We disclaim all responsibility for the professional qualifications and licensing of, and services provided by, any physician or other health providers posting on or otherwise referred to on this Site and/or any Third Party Site. MedHelp is not a medical or healthcare provider and your use of this Site does not create a doctor / patient relationship. It is not intended to be and should not be interpreted as medical advice or a diagnosis of any health or fitness problem, condition or disease or a recommendation for a specific test, doctor, care provider, procedure, treatment plan, product, or course of action. The Content on this Site is presented in a summary fashion, and is intended to be used for educational and entertainment purposes only. Those who experience more symptoms than the 'kaleidoscope' really need to push their physician for more concrete answers. Until physicians are educated on this 'kaleidoscope' effect, I doubt we're going to find an absolute answer or determination of what we are experiencing. I've only had them once or twice while driving and was close enough to my destination (luckily) that I could get off the road within a minute or two after noticing that it was happening. In 'my' mind, I just need to make sure that I'm drinking enough water all day because there is nothing I can do about the episodes otherwise. So today, after having another episode, I decided to search for either a cause or at least some information. It may start on the right of each eye and move to the left - like a slow moving 'ring' that passes over each eye. It starts in a different spot every time, and it always in both eyes. The only thing 'I' have found is to drink water and sit until the 'kaleidoscope' passes. Sometimes I'll go several months without one. It's pretty common for me to get them on average once a month. I know all about hydrating, but sometimes I slip and that's when I get another episode. Even today I work out 4 days a week at the gym. Once in a while I'd experience an episode after playing racquetball, but I knew why and what to do for that. Additionally, during that time I played racquetball most every day. During most of the 90's I was a personal trainer and body builder. Let me research that.' My physical health? I've eaten only natural foods since 1983. There are some things that physicians simply are not prepared to address and blow off a patient due to lack of expertise, but would never be honest enough with their patient to say, 'I don't know. Until I found this forum I didn't know what it was called because everybody 'I' ever talked to about it, including physicians, simply ignore me - AND ignore the fact that I've had Tinitus all my life. I've never had a headache before or after an episode, and never felt ill. If you drink a couple (yes at least 2) glasses of water right when you 'see' the effect coming on, you can minimize the intensity, but it's not going to stop until it's darn good and ready. You can't drive during them nor read or watch TV. As the link from 'pugh' stated, it lasts about 30 minutes. I just had one episode about 40 minutes ago. I'm 62 - I've had the 'kaleidoscope' effect since.well, all my life as far as I can remember. If you are not drinking water during any exercise, that's just plain wrong. That type of activity most certainly drains a large amount of water from your body. Several people here have stated that they got the 'effect' after strenuous activity and sweating. Chances are it's been a while since you drank some water. The next time you get the 'kaleidoscope' effect, think back to the last time you drank some water.
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