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Read and learn more about migraine symptoms. For more, visit the Migraine Headache website MyBrainPain.com

Q: Migraine symptoms?
Sometimes I get a bad headache when there’s really bright light or loud noises. My eyes ache as well but I don’t get any sickness, could this be a migraine? And if it is what can I do about it?

A: Let symptoms go hell, try to cure it.
pl see what suits you.
If you are in cold country use all warm things.
Pl try cold water bath and observe if in hot country, if pain increases use warm.
If you have cough/cold body hot water bath will help.
Massage and exercise in front of morning sun is good thing, pl try.
Pl try simple acupressure given below for immediate relief.
If it fails you will have to go for Acupuncture.

There is hardly any medicine for H/A OR MIGRAINE. Not only these but for RA, OA, Back ache, Ear ache/ringing, Stomach ache and almost all painful diseases. Hence they become chronic.

Acidity, WORRY, sadness, excessive wind, cold , heat, sour food and sinusitis, constipation, intestinal inflammation; drug side effects, stress, bad smell, TV & COMPUTER SOMETIMES, Blockage in the flow of Vital Energy, BODY CONSTITUTION etc are their causes.
None of them can be treated with medicine.
Our 100% success in treating migraine &H/A confirms it.

Acupuncture is the best treatment.
I can treat it with naturopathy and YOG, but how can you manage pl see.

Pain killers don’t treat the pain but we loose the sense of pain for some time; in that duration our body itself treats sometime and credit goes to meds.
The useless drugs have tremendous power of side effects like liver/kidney failures, ulcer, inflammation of intestines and lot more.

Avoid late sleeping if possible; worry, tension, spicy foods, sour fruits, stale bakery foods, SMOKING and alcohole.

Sweet foods, COCOANUT WATER,sweet fruits like dates, milk, rice, SPROUTS, SALADS and good sleep will help if cough is not there.

But you try one herbal remedy- two drops of drumstick leaves’ juice in opposite nostril if one side pains and both nostrils if full H/A will give you rescue. Betel leaf helps but it is very strong.

If it is acute pl search a painful point (with round tipped pen/jimmy) 3-6 mm behind your thumb nail and press it, H/A will disappear within 30 seconds.

For forehead/eye pain the points are in front of nails on the finger tips or 3-7 mm below.

It may disappear naturally too.

Source(s):
SHREE SWASTHYAYOG TREATMENT, TRAINING & RESEARCH INSTITUTE
R.H. 19, Jhulelal Society, Sector 2/E, Airoli, Navi Mumbai, INDIA.

Q: What are the most common Migraine Headache Symptoms?
I think I’ve been experiencing migraine headaches and I needed to know what are the more common migraine headache symptoms?

A: A majority of the migraine attacks are accompanied by headache, which is an intense, throbbing or pounding pain involving one temple. At times, the pain may be located in the forehead or around the eye or the back of the head. Usually, migraine attack reoccurs and is a chronic disability. The headache is generally on one side of the head, though it may rarely happen on both the sides. The unilateral headache changes sides alternatively, from one attack to another, which is, in fact, characteristic of migraine (otherwise it may be a more serious problem).

Daily routines like walking upstairs can aggravate a migraine headache. The most common and obvious symptoms of migraine are nausea, vomiting, or sensitivity to light. Some people experience warning symptoms called aura before the actual beginning of a headache. An aura is a group of symptoms, mainly a vision disturbance which foretells that a headache is coming. But, most of the people do not have such warning signs. In fact, migraine headaches are classified based on their symptoms such as migraine without aura, migraine with aura and mixed tension migraine.

Migraine without aura: The most common symptoms can be a throbbing pulsating headache, which is usually worse on the sides of the forehead, generally only on one side, that can be either severe or dull, lasting for six to forty eight hours. The other symptoms are dizziness, vertigo (a feeling that the room is moving), loss of appetite, fatigue and nausea. There may be symptoms after a migraine attack too. It can be dullness, neck pain and a need for more sleep. Such symptoms may be accompanied apart from headache.

Migraine with aura: Before the headache, the warning symptoms may occur anywhere from a few minutes to 24 hours and the aura or vision changes happen in one or both the eyes. The symptoms may be one or more of the following; seeing zigzag lines, seeing flashing lights, temporary blind spots, sensitivity to bright light, visual hallucinations, blurred vision and eye pain. Accompanying the headache, there are other symptoms like loss of appetite, chills, increased urination, increased sweating, irritability and fatigue. The “pounding” headache starts on one side and spreads to the other side that typically starts as a dull ache and progressively worsens over several minutes to hours. So, the patients wish to rest in a quiet, dark room.

Mixed tension migraine: This migraine is a headache with features of both tension and migraine headache. The symptoms include headache on one or both sides and the person may feel dull, tight and the pain, which varies from mild to severe, may get worse with activity, lasting from 4 to 72 hours. Sensitivity to light or sound, depression, tingling, sluggishness, numbness, and weakness are other symptoms.

Unfortunately, migraine headache is a recurring chronic ailment, which may recur after 24 hours for some people. For more info visit http://migraine-headache-symptoms.blogspot.com

Q: What is a way to make migraine symptoms less severe without medications?
I’ve been having migraines for about 3 months. I am on Relpax, but I can only take it 3 times a week. I want to see if something natural helps, because with insurance 12 pills cost $40.

A: There’s a new development in migraine therapy:

http://www.neurologyreviews.com/feb04/nr_feb04_foramen.html

Q: Do you think these are migraine symptoms?
I have been getting these horrible headaches that happens at one side. I feel like my head is going to explode. I get these headaches everyday, and whenever I get them, I feel sleepy and not focused. My sister and aunt have migraine. I also wear glasses. Do I have migraine or does it have to do with my glasses?

Thank you everyone for your help

A: sounds like classic migraine…

glasses…. could be a trigger. go get your eyesight checked out and make sure your glasses are right. i get migraines and once i wore bad glasses.. and oh man the headaches were awful. they were abit too strong for my shortsightedness.the strain did make my headaches WAY WORSE.

course there could be other triggers.. if it’s not the glasses it could be LOADS of things.. and it might be abit hard to narrow them down.

for me it’s stress and tension that triggers my worst migraines. i have a friend who’s hormones makes her get bad migraines.. which means about once a month. my mom has migraines.. strangely for her if she misses her daily coffee she gets a migraine while most other ppl find coffee a trigger.

it could be food, bad air (perfume) bad posture. yea alot of things.

go to your doctor.. between you you should be able to narrow down triggers and find a pain management formula that works.

Q: Medical symptoms – bad migraine, brief blurred vision, and a small amount of blood from the nose?
Could these three things together be a sign of something major? The bad migraine is a new symptom, but the blurred vision has happened a few times in the morning during the past two months. The blood from the nose happens several times a month, but is usually just a few drops when blowing the nose. Thoughts?

A: Get yourself consulted with a Neurophysician!
Sounds like a migraine. Usually basilar migraine produces blurred vision alng with typical headache. Get yourself checked and do mention the nose bleed
Get WELL SOON

Q: I got migraine symptoms when I woke up?
I get them every once in a while but never when I wake up. I woke up and went to get some breakfast. I started seeing the auroa. So I told my mom to get me some migraine medicene and I took it, but I know it’s a migraine because I get them a lot. But I am scared. Please help!

A: Migraines are actually caused by all sorts of triggers. They are a neurological condition and can be started by eating the wrong thing, a shift in hormones, weather fronts, all sorts of things. The best thing you can do is educate yourself. Since everybody is different, their triggers and symptoms and treatments have a wide range. Start trying to isolate what starts them, and if possible see a specialist in the field. Be careful, some treatments can actually make them worse. Here’s two sites to start you learning, but just google migraine and treatment and you’ll find all sorts of information.

http://www.migraines.org/

http://www.webmd.com/migraines-headaches/guide/default.htm

good luck and try not to be scared! Some of the information may be a little intense, but not everything will apply to you, that’s where a professional will be handy. Try to stay hydrated, take some B2 (riboflavin), Vitamin E and Magnesium, and stay calm. The migraine is from inflammation, so the healthier you are, the better your brain will handle it :)

Q: How many have additional symptoms of migraine as you age?
I recently had a migraine headache and my temp dropped to 95.0 degrees. Has anyone else had a drop in temp from migraine or was it something else?

A: I’ve had migranes for 13 years now. My temperature has never dropped *that* much. I’m thinking that it had to have been from something else. My migranes still cause me to throw-up. The only change I have experienced with them is the main point of pain. That’s about it. Hope I helped!

Q: Could these be migraine symptoms?
Lately i’ve been getting alot of headaches, stomach ache, senstive to light or loud noises and have lost my appetite. Are these symptoms of migraines? And how do i get rid of them?
Thanks.

A: These sound like migraine symptoms. When I get them, I feel nauseated, am sensitive to light, noise, and smells. There isn’t anything you can do naturally to get rid of the symptoms. Go to your doctor, and he can prescribe medications for you when you feel a headache coming on, or after you get one, to reduce the length and severity. Before he or she prescribes anything though, they will do a workup on you to decide if these really are migraines, or another sort of headache.

Q: How long was your longest migraine headache? What other symptoms did you have during it?
I am on Day 5 of a migraine? I did not know they could last this long? I even went to the hospital, they did a ct scan and said it was a migraine. Just worried?

A: We have treated 15 & 20 yrs Migrains.
There is no medicine for H/A OR MIGRAINE. Not only these but for almost all painful diseases. Hence they become chronic.
Acidity, excessive wind, cold , heat, sour food and sinusitis, constipation, intestinal inflammation;
Blockage in the flow of Vital Energy are their causes. None of them can be treated with medicine. Our 100% success in treating migraine &H/A confirms it.
Acupuncture is the best treatment. I can treat it with naturopathy and YOG, but how can you manage pl see.
Avoid late sleeping if possible;spicy, sour, stale bakery foods and alcohole.
Sweet foods, sweet fruits, milk with sugar at bed time preferably or meals, rice and good sleep will help you.
But you try one herbal remedy- two drops of drumstick leaves’ juice in opposite nostril if one side pains and both nostrils if full H/A will give you rescue. Betel leaf helps but it isvery strong.

Source(s):
SHREE SWASTHYAYOG TREATMENT, TRAINING & RESEARCH INSTITUTE
R.H. – 19, Jhulelal Society, Sector – 2/E, Airoli, Navi Mumbai, INDIA

Q: What are the symptoms of migraine/ serious headache?
Sometimes I feel my head is in deep pain. loss of balance.Can it also be a tumour? any suggestion to keep it in control.Is painkiller helps?

please give me simple info.Thank you

A: * Migraine headaches usually are described as an intense, throbbing or pounding pain that involves one temple. (Sometimes the pain is located in the forehead, around the eye, or at the back of the head).

* Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, facial pallor, cold hands, cold feet, and sensitivity to light and sound commonly accompany migraine headaches. As a result of this sensitivity to light and sound, migraine sufferers usually prefer to lie in a quiet, dark room during an attack. A typical attack lasts between 4 and 72 hours.

An estimated 40%-60% of migraine attacks are preceded by premonitory (warning) symptoms lasting hours to days. The symptoms may include:

* sleepiness,

* irritability,

* fatigue,

* depression or euphoria,

* yawning, and

* cravings for sweet or salty foods.

Q: Besides medications, what else can i do to help alleviate the symptoms of a Migraine / Tension Headache?
I have migraines and also tension headaches at times. I was wondering if there is anything I can do in addition taking medications to help with the pain and symptoms.

A: For general headaches, if you can hold down water without vomiting you should drink water to help with any dehydration, lay in a dark cool but not cold room and rest.

You can put either a cold or warm cloth on your eyes and face — some people are helped by cold and some by heat so you have to try to see which works for you.

For migraines there are quite a few foods that can be triggers, such as chocolate, red wine, aged cheeses, MSG, and many more that you should avoid. There are many lists on the web of such foods and you can pay attention to see which foods set you off. When you feel the beginning of one coming on you can drink some coffee or coca-cola. Migraine headaches are caused by the sudden widening of blood vessels, so drinking something caffeinated helps to constrict the vessels a bit, thereby lessening the pain. However, drinking too much caffeine can also trigger a migraine.

In the case of migraines, you should also lay in a dark, cool room [but not cold] and rest.

Q: What illness would cause the symptoms: Migraine, dizziness, nausea, high fever, and cold sweats?

A: do you have migraine syndrome as if you do then you already know that a migraine can cause all the symptoms you described, I don’t think they cause high fevers though. Are you throwing up or diarrehea with this, if so I would have the Dr. check for a stomach disorder called H-Pylori. It’s a bacteria in the tummy that causes ulcers and I had all the symptoms you have described when I was diagnosed with it. But if you have a fever you should see your Dr. as it could just be a flu type thing and you need some antibiotics. Good luck Hon and I hope you feel better soon

Q: what is the difference between a headache and a migraine (not the difference between symptoms)?
What causes a headache vs what causes a migraine? I heard it’s something to do with capillaries or something but I can’t find a good explanation anywhere?

A: The difference between a migraine headache and a tension headache is that while a tension headache involves the muscles and fascia of the scalp and neck tightening and causing pain, a migraine involves a large chemical change that affects the entire body. Blood vessels in the brain become wider, serotonin is lowered, and nerves misfire – causing severe pain – along with a host of other symptoms.

However this is not clear at this point that migraine is caused by serotonin deficiency.

The most frequent tension headache causes are stress, hunger, alcohol and sinus issues such as infection and allergies. Migraine headaches are much more severe than tension headaches. They also affect women more than men, and can sometimes accompany the menstrual cycle. Migraine headaches sometimes elicit other symptoms than just a throbbing head; such as sensitivity to light or sound. Migraines can last from hours to days, and can affect the sufferer’s ability to focus, concentrate, work and interact with family. They often cause nausea and force the person to lie down in a dark room, to try to sleep it off.

Q: What are the symptoms of a migraine?
I feel like crap and I l think I have a migraine but am not sure what are the signs to tell if you have one?

A: * Moderate to severe pain (often described as pounding, throbbing pain) that can affect whole head, or can shift from one side of the head to the other
* Sensitivity to light, noise or odors
* Blurred vision
* Nausea or vomiting, stomach upset, abdominal pain
* Loss of appetite
* Sensations of being very warm or cold
* Paleness
* Fatigue
* Dizziness
* Fever (rare)
* Bright flashing dots or lights, blind spots, wavy or jagged lines (aura)
it also depends on what kind of migraine u have too

Q: Anorexia Or Migraine Symptoms?
One of my friends has been worrying me lately. She never ate much before but lately it seems to me that she is not eating much at all. And she is drinking a lot of coffee. I mention this to her telling her I am worried that she is drinking too much coffee and not eating enough and she says she needs the coffee because she does not sleep at night. She also gets migraines which I guess I dont understand how serious they are but it seems like every week she has a migraine and when she does she will not eat at all. Does having a migraine cause one to not want to eat? Other symptoms I have noticed is that she has been losing weight. I also asked her about this and she denys she has lost weight. I know she has because all of her clothes just hang off her now. Someone please help. I dont know what to do. I am very worried about her and want to help but I dont know what to do, or even if I have something to worry about. COuld it just be her migraine and insomnia or could it be something more serious?

A: Actually, the migraines could be caused by the anorexia. Very commonly when someone does not eat, it triggers migraines. Additionally, the coffee acts as a diruetic and can have a laxative effect, therefore nothing she eats or drinks stays in her body.

I would try and ask her, but do not be judgemental. Tell her that you are concerned about her and want to support her.

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Read and learn more about headache migraine symptoms. For more, visit the Migraine Headache website MyBrainPain.com

Q: What are the most common Migraine Headache Symptoms?
I think I’ve been experiencing migraine headaches and I needed to know what are the more common migraine headache symptoms?

A: A majority of the migraine attacks are accompanied by headache, which is an intense, throbbing or pounding pain involving one temple. At times, the pain may be located in the forehead or around the eye or the back of the head. Usually, migraine attack reoccurs and is a chronic disability. The headache is generally on one side of the head, though it may rarely happen on both the sides. The unilateral headache changes sides alternatively, from one attack to another, which is, in fact, characteristic of migraine (otherwise it may be a more serious problem).

Daily routines like walking upstairs can aggravate a migraine headache. The most common and obvious symptoms of migraine are nausea, vomiting, or sensitivity to light. Some people experience warning symptoms called aura before the actual beginning of a headache. An aura is a group of symptoms, mainly a vision disturbance which foretells that a headache is coming. But, most of the people do not have such warning signs. In fact, migraine headaches are classified based on their symptoms such as migraine without aura, migraine with aura and mixed tension migraine.

