I had another Aura Migraine a couple of nights ago. I took an asprin as soon as I remembered. It’s a bit worrying as I was once told it could mean I could have a stroke. I got rid of my really awful migraines a few years ago but aura migraines took over and although they are not painful they do make me worried. I’ve only had a few but it does cause concern.
Does anybody else get them ? Should I be worried.
When I reached fifty I started to get aura migraines,I never had migraines before that ,I did have them quite frequently and I think hormones played a part ,ten years on I still get them occasionally but not as frequent as I did in the beginning. I recently discovered my father said that he started to get them in middle age and he still gets the odd one (he is 87 now) I believe they can also run in families. Light can trigger mine,even opening the fridge door say in a darkened room .
I used to get really bad migraines from the age of about four till I was in my sixties or early seventies. I’m 80 now and have only had about four aura migraines. I was trying to read my book before turning my light off not too late. I suddenly realised I couldn’t read the text. It all went blurry. I was getting a bit annoyed with it when I suddenly realised what was happening. Then the crystals started for me. I have had it much worse when the crystals cover my eyes but this was like a big C. Of crystals. Shining like a diamond when you move it. Very pretty and I’m not scared about it now. The first one I had was very scary but I seemed to know it was an aura migraine. I took an asprin as soon as I realised that’s what was starting. It had no reason to start it was just out of the blue. The first one I had was when I was having a lot of stress so I understood that.
Yes some of mine I could not find a reason either, sometimes it can be an accumulation of things which trigger them
I wish I could find a reason then I can avoid it.
Yes, had loads of aura migraines for about 25 years, mostly without headache, in fact, aura migraine was mostly all I got in terms of migraine. I don't have them now I don't eat cheese, which seemed to be a trigger for me, although my recent chemo did cause I think 4 episodes. I never worried about it leading to stroke or anything, and it never has, so try not to worry about that. If I break the 'no cheese' rule and its not just a tiny piece of cheese, then I will get an aura migraine though, but I do love cheese, so sometimes, I just eat it and pay the price!
I eat cheese every day but if it was that I would have it more often. I just get the odd one. I wondered at first why I couldn’t read the book I was reading. Then it suddenly dawned on me and not long after the crystals started. I guess us that have aura migraines are unique. I don’t know of anybody else that gets them. I don’t really worry about them but my Dr did tell me to take an asprin when I do get them. It’s better to be safe.
I used to eat cheese every day too, but didn't have aura migraine every day; they might be a week or a month or so apart., and it seems it was the type of cheese as well as quantity that made the difference, I found out by sheer accident it was cheese that was the problem - I'd decided to go vegan, so stopped eating cheese as well. And then realised, after six months, I wasn't having any aura migraine, and someone else on here suggested it might be the cheese, so I tested it by eating strong cheddar two days running and bingo, three or four days later, got the migraine... Other cheeses, like Brie, are even worse from the migraine point of view, but I can still eat 'plastic' cheese and by that I mean Dairylea slices and spread.
I eat more or less plastic cheese. I have Sainsbury mild cheese. I don’t like strong cheese. I don’t get one for months though then out of the blue it starts. I’ll only get the one then go for ages.
I know, how can you not eat cheese, seems impossible doesn't it. But perhaps its not the cheese! The only way to find out is to eradicate it completely for a few months to see.... I try to just be grateful that chocolate doesn't cause me a problem too, that would have been truly ghastly. Broke my heart when I suddenly became allergic to blue cheese 25 years back, nothing to do with migraine - Stilton was my favourite, but no way can I eat that. And worse, cheese flavoured snacks are off the menu too - they cause a mild allergic reaction because the cheese powder they use contains varying amounts of blue cheese, so I can't risk eating them, no cheese and onion crisps for me any more. I still mourn the loss of stilton and cheese flavoured snacks even now!
I'd just like to start by saying I'm not a doctor but merely sharing my experience. I have had a mini stroke and suffer with posterior circulation migraine. The migraines didn't start till after I had the mini stroke,although the symptoms between the two are similar I can tell the difference. When I had mini stroke my symptoms happened suddenly and all at once numb side of face and arm,trouble speaking and understanding others,loss of balance and double vision. When I have a migraine it starts with aura blurred visio,tingly face and arm and dizziness these symptoms for me are progressive and not sudden this lasts for about 40 mins then headache starts which lasts for hours. For me the 2 are different in the way they effect me,my advice to you is to get your doctor to refer you to a neurologist for diagnosis and treatment,this is what I did and at least I know what's happening. I still suffer migraines now,one per week at moment with medication
Thank you for your text. My Drs and my optician are aware I’m getting these aura migraines. To me it seems to be an extension of the terrible painful migraines I used to suffer with. They are long gone I hope. I’ll bear in mind what you’ve told me if I get any other symptoms.
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