Hi everyone! I'm new here so bear with me.. I have suffered with migraines since I was in primary school. They got worse the older I got. Then when I was about 18/19, I experience my first "blackout." This, scared me! It's when I get to the nausea stage. I remember going to the bathroom to be sick, the next I knew, I was waking up, flat out on the floor. This only happens when o guess the migraine is at its worst?! It's happened a few times and I'm pretty sure I've been coming round from a seizure of some kind too during a couple of these "blackouts." I spoke to a doctor about this (not my gp) and she almost seemed to dismiss me.. Said it was down to pain barrier and just my bodies way of coping? By shutting off I suppose? Does or has anyone else experienced this at all? Any feedback appreciated
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Hi there I'm so sorry to hear of your blackouts it must be very scary and a mig is bad enough without that too. I'm currently suffering some sort of night fit and always wake with a bad mig. Ive succeed migraine 40 years. I know my mum who also suffered migs all still life has passed out during bad attacks and I think I read somewhere that migs can cause this albeit rarely. I would see a new Gp and ask for a neurology referral. You need to have further tests I would say. Good luck do let me know how you get on. P
Thanks so much for the reply! It's nice to hear from others that o guess understand! People who don't suffer with migraines, simply don't realise how tough they can be. I'm so glad I found this site.. I will be contacting my doctor and having a chat, see what this one says. Thanks again.. JP
Hope I helped a bit. Do let me know how you get on. I'm currently having night time "fits" and always wake with a mig. I am seeing a sleep clinic doctor next week and wearing a monitor during sleep. Migraine can take many different forms and cause so many awful symptoms. I can't imagine a life without migs as suffered all my life. Good luck with your referral.
Hello, I have also had migraines since childhood and about three years ago they got a lot worse. I have been diagnosed with hemiplegic migraines. They are a very rare form of migraine. They cause me to have stroke like symptoms and I have passed out a few times with them. I was in hospital and told by a neurologist that it is your body coping with the pain. He was actually the best neurologist I have ever seen and was really really good. They say if you don't normally have these symptoms you should see a doctor for tests because it could be something else causing it.
Good Luck with everything.
Hi there! I'm sorry to hear what you go through, that sounds awful! Thanks for getting back to me.. I have to say i kind of had a sigh of relief that a neurologist told you about the body's way of coping thing.. Although I am going to have a chat with my doc and see what she says. Thanks again, I wasn't sure anyone would reply haha. JP
I hope your chat with your doctor goes well and you feel more at ease afterwards.
Hi... I know how scary this can be. I didn't know what was happening when I had a type of seizure and passed out for the first time. This happens to me when the migraines are most severe. I have been told by migraine specialist that it is a pain response....the body is overwhelmed by pain and the storm of migraine. Hope this helps you know you are not alone. Take care.