JackOkr
26-04-18, 10:09
Hello everyone,
I'm looking for similar experiences as at the moment it seems to me like I'm the only one in the world to have this type of migraine/probable migraine.
I'm 26y male and I've been having "visual/ocular migraines for around 10 years now. It always starts with part of my central vision going blank(was told this is called scotoma) which lasts around 5-15 minutes and gradually expands to this shimmering colorful zig-zag line which then slowly, over the course of next 15-30 minutes moves into my peripheral vision until its gone completely. After that I don't have a headache(actually had a headache only twice after it, but only mild).
This has been happening once a year until 2 years ago, when it increased to up to 3-4 times a MONTH.
I've been to neurologist and did eeg, mri, ekg and heart ultrasound, all came clean and the doctor said visual migraines and sent me home. He did say to take 600mg magnesium (glycinate for best absorption) before bed which maybe helped as I had 2 month free period, but now it seems to have started again despite magnesium.
I can also note(not sure if related to this or not) that I've been periodically having this pressure on top of my nose for years now, lasts for days/weeks at the time. Not pain, just pressure. Also nose is maybe only slightly congested and I do not have any allergies as its the same during winter or summer.
I would appreciate any help/similar experiences here. Can you treat this with medication? Does this usually progress to worse or better as time goes on?
Thank you all
I'm looking for similar experiences as at the moment it seems to me like I'm the only one in the world to have this type of migraine/probable migraine.
I'm 26y male and I've been having "visual/ocular migraines for around 10 years now. It always starts with part of my central vision going blank(was told this is called scotoma) which lasts around 5-15 minutes and gradually expands to this shimmering colorful zig-zag line which then slowly, over the course of next 15-30 minutes moves into my peripheral vision until its gone completely. After that I don't have a headache(actually had a headache only twice after it, but only mild).
This has been happening once a year until 2 years ago, when it increased to up to 3-4 times a MONTH.
I've been to neurologist and did eeg, mri, ekg and heart ultrasound, all came clean and the doctor said visual migraines and sent me home. He did say to take 600mg magnesium (glycinate for best absorption) before bed which maybe helped as I had 2 month free period, but now it seems to have started again despite magnesium.
I can also note(not sure if related to this or not) that I've been periodically having this pressure on top of my nose for years now, lasts for days/weeks at the time. Not pain, just pressure. Also nose is maybe only slightly congested and I do not have any allergies as its the same during winter or summer.
I would appreciate any help/similar experiences here. Can you treat this with medication? Does this usually progress to worse or better as time goes on?
Thank you all