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(11,134 posts) Fri Jan 11, 2019, 08:34 AM Jan 2019

CNN Host Explains Sudden On Air Vanishing Act: Ocular Migraine [View all]

https://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/news/cnn-host-explains-sudden-on-air-vanishing-act-ocular-migraine/ar-BBS5bwW?li=BBnbfcL&ocid=mailsignout

CNN’s Brooke Baldwin was hosting her CNN Newsroom from New York on Thursday – until suddenly she wasn’t. Returning from commercial break, Brianna Keilar, host of 1-2 PM’s CNN Right Now was hosting Baldwin’s program, from Washington.

Speculation ensued. Reporters asked questions. Fake milk cartons were slapped on social media.

Baldwin tweeted:

“Ocular migraine. I get ’em about once a year. And in 20 years of doing live TV…that had never happened on set until today. I suddenly couldn’t see. HUGE props to my girl @brikeilarcnn for hopping in the seat with 2 mins notice. Going home to sit in the dark. Back tomorrow. Xoxo.”

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CNN Host Explains Sudden On Air Vanishing Act: Ocular Migraine [View all] mfcorey1 Jan 2019 OP

It can be an unsettling thing to get ck4829 Jan 2019 #1

I used to get horrible migraines from 7-10 yrs old KWR65 Jan 2019 #54

They're very weird to experience. I've never totally lost my vision, but a few months ago I Vinca Jan 2019 #2

I have never had regular migraines, but I do get ocular migraines occasionally. nt tblue37 Jan 2019 #11

I get one every so often, as well. GoCubsGo Jan 2019 #3

I started getting them about 6 months ago. watoos Jan 2019 #4

I've had migraines since I was in first grade.. luvs2sing Jan 2019 #5

This is migraine aura greymattermom Jan 2019 #26

estrogen wildness leftcoastcait Jan 2019 #29

Interesting.. luvs2sing Jan 2019 #47

Since hot flashes sometimes respond to Ilsa Jan 2019 #49

Wow! Sedona Jan 2019 #55

got one of those while driving a car once anarch Jan 2019 #6

Hmm ananda Jan 2019 #7

Floaties can also be caused by dehydration, and most Americans are chronically tblue37 Jan 2019 #10

I've had floaters ever since I can remember. blueinredohio Jan 2019 #44

Don't Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2019 #21

Here's an interesting article about "blue people" and how they got there. dhol82 Jan 2019 #28

I know exactly what she was going through still_one Jan 2019 #8

I get those occasionally. I go completely blind in one eye--but there is no darkness. The tblue37 Jan 2019 #9

Thankfully she was in a place Sherman A1 Jan 2019 #12

I get those. They're weird and alarming til you figure them out. nolabear Jan 2019 #13

I get these from time to time. Casandia Jan 2019 #14

Google "Cortical Spreading Depression" AndJusticeForSome Jan 2019 #50

Exactly my experiences. California_Republic Jan 2019 #51

Animated GIF: I get those fairly often. 'Scintillating Scotoma' MineralMan Jan 2019 #15

That's exactly what I get. My ophthalmologist told me they can be brought on by stress. Demit Jan 2019 #17

In 50 years, I've never been able to pin their occurrence to anything, really. MineralMan Jan 2019 #19

I don't think I can stop mine. But then, I can "see through" them, is how I describe it, so they're Demit Jan 2019 #36

It's really in the brain, not the eyes. MineralMan Jan 2019 #37

Interesting about stress. Mine are brought on by excessive reading (vacation time plus good novel) Mrs. Overall Jan 2019 #22

I've noticed that they sometimes start after I've been staring at MineralMan Jan 2019 #31

Eye strain? Mine definitely seem connected to this sort of "stress" Mrs. Overall Jan 2019 #34

I don't know. I've had them in almost every sort of situation, MineralMan Jan 2019 #35

I first started getting them at a job I grew to hate & finally resigned from. Demit Jan 2019 #33

Thanki you for posting that visual! That solves a mystery for me csziggy Jan 2019 #40

That's why I posted it. MineralMan Jan 2019 #41

Mine first showed up while I was in the middle of getting my heart problems diagnosed csziggy Jan 2019 #42

Yes. You had more serious concerns to deal with. MineralMan Jan 2019 #43

That's exactly it! n/t luvs2sing Jan 2019 #48

I get those too, most always around the holidays. Laffy Kat Jan 2019 #52

Thanks for this. Started getting them recently and didn't know what they were. Looks just like suffragette Jan 2019 #53

I get them occasionally too - first time was SCARY. lilactime Jan 2019 #16

I have occasional ocular migraines and there is no way I can read anything-- Mrs. Overall Jan 2019 #18

That's a great way to describe it, I tried below by using a crumpled cellophane analogy.... George II Jan 2019 #23

I get something like that once or twice a year. Thankfully vision doesn't completely disappear... George II Jan 2019 #20

I get them too on occasion. Scared me to death the 1st time. A Brand New World Jan 2019 #24

Scared me first time to marlakay Jan 2019 #32

Do any other ocular migraine sufferers have this interesting effect? Mrs. Overall Jan 2019 #25

I get the venetian blind effect, that looks like I'm sat in front of one up close, very disorienting sunonmars Jan 2019 #56

They hurt. Crutchez_CuiBono Jan 2019 #27

Mine take about a minute to take full effect. ROFF Jan 2019 #30

Mine Was Different RobinA Jan 2019 #38

I get these frequently matt819 Jan 2019 #39

It could have been much, much worse. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Jan 2019 #45

She should get Meowmee Jan 2019 #46