Migraine without aura: The most common symptoms can be a throbbing pulsating headache, which is usually worse on the sides of the forehead, generally only on one side, that can be either severe or dull, lasting for six to forty eight hours. The other symptoms are dizziness, vertigo (a feeling that the room is moving), loss of appetite, fatigue and nausea. There may be symptoms after a migraine attack too. It can be dullness, neck pain and a need for more sleep. Such symptoms may be accompanied apart from headache.

Migraine with aura: Before the headache, the warning symptoms may occur anywhere from a few minutes to 24 hours and the aura or vision changes happen in one or both the eyes. The symptoms may be one or more of the following; seeing zigzag lines, seeing flashing lights, temporary blind spots, sensitivity to bright light, visual hallucinations, blurred vision and eye pain. Accompanying the headache, there are other symptoms like loss of appetite, chills, increased urination, increased sweating, irritability and fatigue. The “pounding” headache starts on one side and spreads to the other side that typically starts as a dull ache and progressively worsens over several minutes to hours. So, the patients wish to rest in a quiet, dark room.

Mixed tension migraine: This migraine is a headache with features of both tension and migraine headache. The symptoms include headache on one or both sides and the person may feel dull, tight and the pain, which varies from mild to severe, may get worse with activity, lasting from 4 to 72 hours. Sensitivity to light or sound, depression, tingling, sluggishness, numbness, and weakness are other symptoms.

Unfortunately, migraine headache is a recurring chronic ailment, which may recur after 24 hours for some people. For more info visit http://migraine-headache-symptoms.blogspot.com

Q: How long was your longest migraine headache? What other symptoms did you have during it?
I am on Day 5 of a migraine? I did not know they could last this long? I even went to the hospital, they did a ct scan and said it was a migraine. Just worried?

A: We have treated 15 & 20 yrs Migrains.
There is no medicine for H/A OR MIGRAINE. Not only these but for almost all painful diseases. Hence they become chronic.
Acidity, excessive wind, cold , heat, sour food and sinusitis, constipation, intestinal inflammation;
Blockage in the flow of Vital Energy are their causes. None of them can be treated with medicine. Our 100% success in treating migraine &H/A confirms it.
Acupuncture is the best treatment. I can treat it with naturopathy and YOG, but how can you manage pl see.
Avoid late sleeping if possible;spicy, sour, stale bakery foods and alcohole.
Sweet foods, sweet fruits, milk with sugar at bed time preferably or meals, rice and good sleep will help you.
But you try one herbal remedy- two drops of drumstick leaves’ juice in opposite nostril if one side pains and both nostrils if full H/A will give you rescue. Betel leaf helps but it isvery strong.

Source(s):
SHREE SWASTHYAYOG TREATMENT, TRAINING & RESEARCH INSTITUTE
R.H. – 19, Jhulelal Society, Sector – 2/E, Airoli, Navi Mumbai, INDIA

Q: Migraine Headache symptoms?
i have migraines, but last night i had symptoms i don’t usually have. can anyone tell me if this is normal? after first becoming nauseated i got a dull headache on the right side of my head, then part of my face on the right went tingly/numb for a couple of minutes and throuhgout the night i felt really cold on the right side of my body. i still have a dull headache and chills on my right side.

A: I’ve had the same tingling happen, but never numbness. Migraines will change/alter in symptoms over time, but if you have numbness and chills it can be a sign for quite a few more dangerous illness’s. Please go see a doctor!

Q: headache and migraine symptoms help?
I had a huge headache/migraine(dunno which) and I felt very nauseated towards the end of the day. After waking up I don’t have a headache, but I still kinda feel a little nauseated(not as much). Is this normal?

A: I suffer from frequent migraines, which usually include a sensitivity to light and sound as well as nausea and/or vomiting.

I am unable to take the usual medications, so here’s what works for me (please, check with your own physician prior to taking any medications).

I take two extra-strength Tylenol and 600mg of ibuprofen with a large glass of water and then lay down with an ice pack in a dark, quiet room. For nausea, your doctor can prescribe an anti-emetic or you can simply try something like dramamine – which is an over the counter anti-emetic.

If these suggestions help your headache, great. But, if you continue to have them or they worsen, please see your physician.

Q: What are the symptoms of migraine/ serious headache?
Sometimes I feel my head is in deep pain. loss of balance.Can it also be a tumour? any suggestion to keep it in control.Is painkiller helps?

please give me simple info.Thank you

A: * Migraine headaches usually are described as an intense, throbbing or pounding pain that involves one temple. (Sometimes the pain is located in the forehead, around the eye, or at the back of the head).

* Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, facial pallor, cold hands, cold feet, and sensitivity to light and sound commonly accompany migraine headaches. As a result of this sensitivity to light and sound, migraine sufferers usually prefer to lie in a quiet, dark room during an attack. A typical attack lasts between 4 and 72 hours.

An estimated 40%-60% of migraine attacks are preceded by premonitory (warning) symptoms lasting hours to days. The symptoms may include:

* sleepiness,

* irritability,

* fatigue,

* depression or euphoria,

* yawning, and

* cravings for sweet or salty foods.

Q: Besides medications, what else can i do to help alleviate the symptoms of a Migraine / Tension Headache?
I have migraines and also tension headaches at times. I was wondering if there is anything I can do in addition taking medications to help with the pain and symptoms.

A: For general headaches, if you can hold down water without vomiting you should drink water to help with any dehydration, lay in a dark cool but not cold room and rest.

You can put either a cold or warm cloth on your eyes and face — some people are helped by cold and some by heat so you have to try to see which works for you.

For migraines there are quite a few foods that can be triggers, such as chocolate, red wine, aged cheeses, MSG, and many more that you should avoid. There are many lists on the web of such foods and you can pay attention to see which foods set you off. When you feel the beginning of one coming on you can drink some coffee or coca-cola. Migraine headaches are caused by the sudden widening of blood vessels, so drinking something caffeinated helps to constrict the vessels a bit, thereby lessening the pain. However, drinking too much caffeine can also trigger a migraine.

In the case of migraines, you should also lay in a dark, cool room [but not cold] and rest.

Q: what is the difference between a headache and a migraine (not the difference between symptoms)?
What causes a headache vs what causes a migraine? I heard it’s something to do with capillaries or something but I can’t find a good explanation anywhere?

A: The difference between a migraine headache and a tension headache is that while a tension headache involves the muscles and fascia of the scalp and neck tightening and causing pain, a migraine involves a large chemical change that affects the entire body. Blood vessels in the brain become wider, serotonin is lowered, and nerves misfire – causing severe pain – along with a host of other symptoms.

However this is not clear at this point that migraine is caused by serotonin deficiency.

The most frequent tension headache causes are stress, hunger, alcohol and sinus issues such as infection and allergies. Migraine headaches are much more severe than tension headaches. They also affect women more than men, and can sometimes accompany the menstrual cycle. Migraine headaches sometimes elicit other symptoms than just a throbbing head; such as sensitivity to light or sound. Migraines can last from hours to days, and can affect the sufferer’s ability to focus, concentrate, work and interact with family. They often cause nausea and force the person to lie down in a dark room, to try to sleep it off.

Q: What are the symptoms that usually distinguish a headache from a migraine?

A: Bonsoir ma belle ,

The difference between headaches and migraines,,,,,is the level of pain and…..the cause.

The following link will lead you to a page that lists possible Holistic cures for migraines.

http://www.earthclinic.com/CURES/headache.html

Apple Cider Vinegar is one of the most amazing cures for headaches and migraines. The trick is to take it at the onset of symptoms. Dosage: 2 TBLS of Apple Cider Vinegar in 8 oz of water, 2x day.

This simple and inexpensive thing can relieve the pain, sometimes within minutes. Bring a small saucepan of water to a boil. Remove from heat and add 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar. Make a “tent” with a bath towel over your head and breathe in the vapors, deeply and slowly. (If it makes you cough, cut back on the vinegar.) A few minutes of doing this will cure most headaches as well as pills or shots.”

The second link I have researched for you explains how to watch for “triggers” in an attempt to subdue migraines before they peak…

http://www.new-health.biz/articles/article25.htm

I sincerely hope they hold information that you can relate to… and maybe the other folk maybe inclined to take a look too… nothing to lose eh? It is a known fact though, that the brightness of a computer monitor will cause headaches…VDU operators are encouraged to take frequent breaks away from their work station and sit at an angle to the screen…. (its not just the brightness, its something else that is emitted from the monitor… cant recall the name, but…if you suffer from (eye) headaches, then this could be the reason…EYE STRAIN. Take things easy. The stiff neck that accompanies a migraine can also stem from bad use of ergonomics….eg: being sat motionless staring fixedly into your lappy…..

Having said all this, headaches can stem from changes in hormones, can also be a side effect of another medicine….so before you reach for another pill to combat your headache, check any other medication for side effects first. There maybe an alternative.!! God Bless. xx

Q: Are my symptoms a migraine or sinus headache?
My symptoms are left and right side headaches, but mostly on my left side, with pain and pressure with swelling in my frontal and cheek area. I would always go to a urgent care clinic and they would take x-ray and say I had sinus infection and gave me antibitoic and sometimes IV. I went to my medical doctor and she thought it was a sinus infection and gave me amoxicillin which helped and made the swelling go down, but comes right back after I stop taking the antibitoic. She also had me get a cat scan and to see a ENT doctor. My cat scan came back normal, but I don’t know if that’s because I was on the antibitoic and it cleared it up and I went ENT and he said I didn’t have sinus, because the cat scan was normal. I went back to my medical doctor and she said I must have migraine then and gave me ibuprofen. So I don’t know if it is just a migraine or sinus headaches or both.

A: I suffer with both sinus problems and migraines so I know the difference. What you are describing sounds like sinusitis. It’s different things that can inflame your sinuses. For me, it is smoke, stiff air, certain scents or too much cold. It recently got horrible where it felt like it was a combo of both sinus and migraine pain. I had started a new job in a night club and it was the fact that it was hot in there, extra smokey without ventilation and me stepping out into the night’s cool air with short dresses and open toe shoes that aggravated my sinuses. I haven’t been back in over a month and still I’ve been having problems but they’re slowly going away and getting better. The only things that help me are taking a hot shower where the whole bathroom is steamy which provides the moisture and warmth your sinuses need and medicine that has a combo of pseudoephedrine hci(can only get this over the counter now) and ibprophen. The pseudoephedrine is the only thing that really helps the sinus pain. Anything else is not worth getting. I almost forgot, Mucinex DM or the one that says it helps with the nasal congestion(I think it’s Extra Strength) really helps too. If it’s as bad as I think it is for you, take a Mucinex in the morning with a full glass of water and a dose of the medicine with the pseudo&ibprophen and then take another Mucinex 8-12 hours later. It works best when you take two daily. If by chance you are plus size like I am, don’t be afraid to take an extra pill of the sinus medicine. If you’re average size then don’t. I hope that helps and I hope you feel better! I know you’re pain but this really helps me…P.S-It may be something in your enviroment that has aggravated this problem if it just started not too long ago. Just think what have you done differently lately. It could be a scent, detergent, new area, anything. You never know what can affect you. Just think about it.

Q: How many have additional symptoms of migraine as you age?
I recently had a migraine headache and my temp dropped to 95.0 degrees. Has anyone else had a drop in temp from migraine or was it something else?

A: I’ve had migranes for 13 years now. My temperature has never dropped *that* much. I’m thinking that it had to have been from something else. My migranes still cause me to throw-up. The only change I have experienced with them is the main point of pain. That’s about it. Hope I helped!

Q: How do you know if your headache is a migraine?
I have been having bad headaches that I could attribute to the stress of grad school but I think they might be migraines because tylenol doesn’t always help. I just want to know from people who experience these headaches what symptoms to look for and which over the counter medicines work best for you?

A: where are the headaches…generally ones in the front of your head are tension headaches…migraines are usually characterized with severe pain, usually only on one side of the head…left, right, back, and sometimes incur nausea, and blurry vision….if you are getting what seems to be migraines..for me only prescription meds helped…..i got them often when i was school age, and my doc prescribed some mild narcotic medication, since back then things like imitrex were not available…luckily i grew out of them for the most part….the best over the counter stuff i use is aleve, but if that is not working, see your doctor to help diagnose the root of these headaches, and he can prescribe something that will help….if they are tension headaches, you can try to do some relaxation techniques that will help…sometimes for me, i can take an aleve, then get in the shower for about 20 minutes and get a lot of relief…seeing that you are a grad student, you may just need to try and relax, i can somewhat relate, as i am a full time 3rd year undergrad, and i work full time as well….good luck

Q: Can running in cold weather trigger a migraine like headache?
I know this sounds really stupid but I went to the track tonight and walked/jogged a mile. It’s the first time I’ve done any type of running in I don’t remember how long. I was dressed warm because it was about 20-25 degrees outside. When I finished and got back into my car my chest and ears started burning and my glasses fogged up. A few minutes later my head started hurting. On the drive home I had a little trouble breathing and the headache started getting worse. When I got home I crawled into a hot bath which seemed to help a little. Afterwards I just layed on the couch and read for a couple hours. As I laid there my headache kept getting worse and the other symptoms of a migraine start popping up (sensitivity to light, nausea, severe pain) and my chest started feeling tight again. I just wanted to know if this is normal. It’s been awhile since I’ve pushed myself like I did tonight (especially in cold weather) and I’m just wondering how to make it go away.

A: sounds to me like it is more a sinus issue. You were breathing mostly through your nose I am assuming. The cold air basically froze the mucus in your sinus cavities. The reason it got better in the hot bath was the steam. Try a very warm compress on your upper face, covering your eyes(will help with the light sensitivity) and let it rest until it starts to cool. You may have also started a problem with your ears from the cold too. If you continue to feel dizziness accompanied with nausea, then get some ear candles and follow the directions for them.

Q: As a result of an asthma attack, can you get a migraine headache?
I have asthma and get migraine headaches. I’ve realized that when I get a sudden asthma attack from running up the stairs or walking far without breathing deeply, I get a throbbing and pulsating migraine. Are these connected? Because I can’t take in enough air during an attack, are migraines a possible symptom because I can’t get enough air to my head? I may sound strange or unintelligent, but I was just wondering… Thanks!

A: Asthma and migraine are not related as such. But the triggering factors for migraine like stress could precipitate an attack of migraine. jus keep your asthma under control that should do it. and if you get migraine attack more than 4 times a year then it need medication.

Q: I’m in the Navy and I’ve had a headache for the past 2 days. It fits migraine symptoms.Should I go to medical?
It started yesterday morning and its been a constant throbbing and hasn’t ceased at all. I’m about to finish Apprentice Technical Training on friday assuming everything stays on schedule. I have heard that if I even go into medical saying I’ve had this headache they will diagnose me for migraines and medically separate me. But I have also heard that if I go they will do nothing but give me some drugs. Both of which aren’t to great in my opinion. Problem lies in the fact that I have a terrible time focusing since it started.
Do I go to medical and risk getting separated or just grit my teeth and keep going and hope it gets better rather than worse?

A: You need to go to medical. If it is a very serious medical condition, they will find and treat it. If it is no big deal, they will give you some Motrin. Either way, it is in your best interest. If it does turn out to be something serious, it will be best to catch it early. If your car was acting really funny, wouldn’t you take it to a mechanic?

Q: I was told that my TIA symptoms may be just a migraine headache, Is that Common ?
Symptoms- one day I went to my room and on the way I started falling to the left like iI was being pulled and was having trouble talking for about 3 minutes.

The next day i was sitting in a truck at work and I got a bad headache and the left side of my face and neck got numb and then my arm did to and it started to feel heavy,This lasted about an hour.
age 41 and on blood thinner and have had bypass surgery and three cardioversions for afib.

A: I would hope that your problems are caused by a migraine and not a TIA since these attacks are often a precursor to a full blown stroke or heart attack. Have you spoken with your cardiologist about this and what does he say? What testing has he suggested? Have you asked whether an MRI of your head might be helpful or not? I do not think anyone on YAs can give you a truly accurate answer but here are some web pages that might be helpful. good luck

http://www.emedicine.com/emerg/topic604.htm

http://www.emedicine.com/EMERG/topic230.htm

http://www.emedicine.com/neuro/topic219.htm

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Q: Can you get glasses for a ocular migraine?
Can you. Some answered my question bout weird things in my eyes and they said it sound like an ocular migraine and i looked it up and found symptoms and those were exactly what i got when i had an ocular migraine.

The ye doctor said nothing was wrong with my eyes

im 12, no one believes me

can u get glasses for an ocular migraine?

A: No. Glasses have absolutely no affect upon ocular migraine.

