Migrains with skin pain

[shukudai]

Does anyone get skin pain when you have migraines?

When I wash my hand or have shower, the water stings my skin only when I have migraines. It seems to go away after a while but it is not very nice.

When my migraines goes it goes too.

[kiwi1964]

Yes,same for me.I used to think it was from the medication but actually is from the migraine,must be all the nerve endings on alert.

[Monty123]

I get generally sensitive skin when I have a migriane especially my scalp . There is a book called The Migraine Brain by Dr ? Which is very good at talking about all the strange symptons that come with migraine . I didn't know about runny nose either !

[WellTodayGirl]

Hi, that stinging sounds unpleasant, to say the least. I was told by a consultant, that migraineurs are more sensitive than non-migraineurs to pain etc, in other parts of their body too. Sort of makes sense.

Monty123, I get that runny nose too! Never associated it with migraine before but that probably accounts for it. Don't know why I didn't make that connection before. However, it took me years to make the yawning connection, so maybe I'm not so quick on the uptake?!

[Wickedwatson]

Yes i get this but am sure its only when i have taken zomig - my body tingles in the shower like gentle pins and needles. Can also get a sore throat with it - or like a lump on swallowing.

[1stgls]

Yes, I found this out when I went swimming! it was so painful ( I truly thought the pool had boiling water in it!). The next time I swam with migraine ( I had taken meds) the same thing happened, so now I do not go as it hurts too much

Hot drinks are also waaaaay to painful ( the best way for me to have my much needed tea is to use a straw to by- pass the majority of my mouth) and I am convinced the hairbrush has electrodes in it!

[teadrinker]

my nose often runs and my left eye (the painful one) waters during some (but not all) migraines. My top teeth often tingle during a bad attack like electricity running through them. My left arm and fingers feel tingly, and it's funny that you've mentioned this, but when my last attack started the other day I had this weird itch on my hand that was part of the aura.

[shukudai]

I'm glad(?) that I'm not the only one! I have noticed this even before taking imigran so it must be because of migraine. I yawn a lot beforehand as well.

[LJH7]

My skin has hurt before with migraine but is only sensitive to hot water when I have taken triptans. I have to get my husband to check water temp for my daughter as I have no idea what is hot or not as feels burning to me. I would only get this from tablets though.

[Cb15]

I have only noticed it on my hands. I cook a lot so usually I can take very hot water on my hands but after a migraine hot water on my hands stings. It doesn't feel hot it hurts.