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When I was younger, I suddenly began onsets of classic migraines. I'd have the aura, the nausea, light sensitivity, partial numbness and excruciating pain. I had these for 4/5 years until around the age of 17, where the auras would stop and (although I would still get and I do now, starburts, visual snow and grainy vision.) there would be no more auto or pain, or anything! I suddenly had one out of the blue when I was 19. Had all the similar old symptoms and then after that I never had one again.
I'm just worried. What would stop them? Were they puberty-in
duced? My uncle has aa history of classic migraines too that he outgrew. Is it serious that these migraines have stopped? Am I going to have a stroke? Is this healthy?!
If I were you, I would be grateful! :) You do sometimes just grow out of migraines, just as some people grow into them. They can also often be hormone related. Mine started out of the blue when I was about 18 and are ongoing. My mum's started when she was pregnant with me (hormone-induced), and stopped out of the blue around 20 years later. She now gets one VERY rarely, when she has been particularly stressed.
I still seem to suffer from bad visual distubances though? :( Including starbursts and stuff? I seemed the have had the bulk of them during my mid-teens. I thought it was serious for such severe migraines to stop?
fozzy is crying
07-10-12, 17:52
I still seem to suffer from bad visual distubances though? :( Including starbursts and stuff? I seemed the have had the bulk of them during my mid-teens. I thought it was serious for such severe migraines to stop?
Elle is right. I have suffered all sorts of migraine problems all my almost 64 years. I was lucky in my teens to see the top expert in Europe about them. He said as my sister did most grow out of them by their late teens but can still get the odd one. What you are describing is visual migraine without the headache. Again this is not that common he told me but it does happen. He did say though any one who only gets visual effects should have their eyes checked. It would be a good idea for you to do this.
Gordon
Elle is right. I have suffered all sorts of migraine problems all my almost 64 years. I was lucky in my teens to see the top expert in Europe about them. He said as my sister did most grow out of them by their late teens but can still get the odd one. What you are describing is visual migraine without the headache. Again this is not that common he told me but it does happen. He did say though any one who only gets visual effects should have their eyes checked. It would be a good idea for you to do this.
Gordon
I went to an eye doctor and was given extensive testing. I was told my eyes are healthy!? This is why this is scaring me! I shouldn't keep having visual symptoms should I!?
fozzy is crying
07-10-12, 19:00
I went to an eye doctor and was given extensive testing. I was told my eyes are healthy!? This is why this is scaring me! I shouldn't keep having visual symptoms should I!?
Ask to see a neurosurgeon to have a migraine and other checks.
Gordon
Ask to see a neurosurgeon to have a migraine and other checks.
Gordon
How would I go about doing that? :(
fozzy is crying
07-10-12, 20:23
How would I go about doing that? :(
Go and see your GP and ask for a referral. It is as simple as that.
Gordon
I forgot to say in my original post that even since my Mum stopped having the headache part of the migraine (except for once every few years) she does still have the visual disturbance with no headache a couple of times a year. Knowing this, I wouldn't be concerned if I were in your shoes, but if you are concerned then I would suggest you do as Gordon suggested and see your GP.
The thing is, I've never had the onsets to a migraine since?! No definitive aura for 30 minutes, nothing like that, but just constant visual disturbances. (grainy vision, starbursts, flickering lights, floaters, entoptic phenomanom. Peripheral pressure, and afterimages, and I see like dancing shadows on surfaces.) I'm scared.
Then you need to see your GP as suggested. I don't think anyone here is a neurologist, so won't be able to give more specialist advice.
Incidentally, I've never had an aura or onset symptoms before a migraine. Just straight into the horrific headache, nausea etc.
Then you need to see your GP as suggested. I don't think anyone here is a neurologist, so won't be able to give more specialist advice.
Incidentally, I've never had an aura or onset symptoms before a migraine. Just straight into the horrific headache, nausea etc.
Going to see a neurologist terrifies me. As I think something is wrong with my brain because my eyes are fine. :(
Surely it's better to know rather than sit and wonder, and worry? Your GP may not even refer you on to a neurologist - certainly that has never been suggested to either me or my Mum; our GP seems satisfied that our symptoms are migraine-based, which I trust. My bet is still on you experiencing visual migraines as my Mum does from time to time, since you've already had your eyes checked out.
Surely it's better to know rather than sit and wonder, and worry? Your GP may not even refer you on to a neurologist - certainly that has never been suggested to either me or my Mum; our GP seems satisfied that our symptoms are migraine-based, which I trust. My bet is still on you experiencing visual migraines as my Mum does from time to time, since you've already had your eyes checked out.
Vidual migraines are typically an aura without a headache. I used to have a strong zigzag like aura when I had my migraines. However they've stopped! This visual snow in dim light, these starbursts, those flickers. They happen whenever I notice them! Not typically migraine-related then? Have these symptoms ever pointed to more serious conditions? :(
Again, you need to ask your GP that question.
Again, you need to ask your GP that question.
I told my optometrist about these visual disturbances and about my migraines. He didn't mention much apart from that they are harmless and possibly migraine-related. But I'm still worried. My GP gave me buspirone and didn't mention anything about the causes of thr visual disturbances.
Also when I went to A&E a doctor gave me a general check-up and told me not all my symptoms are anxiety related. I told my doctor about my visual disturbances that have been frequent for 4 years and I told him I was worried why these disturbances are persisting after so long having migraines, I told him I was worred about MS and he just did the romberg test and td me I definitely did not have MS. I'm at such a loss. My GP and Optometrist find nothing wrong. :(
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