Q: does anyone really know what ocular migraine is?
my husband this pass year have been having trouble with his eyes at times some times he wont have a episode for months.Hes only35.
hes sight will get very faint to were it forms the tunnel vision effect sort of after he gets very tired and drained of his engery which can take days to recover from altho he only loses his sight for maybe a few minutes at the least.
hes been to the eye people and they tell him its ocular migraines with out headaches they said there is really no way to test for this but since he had migraines when he was younger that it suggestes that this was what he had..
well my husband is like a child he wont let the doctors run any blood test or even dilate his eyes basicly all they can do is look in his eyes and do eye test which his vision is perfect. so i have no idea what could be the underlying story here or what i am about to face.
does anyone have the same symptoms.
he has a sore come up on his feet each time his eyes sight does it .the drs only guesing.

A: Without proper testing there is no way to truthfully know what is going on so you need to work on getting your husband to the docs for testing. Remind him that you want him to be around for a long time and the only way that will happen is if he gets checked out by a neurologist. These symptoms sound severe and all though it could be something minor it needs to be thoroughly checked out. There is no way to know what you are about to face without a diganosis. If he doesn’t get it checked out you could be in for a rough road if something serious happens. Something else that might help is to remind him if he gets this checked out now they may be able to help him sooner but if lets this go unchecked he may be doing more damage and it may take more to help him the longer he waits. Have you tried talking to his buddies to see if they can help or maybe some family memeber he is close to? I wish you luck.

Q: Has anyone ever experienced an Ocular Migraine?
My symptoms was seeing a wavy line in my right eye, almost like I was looking through a glass of water. After about 20 minutes it went away, then followed by a mild headache. I thought I was experiencing a detached retina. Scary stuff!!

A: I was having them daily for a while about a year ago. At first I had no idea what was going on I thought I was going blind or something. The worst part about it is how fatigued you feel. It also causes serious issues with driving when you frequently have ocular migraines. I talked to an optometrist and found out extended amounts of physical activity can trigger an ocular migraine. I have since toned down my work out and haven’t had an ocular migraine since.

Q: is there a link between MS and an Ocular Migraine?
Since I gave birth ( four months ago) I have experienced some strange vision disturbances. While I was pregnant towards the end of my pregnancy I noticed that I would get headaches in the afternoon and that sometimes it was hard to read. So I went to see an eyeglass specialist and was told I had a slight astigmatism. I was given reading glasses and was told to use them at night and while driving as well. I thought that was the end of my eye problems but a few weeks later I started having these episodes where I will see a small circle in my direct field of vision and it would be blurry. As minutes passed the circle would change into a small crescent moon shape and as it got bigger it would move to the right of my field of vision until it left the my field of vision all together. Lasting approx 20 mins. I did not have a headache with the first few episodes. I have since had about five episodes with the last one on this past monday and the last one was accompanied by a strong headache that surrounded my whole head and the headache lasted for hours where as the vision disturbance only lasted 20 mins. I assumed that this was an “ocular migraine” but decided to see my doctor anyways. Today I went to the doctor and I will be seeing a new eye doctor to determine that theres nothing wrong with my eyes and if there is nothing wrong with my eyes I will see a neurologist next. I have a family history of MS. No immediate family such as brothers, sisters, or parents…. but cousins, aunts, and great aunts.

I’m wondering if anyone with experience in neurological disorders knows of my experience as a symptom of any disorders including MS?

A: As far as I know there is no link between migrane and MS.

Q: Can I be pregnant after 1 week of trying and already feeling some symptoms?
My husband and I have started trying since April 16th 2006 after a miscarriage in March. I had an ocular migraine yesterday (24th) and was very tired and when I brushed my teeth my gums bled, which has happend with my 2 previous pregnancies. I called the eyedoctor and he said ocular migraines are common in pregnant women because of the hormones. The last time I had an ocular migraine I was 4 months pregnant with my first pregnancy. Is it possible that I am already pregnant?

A: yes i got pregnant 2 weeks after my miscarriage there is anew pregnancy test out now that can tell when you are 1 week pregant check in walmart they sell it i not that much about $5.00 i think but try ther or get a blood test that way will really know for sure that abount $ 20.00 at the clinc or if you have insurnance it only your copay or if you have medicaid its nothing.

Q: Can you become a pilot if you get ocular migraines?
With me, for the past few months I lose sight in my right eye for about 3 minutes or so (happens roughly once a month) but I don’t get any other symptoms. I don’t have any other eye problems. I’m considering trying to be a military pilot, but I’m not sure if I can because of this. Would it prevent me from being a pilot? :(

A: Meg is right about this being a DQ for even enlistment in the AF. Not sure about the Navy, however.

There’s a possibility of getting a medical waiver for the Army (they seem to be more lenient?) if you’d consider being a helicopter pilot or something to that effect.

But then again, think about it:
Dog fight over hostile territory.
You vs bad guy.
Then all of a sudden…. VISION GONE.
aaaaand then comes that missile you didn’t see, and couldn’t maneuver away from in time.

ooops! :(

*best of luck to you!!

ps. you should call a recruiter, and ask this question off the record.

Q: Heard of ocular migraines?
Has anyone been diagnosed with ocular migraines and if so what symptoms did you have?

A: I’ve had tunnel vision and twitchy eyes from this. It’s not fun.

Q: Temporary loss of vision combined by headache.?
My husband gets this unusual problem where he loses his vision partially for a hour or so followed by severe headache for a day orso.We consulted three doctors and they feel it is ocular migraine.His symptoms are different from that of ocular migraine and we are not convinced.Any opinions based on experience are welcome.

A: I would suggest a consultation with a neurologist. There could be some problems in blood supply to the brain and some other parts of the head. A thorough exam is needed.

Q: ocular migraines?????????
im 12. i have ocular migraines. i get them 2-7 months. what should i do!

p.s. myu mom will NEVER take me to an doctor again because we went last year about this problem in my eyes, and they said nothing is wrong.

p.s.s. i recently found out on a website that i do have ocuular migraines. I get the exact symptoms. vommit, double vision. massive head aches, just want to be in quiet rooms, and hard to see.

A: You HAVE to talk to your mom.
Try a different doctor, sometimes- the doctor’s are a in a rush one day, are just tired, and don’t really care & aren’t foccusing. & other times, the doctor’s just SUCK.

Try a different eye doctor, tell your mom & tell her that you need help.
& tell her that A LOT can change in one year.

If she still won’t take you, next time to you have your annual physical (wellness check up) mention this to your pediatrician. I’m sure they might be able to help in SOME way.

:]

Q: Brain tumor or just bad migraine?
My symptoms are:
Severe headaches, but all day long with no change.
I have a floater but I have had it for a long time and just recently began seeing ‘flashes’ when the bad headaches came.
I also have neck pain but I think I may have pulled a muscle because it feels fine when rested
These are also symptoms of ocular(sp?) eye headaches or migraines which my father has. Also, I’m 16.
I have a doctor’s appt tomorrow, and an MRI soon. I am just freaking out and thinking the worst I hope.

A: 2

Q: I have PCOS and I have symptoms of pregnancy but the tests say NEGATIVE?
I am 23 years old and have been DX with PCOS. I have seen a fertility Dr since December 2007. I have had all the test and everything is good except the PCOS. I have two periods a year and they come whenever they want. My husband and I want a child of our own and have been trying for about 6 months. He has three children of his own from a previous marriage and its hard to deal with the fact that I cant share with him what he did with someone else. Within the last month we have had intercourse everyday. The past two and a half weeks ive had a stomach nausea, increased urination, a huge increased appetite, my breast hurt when they aren’t in a bra and my nipples are starting to hurt if they are touched to hard. Ive had some ocular migraines but not alot. I am more tired then usual but no vomiting. I work at a OBGYN and have access to pregnancy tests, so everyday this past week I have taken one at 8:30am and its been negative. Any other time that I have had intercourse and made myself believe that I could be pregnant I have never had these symptoms let alone this severe. I am taking PNV and trying to make sure that I don’t eat junk when my appetite skyrockets. Is there anyone that can help me or give me some advice? All I want is to have a baby so when I wake up everyday with a upset stomach I am actually happy!!! Please help! Thank you

A: I too am 23 and have PCOS and have been trying to conceive for a year and a half. Once I was DX I got on metformin and now am on my first cycle of Clomid. The metformin controls the problem that people with PCOS have with blood sugar. This is the first medication that you would want to get on. It’s only 4 bucks for a month at Walmart Pharmacy! I’m like you, I only have 2-4 periods a year, so I never know when/if I ovulate. I was on provera to induce a period then Clomid to induce ovulation. These are both cheap medications also. I would get a good doctor to consult with. It’s possible you are pregnant, but usually the PCOS do not affect the outcomes of home pregnancy tests. PCOS does however affect the outcome of the ovulation predictor kits, so beware! A great site for encouragement and information is www.soulcysters.com Good luck to you!

Q: weird migraine headache?
OK for the past 3-4 days i have had all the symptoms of a migraine. February 2 i went to a swim meet for my school and was perfectly fine when we left but when we got there i felt like crap. I have had the vomiting, nausea, head pain on the left side, seeing little zigzag likes and other hilusinations………etc………

I’m 15 years old and have a condition caller Ocular Albinism

what I’m really asking is this really a serious migraine or just a bad headache
iam also on my period could that have anything to do with what has been going on??

I usually dont have this but i did get this aura thing a week before i starting having these migranes

A: I don’t know what Ocular Albinism is so I don’t know if that relates to the headache or not.

The way doctors distinguish migraines from regular headaches is based on the nausea, vomiting, vision changes, and sometimes pain on only one side of head SO I would say you have a migraine.

I had migraines all through middle and high school. I still get them occasionally. My neurologist told me that a migraine can be one of two things. Either the blood vessels in your brain are swelling and causing too much blood flow to your head and therefore making it hurt OR the blood vessels are constricting and not enough blood is getting to your head. Ibruprofen (Advil) helps some people because it reduces swelling so it will help those whose veins swell. Asprin is a blood thinner (so is Advil but Asprin works better for me) so if your blood vessels are constricting it will thin the blood and allow more blood to get to your brain. I’m an adult and I don’t have kids so I’m not sure if either of these meds are appropriate for minors. Also, since you have another condition you may not be able to take either. Ask your mom or dad to help you.

And yes, a lot of women get migraines in relation to part of their monthly cycle.

Q: I think i have a vision problem!?
is it okay to buy reading glasses from the dollar store if you dont need them but u could really use them. bc sometimes when i read things start to go fuzzy and my brain gets iir-a-tated and to make it clear i have to squint. I see out of +1.50 the best.

And dont say: go see a an eye doctor bc i was just at on elast year and I recently jsut asked my mom to go back and she was like, ” NO! I wasted 50$ for the eye doctors to tell me you have 20/20 vision” and the last time i had to BEG her to go bc i was having trouble readin gbc of my vision. Shes not goin gto take me bak so thats out the question. But I also have ocular migraines i recently discovered online.

I wouldnt wear the reading glasses *all* the time. only sometimes when i read bc thats when it usually happens and it also happens when im on the pc for like an hour then im like blind.

Could i get reading glasses? or just wait till im 18 to shcedule my own appointment. Im 12, and my mom doesnt even believe me about ocular migraines. I matched all my symptoms to it: vomit, weird thing in eye, sensitive to noise, the most horrible headache. and yea.

dont say see an eye doctor bc my mom is not going to take me, i bet you my life she wont take me back, and when we did go to the eye doctor, we went to walmart. Is walmart a good place to go to get eys checked? And it was only 50 dollars

A: First off, I’m an optician. Second, it’s my responsibility to tell you that you should see an eye doctor. As for Wal-Mart, they are real doctors. having 20/20 vision tells me that your far vision is good. If the “cheaters” are helping you with your reading, then you might need reading glasses. Continue to use those till you can see the eye doctor.

Q: I need an eye doctors help. ONLY an eye doctor?
is it okay to buy reading glasses from the dollar store if you dont need them but u could really use them. bc sometimes when i read things start to go fuzzy and my brain gets iir-a-tated and to make it clear i have to squint. I see out of +1.50 the best.

And dont say: go see a an eye doctor bc i was just at on elast year and I recently jsut asked my mom to go back and she was like, ” NO! I wasted 50$ for the eye doctors to tell me you have 20/20 vision” and the last time i had to BEG her to go bc i was having trouble readin gbc of my vision. Shes not goin gto take me bak so thats out the question. But I also have ocular migraines i recently discovered online.

I wouldnt wear the reading glasses *all* the time. only sometimes when i read bc thats when it usually happens and it also happens when im on the pc for like an hour then im like blind.

Could i get reading glasses? or just wait till im 18 to shcedule my own appointment. Im 12, and my mom doesnt even believe me about ocular migraines. I matched all my symptoms to it: vomit, weird thing in eye, sensitive to noise, the most horrible headache. and yea.

dont say see an eye doctor bc my mom is not going to take me, i bet you my life she wont take me back, and when we did go to the eye doctor, we went to walmart. Is walmart a good place to go to get eys checked? And it was only 50 dollars

A: Eyes should be checked every 1-2 years, as they change with time. Also, the exam can look for other problems besides vision issues. You do not have ocular migraines because you read it online. Migraines are much more than a severe headache. And other things can cause the symptoms you are having. Perhaps your mom could get you in for a regular physical, the doctor could check some of the symptoms and see if you really have a medical problem. Any one can buy “readers” but if you really have vision issues, you may need more than just magnification. Good Luck.

Q: Just got out of two hospitals…tell me what you think.?
I had an ocular migraine couple of days ago. The today I had some chest pains. I decided to go to the hospital. IN the hospital I started getting really nervous and then I got dizzy my hands started tingling and my heart was racing unbelievably fast! I was so scared I was getting a stroke. I was out in a room to take a ekg I think its called. The ekg came out fine. They also x ray ed my chest and they said that looked fine as well. Being thaT i started to feel nautious again I got scared and brought myself to a another hopstial in the same night! They took a ekg again and then i started to feel anxious and nervous again and feel dizzy. It subsided quickly though. I didnt get to talk to a doctor for a long time and then they scanned my head to see if the ocular migranes could be anything bad. That came out fine as well. My question is…do you think those panic attacks where panic attack or were they mini strokes or almost strokes. the symptoms I was feeling was Dizzy Nasea increased heart rate sweating tingling hands> can all of that come from a panic attack? I really hope that was a panic attack and not an intense sign of a stroke. Please helpful advice would be great. I am also on xanex and I was told to see a nerologist to see if theres a problem with those ocular migrains I was getting. Both doctors said those symptoms where panic attacks and axiety but I really hope there right

A: Sorry but you are just like me a paranoia! I just had the call out Dr to tell me if I was having a heart attack, I get really panicky and constantly think I am hasving a heart attack, i suffer alot of migraines and have taken myself to the hospital several times and once by ambulance.. I think you just have really bad anxiety like me.. I would see your Dr and maybe get some meds

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Q: anyone know of an illness with the following- cold symptoms, migraine, eye infection, back aches?
caus i have it =[
thanks

A: http://www.neurologyreviews.com/feb04/nr_feb04_foramen.html

Q: Weird symptoms=Some nausea, migraine!!!, eye pain, stiff neck, chills/cold sweats, fatigue. Sudden onset.?
Monday afternoon, as I was leaving work, I experienced all of the symptoms above (nausea, migraine, eye pain, stiff neck, cold chills/clammy feeling, fatigue). It continued through Wednesday morning. It’s Thursday and I feel better, but am having stomach issues (aka not regular… :-/ )

The previous week, we were on vacation at the beach for an entire week. Sunday morning, I started a new pack of birth control pills, and took them about 2-3 hours later than the previous month because I had to pick them up at the pharmacy on Sunday morning. (And I’m married and old.)

Everyone always tells me “You’re Pregnant”. If that is the case, I would have about 1287 kids by now.

I’m not throwing up or anything, just feel pukey.

The worst pain of all was the migraine.

What gives? (Trying to decide whether to bother my doctor or tough it out.)

A: your symptoms describe the flu but due to the vacation i wouldn’t rule out bad water or lyme disease

Q: Are these Migraine symptoms?
are these common migraine symptoms

burning eyes
upset stomach
sensitive to light and sounds
massive headache

i have been having these for the last couple of weeks

what over the counter medicine would you suggest

A: Over the counter medicines don’t affect true migraine attacks. In fact, no pain killers will. They might make them go away for a bit, but that is it. If it’s really a migraine attack and not just a bad headache, the only things that might help you are certain prescription medications in the tiptan family or waiting it out with sleep, ice or heating pads (your choice), water, hot tea, etc. There are 3 classes of medications used to prevent migraines: anti-convulsants, anti-depressants, and blood-pressure meds. See a doctor if you think you need these thigns.

Q: Eye pressure, a unusual migraine symptom?
Hi there. Have somebody here that suffers from migraine, experience pressure in one eye and double vision for a while? It is a weird feeling, and scary. I suffer from migraine with aura, and seldom get the headech, lucky me. But never in my life had that eye pressure feeling, like if somebody grab your eye from the back, and twist it to look inside, provoking double vision. Got it twice now, since last December. I went to the Dr, and he said it almost sure is migraine, but in case, I am schedule for an MRI this week. I think it is migraine too, and I not so sure if I want to go to this test. What would you do?
Thanks a lot for any answer!

