + straight away and that normally stops the migraine becoming too bad. I then go to bed in a dark room and fall asleep for a couple of hours. The next day my head hurts if I bend over on one side and my eyes are really sensitive to light. I have to wear shades. My head feels bruised for 2-3 days and I feel abit out of it. I have had them since a child and used to be sick with them. I now just get the aura and then the really bad one sided headache. My Dad and brother also get them. They can run in your family . Does anyone in your family have migraines? I get about 2-3 a year now. You are best going to your doctors as he can check you over and if you are getting migraines he can help you and treat you.

About migraines
Migraine is a type of severe headache that can have a major impact on quality of life. It's often accompanied by feeling sick, vomiting or increased sensitivity to light. Migraine is one of the most common types of headache in adults and is about twice as common in women than in men.
Migraine affects about 15 in every 100 people in the UK and is most common in adults aged between 20 and 50. However, migraines may start in childhood and persist into old age. About eight in 10 people who have migraines have a family history of them.

Types of migraine
The most common types of migraine are classic migraine (migraine with aura) and common migraine (migraine without aura). Other types of migraine include aura without headache and abdominal migraine.

Symptoms of migraine
You may be able to sense when a migraine attack is about to start. Irritability, lack of concentration, food cravings and tiredness can all alert you that you're getting a migraine.

Classic migraine
Around one in 10 people have aura with their migraines. Aura symptoms usually last less than an hour and begin before the headache symptoms (which are the same as for common migraine).
Common aura symptoms include visual disturbances (such as flashing/flickering lights, zigzag lines and even temporary blindness), numbness, tingling sensations and slurred speech. Other aura symptoms include a stiff neck, weakness on one side, partial paralysis, confusion or fainting.

Common migraine
A common migraine causes a persistent and severe throbbing or pounding pain, usually on one side of your head (although there may be pressure on both sides). You may also become sensitive to light, sound and movement and you may feel sick, vomit and/or have diarrhoea. An attack usually lasts between four and 72 hours but you may feel tired for several days afterwards.

Diagnosis of migraine
If you think you have or have had a migraine, talk to your GP who will be able to make a diagnosis and suggest or prescribe a suitable treatment for you.
Your GP will ask you about your symptoms and examine you. He/she may also ask you about your medical history.
A diagnosis will be made based on the type, number and duration of your symptoms, how often you have had them and how they responded to any treatments you have tried before.

Treatment of migraine

Self-help
It's best to rest in a quiet, darkened room - try to sleep if possible. Try applying a hot or cold compress, such as ice or a bag of frozen peas, wrapped in a towel, to your head. Don't apply ice directly to your skin because you could damage your skin. Applying pressure to the pulse points on the side of your forehead or neck may also help.

Hope that helps and you get it sorted soon.

I suffer from migraines since I was about 10 years old.

Please see an eye doctor.. this is very important, there are so many disorders that could be causing you to do this. It isn't too expensive, call around and ask for prices. But you only have two eyes. They are irreplaceable. I was diagnosed with a disorder at 18, thank goodness I went to a doctor because I could of gone blind.

Do u have any yellow spots in ur eyes? Check in the mirror. Do u stare into lights a lot? do u go too close to ur tv when watching it? If not any of these, go see an eye doctor.

I'd see an optometrist or opthamologist if I were you. Don't mess around with disorders of your eyes.