SYMPTOMS: Temporary blindness in one eye, temporary blind spots and twinkling lights, with a headache arriving with or after these symptoms, or sometimes not at all. Headaches can last from four to 72 hours. The attacks are variable and can come once or twice a week, or as infrequently as once a year.

CAUSE: Retinal migraine affects around 500 Britons. For a few minutes it can cause complete blindness in one eye. It affects more women than men and is more common in those who have previously experienced migraine with aura - although it isn't known why.

Doctors believe that the temporary sight-loss is due to spreading cortical depression and that there may be some connection with exercise or over-physical exertion, although doctors do not understand the link.

It is important to be tested to make sure that the vision loss is not related to a more serious condition, such as amaurosis fugax - blindness caused by a blood clot. There is no effective treatment for the temporary loss of vision. Patients may be prescribed standard painkillers (e.g. paracetamol) for the headache.

If the migraines are frequent, patients are likely to be given preventative drugs for general migraine, such as beta-blockers propranolol, valproate and topiramate - these are anti-epilepsy drugs which stabilise electrical activity in the brain - or verapamil, a calcium channel blocker which helps the blood vessels to widen.

Yesterday was my second day in my new job. I organized  my office some, read through some resourses. Opened a chequing account and prepared for the two client meetings. My first one I shadow practiced with my supervisor and did wonderfully, ofcourse once the client came in I was all nervous and stuff, but managed to get through it  with a little assistance. The guy was young and fairly  cute which may have also been distracting. As I walked him down stairs to have his card pined he looks over at me and say "That was your first time, wasn't it?" lawls! I couldn't help but burst out in laugher. I admitted so and he assured me I did a good job. 

My second appointment was much more difficult, their mortgage was not set up the way they requested as well as a bit of communication issue as while they spoke english ( still not convinvced the other  one did at all) it wasn't their first language. I admit that My brain froze for most of it and my sup handled most of their questions. But it was good experience. 

I managed to cross sale on both appointments and sold insurance ( which is like a big thing). I'm sure with practice I'll get better.