A: Was the double vision in just one eye or was it with both eyes?
I think a scan such as an MRI would not be a bad choice – I would also be curious as to how your blood pressure runs, especially during one of these episodes.

Q: migraine remedies? i get sparkly vision (my left eye has this weird light), numbness, and horrilbe headache.?
Does anyone know what can help these migraine symptoms? thanks.

A: Excedrin’s migraine works really well for me

Q: what r the symptoms of migraine?is it accompanied with swelling on face or blankness before eyes?

A: My friend has this problem. Although he never complained of swelling on his face, he used to often experience blankness before his eyes and used to feel nauseous at times. He’s always taken his migraine pills to relieve the severe headache.

Q: Help! Toothache + Migraine + Eye pain = ?
Well, I have toothaches + migraine + eye pain a few years back and when I looked at my mirror, I see a tooth (located bottom jaw on far left – beside the last molar) trying to “rip itself’ out of a gum and it hurt like hell! So I went to the dentist which was even more hell because he cut the rums out- both sides!

Now, I am encountered the same problem, but it is on my far right this time! Again I see a cheeky little tooth trying to rip out from my gum. So the question is – should i go to the dentist to ‘endure’ the same pain or will it just grow out of it?

Or the pain I am describing, is it some other symptoms? I would also like to add, there is no hole in my tooth and I feel nothing when I eat hot or cold items :)

I am 23 years old, brush and floss regularly (well, started last year.. i admit, i was lazy before), uses top braces wire thing at night and uses listerine :D
It seems like a 3rd molar is coming out :s is there such a thing?

A: Are these your wisdom teeth coming through?

Q: tell me all about your migraine symptoms?
ok so ive had migraines since i was 4. and seem to be growing out of them as they have cut down to only a few a year. i just wanted to know if anyone gets all the same symptoms. my symptoms are the exact same every time and i can often wake up knowing it feels like im gonna get a migraine that day.

First my head goes little fuzzy and my eyes feel strained, i then get a little black dot which gets bigger and bigger. while this is happenin i start to feel a little sick, my right arm always feels disattached almost like its not my arm, i get pins and needles in my tongue and then my fingers and arm. my vision gets so bad i can only see half of peoples face for example, i then lose basically all ability to think and talk, i turn into like a 4 year old learning things for the first time, i get a stammer, forget everything im saying, i forget names of things, and how to tell the time. a few hours of lying down in the dark with my migraine tablets and lose most of the symptoms and just left with REALLY sore head.

ive never known anyone with exact same symptoms yet so please tell me all yours. i have never figured out what causes mine, oh and i get a weird taste in mouth and things smell funny

A: Oh! Thank you for telling me about your symptoms. It makes me feel that I am not so alone!

First, I want to say that there are things that trigger my migraines, although sometimes I do not recall any trigger. Flashing strobe-like lights of any kind are a guaranteed migraine for me. One of the worst offenders is those little blinking lights on coupon machines in grocery stores, that alert the shopper, I walk around the corner, and the thing flashes at me, and that’s it. I’m going to have a migraine within 12 hours. Too much bright natural light causes a migraine. Also, any kind of sudden noise, such as a slamming door or voice I wasn’t expecting to hear, causes my vision to suddenly erupt into a fireworks display and that can only mean one thing.

Okay, so my vision goes “weird”. The migraiine doctor told me that this is called “fragmentation”. I just see things splintered and not as a whole picture. Yes, my eyes feel “strained”. It becomes very difficult to be in any sort of light at all. Oh, also, my eyes begin running uncontrollably, I mean, like I am crying.

Often, my left arm and fingers will go completely numb. Oh, the entire top of my head will go tingly, and also, grossest of all, the skin on my forehead will lift and move involuntarily. I also get a really, really stiff neck.

Yes, I also become disfunctional in speech and thought. If I try to speak, often words will come out in the wrong order. I can’t think of the word for an item I am holding in my hand. I do lose “parts” of things I am looking at—as you say, parts of people’s faces.

Then I may or may not start heaving. If I can take a certain medication at the very first symptom, such as my forehead moving all by itself, sometimes 2 times out of 5 the migraine will not come. But I have noticed that it then sneaks back the next day, and then it is there to stay.

My symptoms are sly and not the same every time, so many times they will get past me before I realize what is going on.

I also get different kinds of migraines. The living end worst for me is the “ice pick” which is localized in one spot on my head, which I can actually pinpoint. I am fine until, suddenly, it feels like a knife is slicing right through my skull. This sometimes literally brings me to my knees (I fall down) and then, when it has passed through me, I am okay until about 30 seconds later, when it happens all over again.This headache can last 5 days, or, once, I had an Ice Pick Migraine that lasted over 3 months, by which time, death was becoming a reasonable option.

Q: I used to get migraines ALOT and of course I would have the symptoms that would come before the migraine…?
but now I am just having the symptoms without migraines following is it possible they are due to something else? Like is it possible they might be telling me something else is wrong? I am experiencing a blinding sensation in one or both eyes, but I can still see…it’s almost like my eyes are wrapped in alumnium foil. It’s kind of strange so I don’t know how to explain it. I’ve also experienced some some pain in my eyes and slight pain in my head but right along with the symptoms not after them as what used to happen and it’s not anything close to a migraine feeling. Can anyone help me out with this I don’t want my doc to think I’m crazy when I try to explain this to him.

A: Sounds about right. Same thing has been happening to me this year. Just be glad it’s not a full migrain. Migrains are mental and your brain is finding ways to counteract the migrain before it develops. You may also be finding ways to react to it differently.
Here are some things I do.
1. Take 2 motrin as soon as I see it with my eyes (sometimes I can feel it come on before my eyes go wacky).
2. Relax
3. Walk around to get blood flowing if you’ve been sitting
4. Use the restroom, eat something soft like a burito, massage sore muscles, or anything else I can tell that may be causing internal stress
5. Rest your eyes
6. Get a damp washcloth put on your eyes / forehead
7. Lay down in bed
8. If migraine still coming on, I take another 2 motrin at about 1/2 hr after step 1. Then I go back to bed and its a waiting game from there.

Q: I have a friend who has been complaining of gradual loss of vision in his left eye over the past few weeks.?
It has been impairing his work habits, and he is also under a lot of stress as of late, and I worry that it may be the start of something more serious. Any suggestions? Other symptoms he has include floating spots in front of his eye, migraines, constant feeling of something in the offending eye, and a hot, heavy feeling in front of the eyes. Also, his eye is slightly red. Help please, he is a very good friend, and I worry about him. Thank you.

A: Alright, these are all signs that he needs to get checked out. Any time you have eye symptoms like this, ESPECIALLY loss of vision for any reason, you can’t expect it to heal. It’s not something like a cold or a headache that you can treat easily or that will go away on its own. We’re talking about potential blindness/impairment here!

So please urge your friend to go to an optometrist immediately.

Q: Distressing symptoms of migraine….?
Some migraines have unusual symptoms, such as loss of vision in one eye, has anyone encountered these, and have they hindered your lifestyle?

A: I used to suffer from migraine and my most distressing symptoms were feeling nauseous without actually vomiting dizziness and an arc of dancing zigzag lights thatt gradually grew from a small spot. They didn’t hinder my lifestyle because I refused to let them!!

By the way, my migraines were caused by my contraceptive pill.Changing to a different method of contraception really made the difference, as my migraines have gone!!

Q: Aura migraine.. stroke like symptoms..pregnancy?
did anyone else begin to have migraines with auras… symptoms very similar to a mini stoke or TIA when they got pregnant because of the change in hormones?? if so, what did you take to relieve the pain???

very scary situation, numbness in one arm… cant talk straight… seeing lights and things move in the corner of your eye..dizziness.. thank god it’s just a migraine though. but yeah back to the question, what’d you do for pain? and how often did it happen to you?

A: This happened to me before, during, and after pregnancy. I know, it’s very scary and debilitating. Honestly, I didn’t do much, but go to bed. I am a less is more kind of person. Sometimes I would take Tylenol, but ask your doctor before you take ANYTHING just be sure that it is safe for you. Good luck.

Q: Double vision and headache could this be a migraine starting?
I start getting a light headache that will not go away for many hours then just tonight i started having double vision or at least it seemed like it. It also seemed like there was a think coating of something over my eyes. Could these symptoms be leading up to a migraine. What should I do? It has been happening for a week.

A: I’ve had migraines since I was 3 and im 42 now. migraines are on one side of your head, like mine are mainly on the left side of my head above my eye. You could be having a cluster headache which is totally different than a migraine. mine usually last for a few days. I’m usually sensitive to light, sound , just looking at a computer sreams at my migraine..

I would check with your doctor and if you don’t have one find a low cost facility and ask them…. maybe even www.webmd.com could have more ansers than us. maybe theres something else going with it, I don;’t want to scare you but I’ve known a few family members that their headaches come a long fast and come to find out it was an aneurysm.

Good luck

Q: What’s the longest a migraine usually lasts and is numbness on the side of your head a migraine symptom?
I’ve had a migraine for two weeks now and the pain is mostly near my eyes, but not really both sides of my head at the same time. Sometimes it feels numb, other times a sharp stabbing pain, and sometimes a dull throbbing pain. I have a history of head injuries and concussions and my mother died of a brain tumor. Because of my history, is it normal that I should have such bad headaches or should I see a doctor?

A: Based on your symptoms and family history, please see a doctor, soon! A neurologist would be best. If you need a referral, see your primary care doctor first explain everything you did above to them and ask for a referral to a neurologist.

Q: Migraine symptoms?
Sometimes I get a bad headache when there’s really bright light or loud noises. My eyes ache as well but I don’t get any sickness, could this be a migraine? And if it is what can I do about it?

A: Let symptoms go hell, try to cure it.
pl see what suits you.
If you are in cold country use all warm things.
Pl try cold water bath and observe if in hot country, if pain increases use warm.
If you have cough/cold body hot water bath will help.
Massage and exercise in front of morning sun is good thing, pl try.
Pl try simple acupressure given below for immediate relief.
If it fails you will have to go for Acupuncture.

There is hardly any medicine for H/A OR MIGRAINE. Not only these but for RA, OA, Back ache, Ear ache/ringing, Stomach ache and almost all painful diseases. Hence they become chronic.

Acidity, WORRY, sadness, excessive wind, cold , heat, sour food and sinusitis, constipation, intestinal inflammation; drug side effects, stress, bad smell, TV & COMPUTER SOMETIMES, Blockage in the flow of Vital Energy, BODY CONSTITUTION etc are their causes.
None of them can be treated with medicine.
Our 100% success in treating migraine &H/A confirms it.

Acupuncture is the best treatment.
I can treat it with naturopathy and YOG, but how can you manage pl see.

Pain killers don’t treat the pain but we loose the sense of pain for some time; in that duration our body itself treats sometime and credit goes to meds.
The useless drugs have tremendous power of side effects like liver/kidney failures, ulcer, inflammation of intestines and lot more.

Avoid late sleeping if possible; worry, tension, spicy foods, sour fruits, stale bakery foods, SMOKING and alcohole.

Sweet foods, COCOANUT WATER,sweet fruits like dates, milk, rice, SPROUTS, SALADS and good sleep will help if cough is not there.

But you try one herbal remedy- two drops of drumstick leaves’ juice in opposite nostril if one side pains and both nostrils if full H/A will give you rescue. Betel leaf helps but it is very strong.

If it is acute pl search a painful point (with round tipped pen/jimmy) 3-6 mm behind your thumb nail and press it, H/A will disappear within 30 seconds.

For forehead/eye pain the points are in front of nails on the finger tips or 3-7 mm below.

It may disappear naturally too.

Source(s):
SHREE SWASTHYAYOG TREATMENT, TRAINING & RESEARCH INSTITUTE
R.H. 19, Jhulelal Society, Sector 2/E, Airoli, Navi Mumbai, INDIA.

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Read and learn more about visual migraine symptoms. For more, visit the Migraine Headache website MyBrainPain.com

Q: Migraine-like symptoms without the intensity of a migraine…?
I used to have migraines frequently as a teen, but thought I “grew out” of them (I’m 21) as they became few and far between. During the past few months I’ve had headaches with migraine-like symptoms (one-sided, nausea, visual stuff, serious fatigue) during PMS. The headache itself is pretty uncomfortable, but not nearly as bad as some of the migraines I’ve had in the past. Anyone else experience headaches like this? Is it possible to have migraine-like headaches with less pain?

A: Absolutely. I had minor headaches which were real headaches but not that bad, but also dizziness and nausea. The neurologist said it was migraine without a doubt. Sent me in for an MRI just to be safe and put me on Topamax which is something I hope you do not have to take.

Q: How do you guys feel during and after a visual migraine?
The first time I ever got a migraine was when I was 13 I use to experience numb hands and lips also tongue a lot of confusion couldn’t talk right and of course visual issues like zig zag. Then time passed and they got better just some visual issues that would go away in 30 min and then I would normally get a light headache. Now I’m pregnant 37 weeks to be exact and today I experience strong symptoms just when I was a teenager I feel pain on the back of my head and feel a little out of it. Tell me how do you guys feel during and after. Thanks

A: omg i am 13 and i have suffered sinse i was 12 and i fall asleep. i get that aura and i hate it! i use ice to get rid of the pain and to relax me ecause i get stressed and hot and ice relaxes me for some reason :) maybe it will work for you! good luck with the delivery when he/she/ comes into this world. i wish you the besst!

Q: whats the difference between migraine & ‘cluster’ headaches?
i have recently had the ‘aura’/visual symptoms associated with migraine..but it doesnt go into full blown migraine…really unpleasant & dibillitating all the same.

i had blood tests, checks at the opticians etc., and i am all ok. optician says its migraine and the doctor says ‘cluster’ headaches…what it is the difference and what on earth is a cluster headache? forgot to ask the doctor…just relieved when he told me i did not have anything more serious..i.e. i thought i had a tumour or was going blind. does anyone know about clusters?

A: Cluster headaches are attacks of severe pain lasting 15-180 minutes and occurring from once every other day up to eight times in one day.

Q: Constant migraine with visual aura or neuralgia?
Every time I start and suddenly stop antidepressants I get a constant pain on the right side of my head and a shower of constant black eye floaters in my right eye. Sometimes the right side of my neck is also sore. I went to the eye dr. and he didn’t see any floaters in my eye. The CAT scan was also clear. So I went to a neurologist and he said it is most likely atypical neuralgia or migraine disorder. Has anyone ever experienced these symptoms? Maybe the starting and stopping of antidepressants trigger chemical changes in my brain which then cause these symptoms. It usually clears up in a few weeks to months. Does this sound like neuralgia or migraine? The pain on the right side of my head and floaters in my right eye are constant for weeks or months. My right eye also waters. It feels as if the blood vessel or nerves on the right side of my brain are sore.

A: http://www.neurologyreviews.com/feb04/nr_feb04_foramen.html

Q: Ophthalmic Migraine?
“spots of light, halos, or zigzag patterns are common symptoms prior to the start of Migraine headaches. An ophthalmic migraine is when you have only visual symptoms without a headache.”

I have been diagnosed with the symptoms of ophthalmic migraines, however, my symptoms are permanent and are not episodic. Does anyone know of any similar cases or where I could even start to look to get evaluated by the right people for this?

A: http://www.neurologyreviews.com/feb04/nr_feb04_foramen.html

Q: Migraine with aura symptoms After??
I woke up with a migraine yesterday morning and took my meds for it (1 Zomig). I was fine the rest of the day, aside from the side effects of the meds. Later on around 5PM I fell asleep for an hour, woke up and my head started to hurt a tad, not enough to make me take another Zomig, but I also had some visual disturbances. A thick line with zig-zags going around it followed by dizziness (I almost passed out so I layed down again). The aura got a little worse, now I could see an electrical field, it was only on the left-most side of my eyes though. It went away a few minutes later.

Is it normal to have this after a migraine? I though it was only something you get before?
I may have brought the dizzy spell on myself as I am very squeemish – I was looking at various medical explanations online so I think I may have just freaked myself out.

A: Migraines symptoms are so variable that there is no normal pattern. The sequence you are describing is not as common as having auras toward the beginning, but there is nothing abnormal about having an aura at the end of a migraine event – at least not abnormal in the sense that you might suspect that something other than a migraine is the underlying cause.

