flatterycat
13-01-15, 20:51
Hello
Still on the HA treadmill ...
I have suffered from Migraine auras since I was about 14 years old. I'm now 46 and over the last few years I have had a few more. I used to go years I between attacks, then months, now it's more often. I'm not worried about these as I've always had them and follow my Mum, who has the same. I do not get the headache - just flashing in eyes which starts small, gets larger as it moves to my peripheral vision, then disappears. This usually takes 20mins and even though it feels as though it is in one eye, I can see the aura through both eyes if I close one or the other. Anyway, this has been the pattern.
Last week I was in a meeting when I had a big area in my right eye, which it thought was a migraine, but was different. It was like a big dark patch. When I blinked it was like I'd been looking at a light bulb. I did not have the typical aura I usually have and it was only in one eye. I freaked out and ended up being checked for a TIA because it was one eye.
Today, I had it again.
My question is, has anyone else had a change to their aura pattern? One eye? Different vision? Also, the time. These last two 'auras" have only lasted 5 mins. As I said, usually they take 20 mins.
I'm still waiting to see a consultant about this, but since then my Mum said she has experienced a change to hers on occasions and the doctors told me that auras can change.
If anyone can relate or let me know if they have had a change. I'd really appreciate it.
Sx
Still on the HA treadmill ...
I have suffered from Migraine auras since I was about 14 years old. I'm now 46 and over the last few years I have had a few more. I used to go years I between attacks, then months, now it's more often. I'm not worried about these as I've always had them and follow my Mum, who has the same. I do not get the headache - just flashing in eyes which starts small, gets larger as it moves to my peripheral vision, then disappears. This usually takes 20mins and even though it feels as though it is in one eye, I can see the aura through both eyes if I close one or the other. Anyway, this has been the pattern.
Last week I was in a meeting when I had a big area in my right eye, which it thought was a migraine, but was different. It was like a big dark patch. When I blinked it was like I'd been looking at a light bulb. I did not have the typical aura I usually have and it was only in one eye. I freaked out and ended up being checked for a TIA because it was one eye.
Today, I had it again.
My question is, has anyone else had a change to their aura pattern? One eye? Different vision? Also, the time. These last two 'auras" have only lasted 5 mins. As I said, usually they take 20 mins.
I'm still waiting to see a consultant about this, but since then my Mum said she has experienced a change to hers on occasions and the doctors told me that auras can change.
If anyone can relate or let me know if they have had a change. I'd really appreciate it.
Sx