Q: Does anyone else have these symptoms with migraines?
I’ve been dealing with what I believe to be a migraine for the past few weeks.Never had one before and the pain and symptoms that went along with it were so intense I thought I was having a brain aneurysm/tumor.Luckily nothing showed up on the test results…I’m going to a neurologist in a few days for further testing.I was just wondering if these are signs of a migraine or possibly something else………..non-stop pulsating/throbbing in head, constant head pain(sometimes stays in one spot but can spread throughout head), EXTREME endless vertigo/spacey feeling(like walking through a fog),lethargy, visual distortions/double vision, sensitivity to light and a little to sound,short-term memory loss(which has been scaring the hell out of me), speech disturbance/slurring,loss of appetite, and just an overall high level of discomfort throughout each day which is inhibiting me to work or drive. Can anyone else relate to these symptoms? Has anything helped you gain relief in any way?

A: When i get migraines i know they are comming b/c i go completely blind in my right eye, its scary and when it comes back i see little fuzzies, and cirlces and just werid thing like when you close your eyes and press on them hard….I also Throw up the entire time i have the headache…Its horrible, Unfortunately i can relate to all your symptoms, Im glad your getting everything tested to make sure its not anything serious.

Q: Anyone taking Verapamil for migraines?
I have been taking it for 2 weeks and I am still getting symptoms of migraines (visual zig/zag lines). Can anyone tell me what their experience is with this medication?

A: I am taking now verapamil for the last 3 years and not for headaches but to expand my blood vessels to the heart and as well the rhythm of my heart . I have never heard anyone using it headaches and i just looked it up on winkipedia and apperently it’s being used for cluster headaches .

Q: Have you ever had a visual disturbance in one eye where lights looked elipsed?
Over the past couple months I’ve had two occasions that lasted for several days-week when all round points of light (street lights, traffic lights, points of reflected sunlight, etc.) looked like they were eclipsed, i.e., black in the middle with the corona around it. Optometrist suggested optical migraine, but primary care physician said the symptoms last too long to be a migraine.
I am meeting with a neuro-opthalmology specialist in a few weeks, but just wondered if anyone else had ever experienced this.

A: Don’t ask us, go see your doctor and he will tell you exactly what it is. Good luck and don’t worry!

Q: visual migranes or HPPD?
Does this sound like visual migraines?

Feeling dizzy, seeing visual snow or static, feeling kind of detached or hypnotized. Seeing movement in stationary objects, slight vertigo, And seeing lights when in a dark room” pulse” or expand and contract irregularly with my pupils doing the same thing. Having a lack of motivation and anxiety and low energy with a feeling of pressure on the eyes. This all happens frequently and lasts for usually a couple of hours but I have times when I have no symptoms. I have done salvia weed and coke before but not too much.. dont do anymore.

A: Those are classic migraine symptoms. Few people realize that migraines don’t have to manifest symptoms in the head only. I have know people to also have abdominal migraines. Its worth checking out with a neurologist. Make sure you are completely honest with any physician you see. They aren’t there to judge you, but to do their best to help you.

Q: What could my symptoms mean?
I know no one here can diagnose me but I am just after some advice about what my symptoms could mean.

For the last 3 days I have had bad dizziness, every time I move my head it’s like my eyes can’t focus. Almost feels like they are rolling round in my head and everything is off balance.
I have visual disturbances, seeing flashes of colour (I know these are symptoms of migraine but it’s been 3 days and no migraine yet).
I also have an insatiable thirst. It’s like the more I drink the more thirsty I become.
I have had the occasional shooting chest pain but nothing major and also palpitations.

I do have an anxiety disorder but this does not fell like any sort of anxiety attack I have had in the past.

Can anyone give me some tips? I will be consulting my GP on Monday but would just like to know if anyone has any ideas.

Thanks

A: you need to go to the doctor and be tested for type 1 and type 2 diabetes. these symptoms are the early signs of someone being diabetic

Q: Migraine management please help?
I don’t know what to do I have all the symptoms down here:
- Visual snow
- memory loss
- loss of interest
- Upper peripheral vision loss in both eyes (randomly one day .. no migraine aura)
- I lost my way to think logically
- blurry vision
- horrible tinnitus (ringing in ears)
- random times when I cant hear anything
- Slurred Speech
- a bunch of eye problems like smudges of light / a black line when i move my eyes to the left or right
- when I move my eyes everything blurry
- slight eyebrow movent makes my vision blurry
-eyes sometimes move by themselves
I sat somewhere for 4 hours and watched south park but I do not remember any of the episodes.. like I was knocked out and woke up.. I forget most days of the week and my mind is too burned out from this to be good in school. my spelling is worse as well as my reading.. its really slow..
I do not have pain in my migraines or any aura.. its like I don’t have migraines
** it all started september 21st 2009 when I woke up I felt weird with most of the above symptoms accept the vision loss**
No I have been tested for EVERYTHING and it all points to migraine (especially the visual snow)

A: Sounds like you have suffered from a stroke. My great gramma suffered from the same thing and she still has those problems

Q: Can somebody explain these unusual symptoms?
what does it mean when everything looks like its melting and moving around me? I usually get these symptoms with a migraine but for some reason they have found a place within my everyday life. My ears also ring 24/7 and I see “visual snow” 24/7. It is extremely annoying and I seem to feel anxious and insane all the time. I have seen a psychiatrist and he doesn’t know whats going on aside from telling me I’m having panic attacks when clearly I’m panicking because of my symptoms and not a mental illness. I also experience vertigo fairly regularly, especially when I’m trying to sleep, the room spins for hours, or objects appear to be melting or moving backwards and forwards. I also get feelings of confusion for example looking at an object and thinking it’s the wrong way up or the room around me looking strange but not being able to work out why, or if somebody is talking either to me or in the background sometimes I can’t understand what they are saying even though I can hear them. I’ve had a CT scan also. I do not take any drugs and I rarely drink any alcohol. Has anyone heard of these symptoms or experienced them and know what they are?

A: Wow.. I’m really sorry but i can’t explain any of your symptoms except for the ringing ears – that is called Tinnitus, and usually there is a serious problem causing it… :/

I understand how u frustrated you feel, because I also have strange symptoms kind of similar to yours that no one can seem to explain (sharp, stabbing headaches; confusion, where i dont know who i am or where i am; i have tinnitus as well; and i also get dizzy frequently).

Of course your psychiatrist is trying to dismiss it on panic attacks, because that is something explainable and they find it easier to dismiss things like this on something simple and give you some medicine for it. I saw a psychologist and he was positive it was depression. He had my family doctor prescribe the 3 best depression medicines for me and was suprised when they did nothing. Hmm… -_-

I wish I could help but maybe you can type them into google and see what comes up? Hope you get better! :D

Q: Migraines, are my symptoms normal?
I have been getting at least 1 migraine a month. I usually feel weird before I get one then something will go numb e.g. my hand or my foot. Then I get visual disturbance and sometimes get really confused and found it quite hard to talk. I then get a headache. I have recently noticed that I keep getting headaches on the left side of my head nd whenever this happens I get a tingling sensation on the left side of my face. This suddenly came on for the first time when I was at school and the headache went but the tingling sensation in my face stayed but improved throughout the week. Since then (about three weeks ago), I have been getting the same tingling sensation in my face whenever I am tired, stressed or have a headache. I went to the doctor and he refered me to a neurologist, i have not been yet tho. The tingling sensation started after I saw the doctor. Is this normal?

A: Sounds like me. I’ve had migraines since I was 19 & I’m 31 now. They used to be all the time, but since my doctor put me on Verapamil I’m down to about 10 a year now.

Q: MIGRAINE with AUDIBLE aura?
I had found info on the internet before about audible migraines. My family doctor thought that I had tinnitus but the symptoms did not match at all. Before my migraine starts, I heard a deep whooshing sound like a freight train or heavy highway traffic that sounds like it comes from the left side of my neck. It gets louder in my ear and then abruptly stops. The longer the sound stays in my ears, usually 30 seconds, then I know I will get a migraine. I don’t usually have many visual auras the occasional black speck but I find that my eyes are very sensitive to light when I get a migraine. Can anyone help or have you had audible migraines?

A: As the medical consultations are quite expensive, the sufferers often do the self analysis and look for solutions based on that. Have your ever realised the sounds that you hear in the ear is not necessarily the problem in that area itself. It might as well be due to the problem in your occlusion/bite and resultantly TMJ disorder or syndrome. It may help to set up a consult with oral & maxillofacial surgeon, the one who adopts holistic approach. An advanced search could be: holistic tmj treatment in india

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silent migraine symptoms

Read and learn more about silent migraine symptoms. For more, visit the Migraine Headache website MyBrainPain.com

Q: Help! Does anyone suffer from silent migraines?
can you tell me your symptoms and what medication you are on for them?
Newly diagnosed with either silent migraines or simple partial siezures. I get auras and just pressure. Afterwards I get confused, have a hard time speaking, everything looks really bright, I feel like a truck hit me, I can sleep all day long, and sometimes I smells really bad things.
I am currently on Topamax until further test are done.
Thank you in advance for all your answers.
MSB1963 I appreciate your answer for me. I am under the care of a neurologist. I do not care for her and I am currently searching for another. I have read up on Topamax. I did have some side effects when first starting them but they dissappeared. I have caught this condition realativly early within weeks of having my first so called seizure so there is still experiementing with finding the right meds. I thank you for your concern.

A: Snuggles, you say that you are under medical care. Is he/she a neurologist? You really need to see one of them, a specialist in the field of neurological disorders is absolutely imperative in your current situation. Have you had a head CT yet? Topamax has very bad side affects and I urge you to talk to your doctor about changing the meds. I have been involved in two back to back accidents in 2002 and now suffer from two very serious illnesses/conditions and live with constant pain, spending 90% of my time in bed; however, this is not about me. I only brought it up because I have had experience with Topamax. You can look it up on www.WebMD.com and find out more about it, as I did. As a matter of fact, I am sure you have seen those commercials on TV where they ask if you or anyone you know has ever taken suchandsuch. Well Dear, Topamax is on that list for posibly being responsible for strokes and congestive heart failure. Everybody reacts differently to meds but in my case, I went off it immediately. I don’t believe that you are having migraines, I tend to believe they are, as you already suspect, seizures. They are nothing to joke around with. Get specialized help immediately. Don’t let them brush you off or tell you to wait for this test and that test. The speech impairment is a dead give away for a stroke or seizure and those are, coincidently, called silent seizures, since you don’t seem to have the other symptoms. I am not a physician but am a certified physician’s assistant, even though I no longer practice in that field and haven’t for a long time; as a matter of fact, I am disabled now. So please, don’t wait or play around with this. Get the appropriate help NOW! Best of luck and get well soon…
MsB.

Q: What do these symptoms mean immediately after falling down the stairs….?
Quite a bit ago, I fell down a narrow and steep set of stairs (about 14 steps) right on my tailbone. I was wearing socks and slipped on the first step from the top, and fell all the way down on my tailbone. Anyway, at the bottom of the stairs, I could feel pain, but most of all, I felt like I was losing my hearing…even when everything is silent, if you still have your hearing, you can still hear a small buzz. But I went from people asking me if I was ok to absolutely nothing, not even a buzz. Also, things started turning black, almost as if I was losing my vision all at the same time. My head was in pain also, and I could feel people carrying me and laying me on the couch. At this time, my breathing was very rapid, and I felt like I could not get enough air. After a while, these symptoms subsided. I still get severe migraines after laying on my belly with my two legs sticking upwards to read or use the laptop. My question is, what would you call those symptoms? Shock?

A: I’d say the shock got transferred to your brain and gave it a little jolt or maybe your spinal column got bruised.

However I’m not a doctor so I am not qualified to say.

Q: What is Migraine variant vertigo help needed?
I was diagnosed with this today is there anyone out there that can explain what it is in english.

My symptoms

These are persistent, They do not stop at ALL.
Severe ear ache with a persistent ringing sound that makes you want to cut your ear off (Left ear)
Pulsating feeling that follows heart beat in (right ear)

Headache constant lightening bolts like someone stabbing in the head, at the front and back of head on the left hand side.

Off balance when walking i nearly end up going in circles as legs seem to not want to go the same way as my body.

Dizziness with everyday noises that are to loud, CAN not sit in silent room as the ringing drives me mad.

When laid down sometimes the room will start to spin to which i cannot control and this is followed by my entire body curling into a ball to try and ride it out, then sickness followed by a huge headache that makes you want to hide.

On occasion when walking if i look down at the floor i have the feeling that the floor is coming to meet my face which makes me extremely dizzy and feel faint.

Strange things – - Small bits floating around my vision which look as if they are in my eye.
Pressure build up in ears without popping lasts for hours and is very irritating.

The feeling of everything not being real like its a dream and huge confusion, an example of walking somewhere and not knowing where i am going or why i am going there.

I know this is long but any help will be appreciated.

Damien
Migraines are not the only cause of vertigo i get the vertigo without the migraines. The migraines are the least problem that is affecting my health.

They are the rare side of the symptoms.

A: when u get migranes you get vertigo, try and establish what causes the migrances to minimise the impact on ur life. good luck

Q: flashes of light in eye, going numb?
About 3 months ago the flashes of light in my eyes was off and on for a few days. My eye dr told me it was silent migraines?

well it has come back up again, only more agressive!

Last night the flashes of light in my eye started like a squiggly line like lightning. Anyway, so I got up and took a step and my right leg literally gave out. MY ENTIRE leg was NOT usable. It wasn’t asleep like pins and needles. I’m talking no feeling whatsoever. completely numb, i could poke it and not even feel it. I got up tried to take another step and collapsed again. At that point I just sat there for a few minutes and eventually i got up again and managed to one leg hop to the bathroom. then my right arm was out. Now I think back and and all day yesterday I was very out of it, tired, walking into things, stumbling my words, ( hubby and friend had made fun of it) however this morning I got up fine. Just a headache. and my right arm is just sore.
I had chalked the other symptoms up to being out of it
due to the fact that I have an ovarian cyst and have been kinda sluggish here lately.
I also am in recovery for an eating disorder as well and have been doing good but I fear that maybe the 12 years that I hadn’t been recovered has done some sort of damage. serious answers please and YES I do have a dr appoinment and plan on mentioning this to him, i didn’t the first time because I figured that my eye dr had been right. Now I dont think so.
thanks so much!!!!

A: Get to a emergency dept as quickly as possible ..could be a stroke or the start of one………..

Q: What do these symptoms mean immediately after falling down the stairs….?
Quite a bit ago, I fell down a narrow and steep set of stairs (about 14 steps) right on my tailbone. I was wearing socks and slipped on the first step from the top, and fell all the way down on my tailbone. Anyway, at the bottom of the stairs, I could feel pain, but most of all, I felt like I was losing my hearing…even when everything is silent, if you still have your hearing, you can still hear a small buzz. But I went from people asking me if I was ok to absolutely nothing, not even a buzz. Also, things started turning black, almost as if I was losing my vision all at the same time. My head was in pain also, and I could feel people carrying me and laying me on the couch. At this time, my breathing was very rapid, and I felt like I could not get enough air. After a while, these symptoms subsided. I still get severe migraines after laying on my belly with my two legs sticking upwards to read or use the laptop. My question is, what would you call those symptoms? Shock?

A: It sounds like you had (have) concussion, which could be the cause of hearing and blackness….if it continues you should see a neurologist, both for the head, hearing and sight, and also the spine, sacrum. This is the neurologist’s area of specialty. He will decide whether you need an MRI which will give clear views of the areas needed, and the treatment thereon.

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Q: what are the medicines for the treatment of migraine accompained with symptoms of?
photophobia, phonophobia and vertigo and pain even radiating to cerviacl level…….are the normal headache tablets like paracetamol, ibuprofen, diclo or asprin effective……

A: Vertigo is the only symptom you describe that is not a usual symptom of migraine. Have you been diagnosed before or are you trying to diagnose a new type of headache that you are suffering from? If you have been diagnosed and these are your “usual” symptoms, then ibuprofen or aspirin taken with a beverage with some caffeine (if you normally drink it) work very well together as the analgesic works on pain and the caffeine helps to dilate blood vessel. Constricted blood vessels (not as alarming as it sounds!) are thought to be one of the major causes of migraine. It’s helpful to take both at the first hint of migraine coming on as the headache is easier to treat the earlier you notice it and start treatment. If this as a first line of self help doesn’t help or relieve your symptoms, then there are some new medicines available with a prescription that do work very well. Everyone has different techniques for helping themselves more environmentally ie; laying down in a darkened room, taking a bath etc. However, I would want you to be certain that if this is a new type of headache for you and your symptoms feel severe then you should seek medical help for a diagnosis. Good luck.

Q: I want know more about migraine headaches: It’s symptoms & treatment.?
Also, are women more prone to migraine than men?
Every time I’m stressed or tensed I get a severe headache. It also happens after journey, when I am out for a party or when I work continuously on the computer.
I get a throbbing headache and my eyes really hurt. I have problem with any kind of light. Even a pin drop hurts. I feel as if I’ll throw up but I don’t vomit. No pain killer seems to work. I feel better only when i lock my self in a dark room, blindfold my eyes and go to sleep. It sometimes last for a day and sometimes for 2-3 days. I may get it once in ten days and sometimes once in 2 months. Is it migraine?

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Q: What are you triggers, symptoms and treatment for migraines?
Example my triggers are certain foods, my symptons are that i see spots and then i don’t know what i want to do to treat them

A: In the sources section below, I have listed a webpage which outlines all the common triggers for migraines/headaches.

To treat migraines, don’t try to guess, don’t listen too much to friends or colleagues, but go to your doctor. Most migraines are treatable, but a medication or technique that works for one person, does not necessarily work for another.

You have to get a thorough checkup and then, if your problem is found to be a migraine (and not something else), then your doctor will prescribe a medicine to stop each migraine and perhaps also some preventative medication (that stops you getting migraines so easily or regularly).

If the initial medications don’t work or only partly work, go back to the doctor and get the treatment modified.

Good luck!

Q: Would you volunteer to help a new online community about migraines?
A new web site is looking for volunteer health information reviewers to share their opinions on the best information on the web about migraines. We feel that reliable information is hard to come by quickly and easily and are organizing information on migraines to better help people find the information they need.

We need help from people with knowledge abor experience with migraines to look over the content our experts have found (migraine symptoms, migraine treatments, related migraine conditions, etc) and tell us which links are most useful to you, and what you think will help others. It won’t take much time to be a volunteer – you can do as much or as little as you want to, and you will help many other people like yourself by sharing your opinion. Also, by volunteering you will get to see the best and most current research that health experts have found online about migraines. Please visit our web site to learn more or to volunteer. http://www.movinghealth.com Thanks so much
And I also want to ask advice on the best way to get volunteers. thanks in advance!

A: As a person who suffers from the terrible pain of migraines would assist with the on-line community volunteer. Unfortunately I am returning to Iraq in 3 weeks and my time and access to the Internet will
be limited due to my duties over there. As to seeking other to volunteer….you can always post your request on Migraine Support Group bulletin boards on the net, contact local hospitals, pain clinics and the offices of doctors who deal with migraines…..such as neurologists.

Good luck.

Q: what the best treatment for Unbalanced Dysfunctional Breathing disorder. What are the symptoms please help me?
HI I am chad mercure and i having problem with my lung for a few year get short of breath really easy and think i have asthma. I get cold that not go away some of my teacher thought it was whooping cough. The symtoms of short of breath coughing every morning and tire and short of breath when doing exersices and sleeping or relaxing. I also get heart burn and somtime i cannopt speak or complete a sentence. I get this strange feeling inn my chest like there a build up of presseure in my chest and tingly feeling all over and barly can grip things. but this happens about once a month. I get gagging feeling in the morning and get the feeling of being hot like a hot flash. What can it be my doct dose not know what it is and i need help. With my sleeping when i get up i get migraines headache and stiff ness. I get alot of migranes pounding headache and they almost feel like cluster headaches. I did a test online, it shows i might have Unbalanced Dysfunctional Breathing thanks you chad mercure

A: Hi Chad. Sorry you’re not feeling well. I’ve never heard of UDB. Nowdays, Docs give new names to old problems. They do this is part for $.It’s a marketing gimick. There just used to be “heartburn” now there’s 5 different catagories. Know what I mean? What has changed in the last few years for you? Asthma (in eastern tradition) is related to our emotional being. Do you have certain thoughts when you have these attacks? Could you be allergic to something new in your abode? We tend to quit exercise when it’s uncomforable but don’t let that stop you. You can improve the condition of your lungs through exercise. It’ll take time and you must go slow but in time, your lungs will be in better shape. Try sleeping with your upperhalf propped up. Not just on pillows though, that’ll give you an even stiffer neck. There are pillow wedges you can buy or you can even use . . .I don’t know . .bricks of books . .put something under your mattress so you sleep at an angle. You might be allergic to something in the house; mold, pet dander, dust, plants . .etc. Also, might you eat too quickly? Strange question – yes but that could cause the heartburn and some breathing difficulties. You could get a small air purifier, leaving it on in the day, turning it off at night. The hot flashes are symptoms of being out of breath. Take a yoga class. It will help with your breathing. Or read up on breathing exercises. Best of luck, Chad. I hope I helped. Hope everything works out for you.

Q: Migraine treatments?
Anyone know any really effective treatments for migraine?
I suffer from classic symptoms. Starts with blind spot and progresses to sparkling zig-zag line, which slowly grows then moves up and away, leaving me with headache for a couple of days.More latterly I’ve had an odd lack of sensation in my arms towards the end of the attack. I’d dearly love something I can take which would stop these. I have on average two or three a month, usually fairly close together.

A: Hi Peter. I’ve suffered from migraines for 20 odd years. I’ve done a fair bit of research about them as I’ve just about had enough of them now. A good place to start is the Migraine Trust website. You’ll get plenty of advice there, as well as some comfort from reading about the woes of fellow sufferers!

I’ve tried the following. Immigran and other triptans (they do get rid of the headache but make me feel wierd for at least four hours – who knows what they are doing to my body), Solpadeine (in my opinion, an addictive drug that’s best avoided – it’s the codeine that’s the problem), acupuncture and deep needle acupuncture (didn’t help me but can help some), massage, trigger avoidance, eating every three hours, taking various herbs…. I manage my condition by making sure I get plenty of sleep, I go to the gym when I can and bizarrely, drink Lucozade when I feel a migraine coming on. Sometimes this helps. However, I still get headaches, but usually I can just about get through what I need to before collapsing. I take 3 aspirin when I need to.

There’s two newish bits of research which might help you. If you suffer from migraine with aura, you might want to get a scan of your heart. Recent research suggests that there’s a connection between migraine sufferers and small holes in the heart (which can be corrected easily under minor surgery). Also, there’s a condition called Hughes Syndrome (sticky blood) of which migraine could be a factor. You can self test for it by sending off for a kit from www.hughes-syndrome.org.

I hope this helps – good luck!

Q: Have hormonal issues – what is best pill/treatment to make you feel totally normal without side effects?
Have had hormonal issues & Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (post glandular fever) for years. Found Yasmin to be the best pill but do feel a little flat (& fat) on it. Have tried extended periods of natural prog cream, other pills as well as naturopaths, chinese herbs, endocrinologists, etc. without much success.

My symptoms (mainly pre-menstrually):-

* Bloating
* Sever PMS – Irritable, depressed, hungry like crazy
* Weight gain
* Migraine (at some point during, before or after period)
* Sugar swings/cravings
* Generally unwell (annoys me when people say PMS is not an illness!)
* Poor circulation
* Aches & pains all over
* Feel old although am young
* Very dry skin, hair

I know this is the million dollar question and I wonder if we can ever truly feel like we deserve to. It’s so unfair that some women suffer and others don’t. This has been passed down the generations of women in my family and am quite concerned about my own daughter who is fast approaching pre-puberty.

A: I would talk to your doctor. Most medications have side effects, but I would talk to your doctor for the best suggestions.

Q: After treatment for Lymes disease?
Do all symptoms disappear facial palsy/pins & needles/muscle cramps in legs/hip joint pain/train of thought/short term memory/loss of vision/migraines ECT? I have had symptoms for 10 months without treatment

A: If you know you have Lyme Disease ( only a doctor could diagnose this) why didn’t you get the anti-biotic treatment….Symptoms will not go away by themselves.

Q: what is the best essential oil for dealing with mild vertigo?
I have mild Vertigo the symptoms are
migraine
dizziness
loss of balance
slight hearing loss in one ear.
there is no medical treatment for this condition
are there any essential oils i can treat it with? I am mildly allergic to Orange. (i get migraines with Orange)

A: Try this:

http://www.viableherbalsolutions.com/prod20.htm

Q: Optical Migraine??? Or signs of a stroke???
My sis was experiencing what she felt were possible signs of a stroke, double vision, sharp pains in head, headache, fatigue, & numbness in her face & right side of her arm. She went to doctor’s right away, afterwards, doctor feels that she is too young to have a stroke at 30yrs old & that it may be an Optical migraine. My family has never heard of this & are researching it & trying to understand it. Is there anyone that can tell us what types of treatment that has worked for this type of migraine because I think my sister is still experiencing these symptoms. Also, my family are still worried and would like for her to get a second opinion because my aunt had a stoke a year ago so we all want to be safe. The doctor didn’t even take any blood. Any advice would be helpful. Thanks.

A: FIRST OF ALL there is such a thing as a OPTICAL MIGRAINE it is a migraine with aural symptoms so regardless of what other users suggest that is a valid diagnosis, however given your sisters family history it would be a good idea follow up with a second opinion.

Migraines normally do not follow with symptoms of numbness, especially in the limbs. If your sister has any other symptoms I would suggest going to the emergency department, where they can perform a CT scan to see if it is a stroke.

Good luck.

Q: What is the difference between status migrainous, chronic daily headache, and transformed migraines?
I have migraines that seem to go on forever and I don’t react well to treatment. When I’m not having pain, I’m having the other symptoms. I had a headache specialist who said I had Chronic Daily Headache and Migraines. How can I be sure that they’re just regular migraines with chronic daily headaches?

A: I have found the following in the net today as I search on and try to answer your queries;

Below lists some of the major headache types:

* Migraine
* Muscle Contraction Headache/Acute Tension Type Headache
* Chronic Daily Headache
* Cluster Headache
* Ice Pick/Ice Cream Headache
* Sinister Headache: Meningitis/Subarachnoid Haemorrhage/Cranial Arteritis
* Facial Headache: Acute Sinusitis, Post Herpetic Neuralgia, Trigeminal Neuralgia, Temporomandibular Joint

Today, despite the toll headaches still take on millions of people around the world, we have made enormous progress in treating them. New medications, combined with nondrug therapies, are preventing, stopping or managing some of the toughest headaches around.

Tension headache
Tension headache is the most common type of headache. Two out of three people will have at least one tension headache in their lifetime.

Sinus headaches: Sinus headaches are associated with a deep and constant pain in the cheekbones, forehead or bridge of the nose.

Ice-cream headache
Eating something very cold can cause a sharp pain in the middle of your forehead or over one temple. People who get migraines may be more likely to get an ice-cream headache — so-named because it comes on immediately after eating ice-cream.

Migraine headache
Three times as many women (15 per cent) as men (5 per cent) suffer from migraine, and hormones are thought to play a significant role.

Cluster headache
Cluster headaches are relatively uncommon and tend to mainly affect men.

Vascular headaches
Vascular headaches are related to blood vessels; includes migraines and cluster headaches.

Secondary headaches
A secondary headache is a side effect of another disorder.

Hormone headache
Some women experience severe headaches including migraines at times when their hormones fluctuate, for example, around the time of their period each month or around the time of ovulation.

Chronic progressive headaches
Also called traction or inflammatory headaches, chronic progressive headaches get worse and happen more often over time.

Eye strain headache
If you have visual problems that have not been addressed by prescription glasses or contact lenses, you can get an eye strain headache, which typically causes pain and a weighty feeling around the eyes.

Temporo-mandibular joint headache
Some people may get muscle tension and pain related to a disorder of the temporo-mandibular joint (TMJ), the joint just in front of each ear, where your jaw bone connects to your skull.

Acute headaches
Seen in children, these are headaches that occur suddenly and for the first time and have symptoms that subside after a relatively short period of time.

Mixed headache syndrome
Also called transformed migraines, this is a combination of migraine and tension headaches. Both adults and children experience this type of headache.

Q: Doctors & nurses – if a patient came to you with these symptoms, what would you think?
TMJ, depression, low *normal* body temp, chest pains, breathing issues, daily headaches – frequent migraines and tension headaches, sensitivity to light and sound, cough, diarrhea for 3 months, thyroid disease, endometriosis, PCOS, ovarian cysts, hair loss, weight gain – mostly in midsection, food sensitivity, nausea, sleeping problems, IBS, constant gas, intolerance to multivitamins, excessive sweating, burning sensation in arms, joint pain in ankles knees & hips, muscular pain in upper legs and forearms.

I just found a family doctor and made an appointment – I’m guessing I’ll need a referral to a specialist, my endocrinologist thought I’d need to see a rheumatologist since my vitamin d levels are okay, so are my thyroid levels & my lupus test was negative. I’ve gotten the vibe from a lot of people that this may be fibromyalgia. Any other ideas? Also, what kind of treatment options are there? Any doctors out there who don’t think it’s all in your head?
I’m not looking for some moron to tell me there’s nothing wrong with me. You have no medical background and probably haven’t even graduated from high school, so I’m not looking for YOUR advice. If you aren’t smart enough to figure out that the first few words in my question are “doctors & nurses” and that means I want answers from someone with a clue – than you’re an idiot. Go waste your time on someone else’s question.

A: I am not a dr. but yes it does sound like fibromyalgia. But, since you have trouble sleeping, and the shits all the time and can’t take a multi vitamin, I really think you need to see a nutritonist. You can get really sick from not sleeping and having the shits. It depletes the vitamins in your body, causes your cells to damage easier, your anit-bodies to attack your self instead of invaders, it can bring your immune system down, there are so many things that can go wrong if you can’t sleep and have upset stomatch all the time. All of your body works together too if one thing isn’t right everything else gets throw off too it like a domino effect. If your body isn’t working efficiantly your just going to get worse and worse. A nutritionist will work with you to get your body on a path to getting stronger, you can take the drug nessicary to feel better but if you body isn’t working the way it should due to bad nutriton (or depletion of nutrients) or sleep deprivation its going to be that much harder to get to feeling better or even get better period. You need to go to the dr. and i really thing you need to get your insides back to working the way it should. It will take awhile, nutrition and vitamins are not like taking a drug that you feel the effect from in 30-40 minutes it will take a few months to finally feel the effects. One supplement or even herb may not work as well as another, kinda likek meds too. Please go to the nutritionist. I live in constant pain from endometriosis and i know how much it sucks to feel like your life is worthless because you can’t do anything fun or fufilling and i don’t think anyone should know a constant state of pain. Get better damnit.

Q: what is the best treatment for a child who seems to be experiencing migraines, besides elavil, we tried it?
other symptoms, nausea, regurgitating, sometimes vomiting, tired, has chills, noise, riding in car makes it worse

A: http://www.neurologyreviews.com/feb04/nr_feb04_foramen.html

Q: Does this appear to be a Migraine?
About 8 days ago I got a headache. I didn’t really think much about it, i took some alieve and went to bed. Well over the past week the headache has not gone away. Some days it’s way worse than others. I went to the doctor yesterday who said i may have tension headaches and she prescribed me some epidrin. My symptoms are:

constant pain in the front of my head, mostly in my eyes
Dizziness
nausea

I asked for an eye exam in case it was my eye sight getting bad, but my eyes are fine. I’ve done the pressure point thing in my hand which helps some, the medicine mostly just makes my stomach hurt and makes me dizzy. It does relieve the pain in my eyes a little bit. Sleep is the only thing that helps. But i don’t want to sleep my life away, i have to go to work, i have a life…how do you deal with it? My dad suffers from migraines so i know my chances for getting them are higher…Any preventative or treatment advice?

A: Yes this sounds like a migraine, I get them too. I get a wierd fuzzy thing in my eye that I cant get rid of then I feel dizzy and sick, headachey and once I even fainted. But this was solved when I bought tablets from the chemist – its called Migraleave. Its really good, you take a tablet on the first symptoms of migraine and it should clear up. Good luck x [[I hate migraines they are awful and they should invent a proper cure]]

Q: Should I go back to a Chiropractor after he has caused me pain?
I’ve suffered from increasing migraines & tmj for the past 8 years, which have been getting worse and worse, more and more frequent. . . I now take preventative medications which help, suffer from chronic nausea, experience periodic numbness in my limbs. . . the list goes on. So, when I went to a chiropractor and he told me he could cure me (eventually) I was willing to give it a try — after 4 years with a neurologist and only treatment of symptoms, I’m willing to give anything a try. Well, on the 3rd day/adjustment, I left with a burning pain at my shoulderblades, moving down my spine. I went in the next day for my appointment, got an xray, an explanation about arthritis, and another adjustment that was supposed to fix the problem.
The pain is no better, I skipped today’s appointment to give my back a rest, and took a muscle relaxant last night — still in pain, and I am not sure what to do.

A: I would never try to diagnose your migraine condition over the Internet. However, you have mentioned a complex of symptoms which could indicate a type of migraines, which involves spasms of the basilar artery (specifically migraines with limb numbness). This type of migraineur has a significant risk of stroke when treated with chiropractic manipulation and it is therefore contraindicated (not ever done with these symptoms until the diagnosis is ruled out). You need to see a neurologist or headache specialist. The neurologist could also evaluate if there is a cervical (neck) condition. Usually with your symptoms an MRI would be performed to rule out a herniated disc in the neck.

While I frequently send patients to Chiropractors, and think when used appropriately, they can be effective, they can increase the severity of conditions if the diagnosis is not accurate.

Additionally, nobody who has any knowledge of migraines would claim to be able to cure them. As a chronic neurologic condition of which the complete mechanism is not understood, the best anybody could promise is to control or decrease them. I would not recommend seeing anyone who states they can cure this condition.

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Q: Vague Symptoms, but “Normal” Test Results?
I am a long-time migraine sufferer w/ basilar migraine as well as PCOS, but for the past year or so I have had generalized joint pain (worst in my hips) of varying severities. Recently I have had shooting pain down my right arm to the pinkie and ring finger as well as pain in my legs and shoulder blades along with generalized fatigue and muscle pain. This week my throat has been quite sore, the lymph node in my left armpit hurts and my temp has been elevated- 99.4. My blood work came back normal- including my sedimentation rate- and I was negative for ANA. Today I had an MRI of my brain, neck and lumbar spine and all that came up was some scarring in the brain (neuro said that happens with severe migraine) and one degenerating disk. I am now taking amitriptyline at bed time and tramadol for pain. Any medical professionals with an opinion regarding what I’m dealing with? Blood tests seem to rule out Lupus, MRI rules out MS- Fibromyalgia? Any thoughts are appreciated. Thank you
Oh, I forgot to mention that my thyroid levels came back normal as well. Really, on paper there appears to be nothing wrong with me- but everything hurts and I’m still getting at least one migraine a week.
The more research I do, the more I come up with CFID or Fibromyalgia- both of these are “diagnoses of exclusion” so how many more tests need to be run before I have an answer? With the swollen lymph nodes and sore throat, the neuro wants to check me for Epstein-Barr- will that be enough to point to CFIDs?

Sorry to ramble, but I have two small children and would like to actually be involved in raising them- my husband is wonderful, but I’m still their Mom, ya know?

A: hello,

I’m not yet a doctor, I’m a medical student.

I have absolutely no idea what you have. But I can try to explain some stuff that’s going on.

The shooting pain that affects your pinkie and ring finger is something affecting your ulnar nerve (which supplies these fingers). You might even find that on the ring finger the pain is localised to the pinkey side of it only. (This nerve is the one you hit when you hit your “funny bone”)

When I started reading it I thought it was SLE for sure! And then I got down to that line where you said ANA was negative so that’s a real curveball.

I would’ve also thought for sure that it was an inflammatory process but your ESR was normal.

So yeah, sorry I can’t be of any help, but I’m not going to take careless stabs in the dark (like saying it’s all due to the degenerating disc).

All I can recommend to you is that you write down all these symptoms you have and make sure you tell every one to the doctor.

The patient history is one of the most important aspects to a medical examination and resulting diagnosis.

Make sure you also mention your sore throat, fever, and enlarged lymph nodes and mention when they came on. Although it might all be connected, these symptoms could be an infection that has manifested independently of your other symptoms.

Also, think of your family’s medical history aswell. If your parents or siblings had any particular conditions.

UPDATE:

Please try not to worry too much. We have no idea what this is, so there’s no reason to assume the worse, it could really just be a simple infection like EBV as your doctor wants to check for.

Q: Migraine Types?
When I was 4 years old, I started getting weird migraines until I was 12 years old (the last one being the worst).
The symptoms are most similar to Basilar type with aura, but with a little twist: I lost the ability to understand and speak English (my native language).

When people would speak to me, I would think they were speaking jibberish… I would *try* to respond. Attempting to say something like “I don’t understand you” would come out as “Duck store over water” (just as an example…). In my head, I would think “Did that make sense? Did what I just think make sense? Did what I think about what I just thought make sense?”

Eventually, I wouldn’t even be able to respond non-sensically (I know that’s not a word). All I could do was hold my head and scream. Then I would kinda black out, fall asleep for 12 hours, and have a dull headache for 2 days afterwards.

Has anyone heard of this kind of experience with migraine before or what type it is?
Thanks in advance =)

A: that is odd i have never heard of aphasia being associated with migraines. I guess that could make sense because the Wernicke’s area or Broca’s area of could be affected.

I just asked my friend and he said migraines and other neurological disorders can cause transient aphasia.

Q: Does anyone know what this could be?
Late Saturday night, a friend starting acting weird. She was having movement disorders and said that she could not control them. Sunday was the same way. Just constantly moving and not being able to control arms from moving. I also noticed that she was exaggerating her speech to say words and has become very talkative. I have checked the net and these symptoms are seen in a variety of disorders like Tardive Dystonia, Wilson’s Disease, Basilar Artery migraines etc.
I don’t think she had TIA or stroke because she did not exhibit facial paralysis or pain on the appropriate side. I also checked the side effects of her meds. Has anyone every experienced this or know someone who has. I think she should see a doctor but she has been through so much this year already, and may decline. I even thought about a nervous breakdown.

A: For three months I was having uncontrollable twitches and electrical sensations all over my body. I went to the doctor he said come back if it got worse. I went back 6 times! He never did anything, than one Saturday it got really bad I told my husband I was going to go crazy, 1 hour later I had a Grand Mal seizure! I had been really feeling electrical problems and the twitches were warning me. a year later we are still trying to find out what is wrong. Please don’t leave her alone or let her drive. I was not breathing and had to be given CPR, if I was alone I probably would have died.

Q: Multiple Sclerosis or Chiari Malformation?
Patient 29 year old female. She is right-handed. History of migraines since age 6, often severe. However in recent couple years her migraines have begun to include partial paralysis and temporary blindness. In past, menses had triggered them, also MSG, intense light and red #40. Weight 208, Height 5′ 10″. Her migraines begin with blurred vision, then she will see “disco ball light show”. She then loses her vision. 15 minutes after this the headache begins, up to a 7 on pain scale. There is pulsation, photophobia, nausea and vomiting, phonophobia and prostration. Typically last 6 hours at worst several days. She has also had trouble concentrating and finding words. Vertigo now precedes the headache and continues independently.Burning sensation on right side and extreme tenderness in feet also independent of migraine. She has muscle jerks at night with a “surge of electricity” through out her body, compelling her to move. Moving alleviates sensation. In short she has intractable migraine. There is hemiplegia

CT scan w/o contrast. Axial images of head were obtained. The ventricles and sulci are age appropriate in size and configuration. There is no intracranial hemorrhage, extraaxial fluid collection, mass effect or midline shift. There is normal gray-white differentiation with no findings of edema or acute infarct. The paranasal sinuses and mastoid air cells are clear. There is no destructive bone lesion.

MRI with and without contrast:
Technique Multiplanar, multisequential images of brain were performed w and w/o contrast
Contrast 19 mL Omniscan
Comparison: the aforementioned head CT
FIndings: No midline shift or hydrocephalus. No evidence of acute infarction or parenchymal hemorrhage. No evidence of an expansile mass lesion or pathological postcontrast parenchymal enhancement. No significant volume loss. MILD CEREBELLAR TONSILLAR ECTOPIA ASSOCIATED WITH CROWDING AT THE FORAMEN MAGNUM. Basilar cisterns are otherwise patent. Orbits are grossly unremarkable. Major intracranial vascular flow voids are present.
In summary
1. Mild cerebrellar tonsillar ectopia.
2No. intracranial mass or acute infarction.

Her symptoms overlap with both afflictions, however the tonsillar ectopia inducing pressure on the foramen magnum suggests Chiari malformity.

If any doctors happen to stumble across this I’d love your opinion.

A: Defintely could be the chiari.

edit: What made you think MS? It never even mentions it in the MRI. It however, mentions cerebellar ectopia, which is arnold chiari.

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Q: Medical symptoms – bad migraine, brief blurred vision, and a small amount of blood from the nose?
Could these three things together be a sign of something major? The bad migraine is a new symptom, but the blurred vision has happened a few times in the morning during the past two months. The blood from the nose happens several times a month, but is usually just a few drops when blowing the nose. Thoughts?

A: Get yourself consulted with a Neurophysician!
Sounds like a migraine. Usually basilar migraine produces blurred vision alng with typical headache. Get yourself checked and do mention the nose bleed
Get WELL SOON

Q: Post migraine vision symptoms? Help?
I’m 19 yrs old. I had a migraine a couple of days ago, where I experienced a blind spot and pain which is apparently usual. However, it has been two days since the migraine and I can’t help but noticing that the center of my vision, roughly where the blind spot was, is ever so slightly cloudy, as if the blind spot is still there but not as bad. It’s only very slight but I’m worried as I’m not sure if these kind of symptoms ever persist beyond the migraine itself. It’s mainly noticeable in the dark. Any chance anyone could give me some reassurance or advice? Thanks.

A: Yes, don’t worry. This is called migraine aura. It can last for a few days after and often does. Being dehydrated does not help (you need roughly 8 medium sized glasses of plain water not fizzy or salty per day). Avoid fizzy/soda/caffeninated drinks and alcohol, these also make it worse as can strong offensive smells, red wine/chocolate etc.

Good sleep really helps and darkened rooms make it all bearable. Just take it easy and def. do the water, i seems to really help to make the aura go.

It happens when the migraine sewlling is around the visual cortex and can take many many forms, (zigzag lines, black and white, all sorts everyone is different and sufferers can have differing types as the swelling moves progresses as the migraine goes on)

You will be fine and hopefully something will have rung a bell and you can learn what are your triggers and hopefully minimise future headaches.

Take care and don’t panic, all will be well

Q: I had blurry vision, is this a symptom of a migraine?
Is this a migraine? I just had a blurry vision for 5-10 minutes and then the headache started.

A: this is called the ‘aura’ of the migraine. some people experience it like you did, for about 5-10 mins and then the migraine starts, others experience it without the follow up of a headeache. this is still a migrain (in migraine sufferers) but not much that can be done about it. it will go away by itself

the aura can be anything, feeling sick, dizzy, blurry vision, seeing spots, or anything that disturbs your vision, a funny taste on your tongue of strange smell. The aura usually dissapears as soon as the headache starts

Q: Double vision and headache could this be a migraine starting?
I start getting a light headache that will not go away for many hours then just tonight i started having double vision or at least it seemed like it. It also seemed like there was a think coating of something over my eyes. Could these symptoms be leading up to a migraine. What should I do? It has been happening for a week.

A: I’ve had migraines since I was 3 and im 42 now. migraines are on one side of your head, like mine are mainly on the left side of my head above my eye. You could be having a cluster headache which is totally different than a migraine. mine usually last for a few days. I’m usually sensitive to light, sound , just looking at a computer sreams at my migraine..

I would check with your doctor and if you don’t have one find a low cost facility and ask them…. maybe even www.webmd.com could have more ansers than us. maybe theres something else going with it, I don;’t want to scare you but I’ve known a few family members that their headaches come a long fast and come to find out it was an aneurysm.

Good luck

Q: migraine symptoms? weird!!!?
tell me your migraine symptoms, i have had numbness, sparkly vision and the most scary was not being able to understand what i was saying! my friend said a tea cup felt like a shot glass and changing a pillow felt like she was changing a quilt! trippy and freaky!!

A: First symptom is that I see colorful dots, than my left hand and left part of my face starts to numb and I can’t feel my tongue. Than that awful severe pain in the head starts and I feel nausea and sickness. I get light and sound sensitivity and I’m unable to speak. Sometimes, I throw up. It’s inherited disease.

Q: migraine remedies? i get sparkly vision (my left eye has this weird light), numbness, and horrilbe headache.?
Does anyone know what can help these migraine symptoms? thanks.

A: Excedrin’s migraine works really well for me

Q: What are some symptoms of poor vision?
i keep getting a weird headache but it usually doesnt happen until the day is half over. it feels nothing like a migraine and my head doesnt actually feel like a normal headache. its more like directly behind my eyes and i get a little dizzy….

A: diabetes

Q: my 12 year old daughter has had a migraine for 2 days and does nothing but sleep what could it be?
I am taking her to the doctor tomorrow but I was just wondering what some of you think she has no other symptoms just migraine with blurred vision and sleepiness.

A: she could just be suffering from migranes. Let her lay down in a dark room with no noise and cool washcloth over her head. Alot of the time stress can be a trigger for that (not saying that she has a stressfull life) Hopefully your dr. can tell you more. good luck to you!!

Q: tell me all about your migraine symptoms?
ok so ive had migraines since i was 4. and seem to be growing out of them as they have cut down to only a few a year. i just wanted to know if anyone gets all the same symptoms. my symptoms are the exact same every time and i can often wake up knowing it feels like im gonna get a migraine that day.

First my head goes little fuzzy and my eyes feel strained, i then get a little black dot which gets bigger and bigger. while this is happenin i start to feel a little sick, my right arm always feels disattached almost like its not my arm, i get pins and needles in my tongue and then my fingers and arm. my vision gets so bad i can only see half of peoples face for example, i then lose basically all ability to think and talk, i turn into like a 4 year old learning things for the first time, i get a stammer, forget everything im saying, i forget names of things, and how to tell the time. a few hours of lying down in the dark with my migraine tablets and lose most of the symptoms and just left with REALLY sore head.

ive never known anyone with exact same symptoms yet so please tell me all yours. i have never figured out what causes mine, oh and i get a weird taste in mouth and things smell funny

A: Oh! Thank you for telling me about your symptoms. It makes me feel that I am not so alone!

First, I want to say that there are things that trigger my migraines, although sometimes I do not recall any trigger. Flashing strobe-like lights of any kind are a guaranteed migraine for me. One of the worst offenders is those little blinking lights on coupon machines in grocery stores, that alert the shopper, I walk around the corner, and the thing flashes at me, and that’s it. I’m going to have a migraine within 12 hours. Too much bright natural light causes a migraine. Also, any kind of sudden noise, such as a slamming door or voice I wasn’t expecting to hear, causes my vision to suddenly erupt into a fireworks display and that can only mean one thing.

Okay, so my vision goes “weird”. The migraiine doctor told me that this is called “fragmentation”. I just see things splintered and not as a whole picture. Yes, my eyes feel “strained”. It becomes very difficult to be in any sort of light at all. Oh, also, my eyes begin running uncontrollably, I mean, like I am crying.

Often, my left arm and fingers will go completely numb. Oh, the entire top of my head will go tingly, and also, grossest of all, the skin on my forehead will lift and move involuntarily. I also get a really, really stiff neck.

Yes, I also become disfunctional in speech and thought. If I try to speak, often words will come out in the wrong order. I can’t think of the word for an item I am holding in my hand. I do lose “parts” of things I am looking at—as you say, parts of people’s faces.

Then I may or may not start heaving. If I can take a certain medication at the very first symptom, such as my forehead moving all by itself, sometimes 2 times out of 5 the migraine will not come. But I have noticed that it then sneaks back the next day, and then it is there to stay.

My symptoms are sly and not the same every time, so many times they will get past me before I realize what is going on.

I also get different kinds of migraines. The living end worst for me is the “ice pick” which is localized in one spot on my head, which I can actually pinpoint. I am fine until, suddenly, it feels like a knife is slicing right through my skull. This sometimes literally brings me to my knees (I fall down) and then, when it has passed through me, I am okay until about 30 seconds later, when it happens all over again.This headache can last 5 days, or, once, I had an Ice Pick Migraine that lasted over 3 months, by which time, death was becoming a reasonable option.

Q: symptoms of a migraine?
could someone tell me all the possibel symptoms of a migraine? could you have a zig zagged distorted shape in your vision before the migraine comes? follow by nausea and headache? my headaches get bad, but they dont seem to last too long usually. is this a migraine?

A: I always get vision distortion as a precursor to my migraines. To be more specific, I start to see pink spot. Then the neck pain starts, followed by the nausea, shoulder pain, light sensitivity then the mother of all headaches. My migraines usually put me out of comission for several hours, and I even had one last a full day before. Since I get them so infrequently (about 4-5 a year), I am not on any prescribed meds. I try to lie in a dark room with a cold cloth over my forehead and eyes, and also a cold cloth across my shoulders around my neck. This seems to help and I try to sleep it off.

Q: Distressing symptoms of migraine….?
Some migraines have unusual symptoms, such as loss of vision in one eye, has anyone encountered these, and have they hindered your lifestyle?

A: I used to suffer from migraine and my most distressing symptoms were feeling nauseous without actually vomiting dizziness and an arc of dancing zigzag lights thatt gradually grew from a small spot. They didn’t hinder my lifestyle because I refused to let them!!

By the way, my migraines were caused by my contraceptive pill.Changing to a different method of contraception really made the difference, as my migraines have gone!!

Q: what are some symptoms of poor vision?
i have a recurring headache. it doesnt feel like a migraine at all and doesnt feel like a normal headache. its more like directly behind my eyes. it doesnt happen until part way through the day. i feel a little of balance and get a little dizzy if i move my head too fast…

A: I have the EXACT same thing. My doctor told me I definately have to get my eyes checked. I made an appointment for next week. You should too.

Q: Just gotten over Flu and am now having what appears to be a migraine?
I’ve had it since the middle of the night and then on and off all day. Ive never had a migraine before but my symptoms are:

Slight blurred, tunnel vision
Sharp headache pain on left side of forehead and temple
Sore to touch above and around left eyebrow
Sore behind left eye

A: It does sound like it could be a migraine. If you are also experiencing a sensitivity to light, sound and smell and nausea the peaks when the pain in the head gets worse, then for sure it is.

Take some excedrin, grab an ice pack for you head and neck and get ye to a cool, dark and quiet room. Sleeping it off is one of the easiest ways to get rid of the pain without having to deal with it in the mean time.

If it continues or gets worse, your local instacare or emergency room can help with further treatment.

EDIT: I forgot to mention that you should try to drink as much fluids as you can. Dehydration from vomiting due to the flu can be the cause of this migraine

Q: Strange migraine symptoms?
For me, the first sign that I am getting a migraine is one of my hands and my lips going numb, my vision goes really blurry, and the worst and strangest thing…I can’t talk! It is really scary and frustrating, I know what I want to say, but I can’t make it come out right. I feel very confused…It’s exactly like a stroke, but I am only 24 so I don’t think that could be it. Also, when people try to talk to me, I have a very hard time making sense of what they are saying, I can’t dial numbers on a phone or type, really freaks me out and I start to panic. Has anyone else ever heard of or experienced this?
I was 12 years old the first time I had one of these…My mom took me to the ER and the doctor called it a “classic migraine”

A: Hi,

Yes either we are both freaks of nature lol or we both just seem to get similar symptoms.

People often comment that my speech becomes very slurred like Im drunk, I have to really think extremely hard to make sense of what others are saying and often stutter when I try and talk. It can be very hard to come up with words, although in my head I know what I want to say…I just can’t seem to find the words and then struggle to prounounce them. I cannot write a phone number down either as trying to work out how the number should be written is just too hard.

Sometimes I struggle with co-ordination and walk into things, drop things or have problems typing etc. in the very early stages of a migraine happening.

I too get the blurred vision and my best description is it is like when you are coming out of an anesthetic and things are just hazy and not quite real.

My Dr. explained to me that this can all be explained by the altering blood flows and the blood vessels in the brain which are the cause of the migraine. I also suffer migraines as a result of swinging blood sugar levels which on its own can cause neurological disturbances.

I was always told that all these symptoms will disappear once the migraine has resolved and I should only worry if any of these continue after the pain is cleared.

My Dad also suffers these problems as well, so I’m thinking it is fairly common for migraine sufferers.

Hope this helps….Take Care.

Q: What are the symptoms of migraine ?
ok so i woke up today with a really bad headache and i felt really really sick as if im about to puke, i think its called nausea or something. i started puking and didnt go to school today since i was worried i might get sick in class. my mum made an appointment for the doctor and my doctor said i might have migraine. can someone tell me the symptoms of migraine. one thing i can tell you is that whenever i have a headache, i get it from the top of my head on both sides and it lasts for long periods of times. i also start feeling sick and often vomit or puke. my eyes are really sensitive aswell and i start getting blured vision sometimes and when i wake up i have sticky eyes. also if this might help im a female and im 15. if that would help in telling me. i have already visited websites so please dont send me links becuase i dont really understand the sciency language, if you could explain in simple words.

thanks alot

A: What you describe are classic symptoms of migraine headaches, especially the nausea, vomiting, and light sensitivity. It is not a big problem though and they are easy to treat. Your doctor should be able to give you a medication that you can take as soon as you feel a migraine coming on which will stop the headache. If you get them frequently, the doctor can also give you a prescription for a medication that will reduce the number of migraines you get, and it also helps to reduce the severity of the migraines when one does break through. I agree with the previous poster that this could have been brought on by a change in your hormones. It is very common for women to develop migraines at certain times during their menstrual cycles. I started getting migraines within a couple of months of my first menstrual cycle at age 11 and have had them ever since.

When you get a migraine, there are a few things you can do to help deal with the pain while waiting for the medication to kick in. Lay down in a cool, dark room with an ice pack on your neck, a cool wet washcloth over your eyes, and some ear plugs to block out all the noise in the house. Once you get into a comfortable position, slow your breathing and start counting your heart beats. Focusing on something else will help you relax. You should go to sleep too, because most migraine medication makes you sleepy, plus rhythmic breathing and counting will relax your muscles. If you can, try and take a nap to sleep through the worst part of migraine. When you wake up, the migraine should be gone and you should feel a little groggy, but much better. Good luck with the doctor.

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hemiplegic migraine symptoms

Read and learn more about hemiplegic migraine symptoms. For more, visit the Migraine Headache website MyBrainPain.com

Q: Could these be migraine symptoms?
This isn’t a joke question so please be kind.

I’ve been having a lot of migraines lately. Also, my moods are swinging from fine to very angry to horribly depressed. And my thoughts are fine, then stuck on how terrible things are (when they haven’t really changed) or how angry I am (about stuff that’s actually old news). I’m also getting some weird feelings in my skin, like something is touching me or like cold water is running down my arms or an ice cube is touching my head. Even though I am frequently week during these spells, my blood sugar is under 100 in the morning and has been normal during one of these bad spells. I do get nasty migraines with all the warning signs, auras and slow recovery. Can migraines cause mood swings, disjointed thinking and odd skin sensations? Do you know of anything else that could cause these symptoms?

PS
There is an off chance my migraines are familial hemiplegic migraines–if that makes any difference. Oh, and YES, I DO have an appointment with a neurologist coming up soon. I’m just trying to understand these frightening and disturbing symptoms. Thanks.

A: I am basing my information to you on personal experience and some things I have read over the years. My symptoms are not exactly the same as yours. I do not get auras like you do. But I DO have problems with processing information, and clear thinking when I have a migraine. That is actually a typical migraine symptom. Other typical symptoms with migraines are light sensitivity and sensation sensitive. Sounds “feel” louder, smells are sharper, skin is more sensitive. I know with my migraines my scalp feels like it is burning on the line my migraines take from my eye to the back of my head.

In regards to the mood swings, I checked up a little, and there is an early phase called Prodrome. “Prodromal symptoms occur in 40–60% of migraineurs (migraine sufferers). This phase may consist of altered mood, irritability, depression or euphoria, fatigue, yawning, excessive sleepiness, craving for certain food (e.g. chocolate), stiff muscles (especially in the neck), constipation or diarrhea, increased urination, and other visceral symptoms.[12] These symptoms usually precede the headache phase of the migraine attack by several hours or days, and experience teaches the patient or observant family how to detect that a migraine attack is near.”

There is also a Postdrome phase (after the migraine subsides). “The patient may feel tired or “hungover” and have head pain, cognitive difficulties, gastrointestinal symptoms, mood changes, and weakness.[16] Some people feel unusually refreshed or euphoric after an attack, whereas others note depression and malaise. Often, some of the minor headache phase symptoms may continue, such as loss of appetite, photophobia, and lightheadedness. For some patients, a 5- to 6-hour nap may reduce the pain, but slight headaches may still occur when the patient stands or sits quickly. These symptoms may go away after a good night’s rest, although there is no guarantee. Some people may suffer and recover differently than others.”

I think it’s a great idea to see a Dr. to pinpoint your diagnosis. The sooner you know, the sooner you can deal with the symptoms and get to feeling better. I am actually seeing a Dr. myself next week for my migraines.

One other thing. Find your triggers. Do you have a sense of when the migraines are more frequent? Do you find you get migraines after you eat or drink something, or has something in your environment changed? I know that I CANNOT eat chocolate or drink wine or coffee. Those are my worst triggers. Also, I can not be in large inside spaces for long without getting a headache. I don’t know if it is the forced air system or flourescent lights that bring it on, but it happens every time I go into warehouse-like places.

I hope knowing someone else has symptoms like you do helps a bit. I hope you find this information helpful.

Q: Migraine with Aura!?
Hi, I have suffered classic migraine without aura for as long as I can remember, horrendous headache, pain that is that bad I cant sleep until I am sick, it lasts for a few days, horrible, I have recently been diagnosed with migraine with aura, a migraine known as hemiplegic migraine! I was taken to hospital with symptoms of migraine with aura and the Doc at the hospital told me he thought I had, had a TIA (mini stroke), scary as only 33 yrs old! I had CT scan, chest xray, ECG and blood test. My Doc has taken me off the pill (contraceptive), I can only have a barrier contraceptive. He has prescribed beta blockers which apparently reduce migraines with and without aura, is this true? Does anyone take beta blockers for their migraines? Do they work? Will I have to take them for life? I know I should of asked my Doctor but I was just happy that I hadnt had a TIA and couldnt wait to get home and tell my family. Please help!! Thanks in advance, serious answers only please xx
My migraine symptoms are: strange taste in my mouth, smell of burning, numbness in left side of body, mouth droops to left and dizziness. I dont have head pain, just slight ache over left eye.These symptons last between 10 mins to an hour! I had four of these in a week, then I had a classic migraine without aura, extreme head pain and vomitting! Other peoples symptoms may differ to mine!
Yes Marcus, I did mention taste to Doc, there was a time they thought my symptoms could be caused by a Temporal Lobe Seizure which is fits but they have settled for Migraine with aura for now!! I dont think they really know, I am due for a MRI scan so that should pick up what it is!! Cheers for your help xx

A: http://www.neurologyreviews.com/feb04/nr_feb04_foramen.html

Q: Can migraine headaches cause mood swings and racing thoughts?
Serious replies only please. This isn’t a joke question.

I’ve been having a lot of migraines lately. Also, my moods are swinging from fine to very angry to horribly depressed. And my thoughts are fine, then stuck on how terrible things are (when they haven’t really changed) or how angry I am (about stuff that’s actually old news). I’m also getting some weird feelings in my skin, like something is touching me or like cold water is running down my arms or an ice cube is touching my head. Even though I am frequently week during these spells, my blood sugar is under 100 in the morning and has been normal during one of these bad spells. I do get nasty migraines with all the warning signs, auras and slow recovery. Can migraines cause mood swings, disjointed thinking and odd skin sensations? Do you know of anything else that could cause these symptoms?

PS
There is an off chance my migraines are familial hemiplegic migraines–if that makes any difference. Oh, and YES, I DO have an appointment with a neurologist coming up soon. I’m just trying to understand these frightening and disturbing symptoms. Thanks.

A: I also have migraines along with the auras, a few days before one hits I get extremely angry and have “fits” of temper. Almost like an adult temper tantrum.

I also get an odd buzzing sound in my head. I have never noticed the skin sensations but, this might be because the pain is so intense.

Q: does any one else suffer from hemiplegic migraines?
these are migraines that cause paralysis on one side of the body and/or pins and needles sensation on one side of the body. if u do suffer from it what do u do to dull the symptoms?

A: no.
you may want to ask this question in the health section
or check out
http://www.webmd.com
or

http://www.mayoclinic.com

Q: Stroke like symptoms without a stroke?
I was playing a game of soccer about 3 years ago and i got hit in the face at close range. Now every 7-8 months I have an attack were my speech goes and i have weekness in my left side and my speech is slurred and stuttered. I have seen 6 nerologist and because there is nothing coming up on my CT and MRI scans they just keep dismissing it. Now I face these episodes every 7-8 months. I am at my wits end cause no one wants to help, they just want to ship me off to a shrink and let them deal with it. has anyone experienced anything like this. All my cognitive skills go haywire and i am soo exhausted. I get constant pain in the back of my head and pressure as well. I take prothidan and diazapan when I have a relaps but they justs make me groggy. Can anyone shed some light or give me some advise please. I am a mother of 2 and I don’t want this to be something I just have to live with. My mum suffers from migrainial seizures and she has been diagnosed with fimilial hemiplegic migraines.

A: it could be migrane siezures but this could be leading up to siezures when your over 60 sokeep an eye on it and if the doctor isnt listning make them listen or try different ones. im sorry this sounds so rare maybe a rare syndrome? rainstorm with ur doc or type symptoms into google and make possible guesses and ask your doc bout them…

Q: How to interpert an e-mail?
I have been seeing a psychologist for about a year and a half now. Recently I have experienced a lot of trauma in my life. Since November of 2009 I have had mono, severe migraines, hemiplegic migraines-which are severe migraines that also have neurological symptoms-for instance I become paralyzed on my right side, lose my speech and lose vision in the right eye- I have been hospitalized twice due to these migraines as they thought I was having a stroke. I have also had lots of back pain due to an accident, and most recently my grandmother passed away 2 days ago. I am in graduate school getting my PhD in psychology and have been trying to keep up with school while all of this is going on. I recently received an e-mail from my psychologist talking about the possibility of putting me on anti-anxiety medication to deal with all of the stress I have been going through

These are her exact words “I am very concerned about Melissa’s experience of all of this as extremely traumatic and presently suffering from acute stress disorder.” She is mostly referring to my most recent 3 day hospitalization from a hemiplegic migraine and the death of my grandmother, but also referring to everything since November in general

How do you interpret what she says? Should I not be extremely traumatized after everything I have been through. I feel like she is saying I should not be experiencing trauma over this, or am I just reading it wrong?

A: If your life is bad, you could complain about it at messeduplife dot com. Opгah reckons its bound to be totally better than Twіttөr!

Q: Husband refuses to see the psychologist?
I have been seeing a psychologist for over a year now. And I really enjoy my therapist and we have a great working relationship. She wants my husband to come in with me, not on a regular basis but just once. He used to have some anger issues and would get really upset and throw things and call me names (he never hit me). He has since gotten better she wanted him to come in then but he refused. Recently I have been very sick. I first had mono and more recently I have been diagnosed with hemiplegic migraine (which is a migraine with neurological stroke like symptoms that go with the migraine, such as paralysis and speech problems). She now wants him to come in so we can all talk about the stress of dealing with me being sick.

He does not want to come in- he has made the clear but she keeps asking me for him to come in. Any suggestions on how to get him to come in or why he won’t come in.

A: He won’t come in because he is a coward. He needs more self-esteem. Strong people will accept help, weak people don’t they avoid.

Q: I had an ANA test done and it was positive but I dont have all the signs of a connective tissue disorder.?
My symptoms are numbness/weakness and pain in my arms and legs, memory loss and fatigue. I also suffer from hemiplegic migraines and bipolar disorder. My Neurologist just ran two other test called an EMG and NCS and im afraid of what the outcome may be is it possible that its something other than a “ctd”

A: Have they checked you for APS. You should like you have all the symptoms. Those are all of my problems. I have both APS & Lupus. My ANA is positive.

APS is associated with recurrent clotting events (thrombosis) including premature stroke, repeated miscarriages, phlebitis, venous thrombosis (clot in the vein) and pulmonary thromboembolism (blockage of an artery found in the lung due to a clot that has traveled from a vein). It is also associated with low platelet or blood elements that prevent bleeding. Recently, however, even more disease states have been linked with APL including premature heart attack, migraine headaches, various cardiac valvular abnormalities, skin lesions, abnormal movement/chorea, diseases that mimic multiple sclerosis, vascular diseases of the eye that can lead to visual loss and blindness.

Q: Should I / Could I wear a medic alert bracelet?
I’ve been suffering from a health problem for over ten years now, as yet it is undiagnosed.

The symptoms when an ‘attack’ occurs are very similar to that of a minor stroke or hemiplegic migraine (it may be one of these conditions). So, if I’m out somewhere alone and take a bad turn I can be very disorientated and unable to speak, amongst other problems, so at serious risk – and not everyone is bright enough to call an ambulance.

BUT…if I don’t know what the health problem actually is could I wear medic alert jewellery, maybe have one with ‘Stroke risk’? If not medic alert jewellery what else could I use?

A: The primary purpose for a MEDIC alert bracelet if you think about it, is to inform the paraMEDIC of any condition, as they are trained to look for medic alert jewelry. T A prudent medical professional should recognize the signs & symptoms of a stroke. The purpose of medic alert jewelry is to inform others about any conditions, concerns, etc., in the event you are unable to speak for yourself.

Personally I don’t think band that says “stroke alert” is necessary, however, not entirely bad. Another option, such as if you would like more detail provided on your condition would a band with the inscription of “see wallet card”. This way, you could carry information with more details of your condition (than you would be able to have inscribed). Additionally, if a diagnosis were made, new medical history arises, any allergies found, contact information of a loved one added or updates, you would already have a band without needing to worry to have it reengraved, and merely update the medical information card in your wallet as needed.

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