claireypoo
14-01-08, 13:20
Hi there
For those of you that remember me :yesyes: HI!!!:yesyes:
I haven't been here for a while as I've been doing really well - no panics since Dec'05 - and sticking to my CBT teachings which has helped me no end!
I just wanted to share this with any of you that get migraines.
One of the (many!!!) things I used to worry about was my odd visual disturbances - loss of part of my visual field, flashing zig zag patterns which caused me not to be able to see a great deal and lasted up to 30-45 mins. I sometimes had problems understanding speech and talking during this time too - scary! I now know them to be migraine auras - Doc confirmed once I described it in detail and draw her a pic of it! (I wasn't sure what it was for ages as I don't get a thumper of a headache afterwards anymore - just a mild headache and a washed out/ tired spaced out feeling)
I really think that for any of us that suffer with migraines, silent migraines (like me) or classic migraines (migraine preceded by aura) the first time the aura happens is horribly scary and debilitating and I found when I was trying to describe the sensation to people who did not have migraines I was met with a blank look and "ahh it's panic etc"
Anyway in the hope of trying to find out more about aura migraines (btw the visual disturbance is called a "scintillating scotoma" which means "flashing blind spot") I came accross these web sites. They have video on them that shows what a scintillating scotoma actually looks like and is REALLY helpful when trying to explain it to people who have never had one before or are scared there is something really seriously wrong with them - as I did!
There is a whole abundance of migraine art too where people are inspired to draw theirs!
Anyway, when I get one now, i take 2 paracetamol (just in case I get the following headache) and just wait for it to pass - which it does but it's still unpleasant. But a lot better now i know what it is!
Here are links to the websites
http://www.migraine-aura.org/content/e27891/index_en.html
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/migraine-aura/MM00659
Mine is usually more like the second one!
Anyway hope you all have a great day today!
Claire
For those of you that remember me :yesyes: HI!!!:yesyes:
I haven't been here for a while as I've been doing really well - no panics since Dec'05 - and sticking to my CBT teachings which has helped me no end!
I just wanted to share this with any of you that get migraines.
One of the (many!!!) things I used to worry about was my odd visual disturbances - loss of part of my visual field, flashing zig zag patterns which caused me not to be able to see a great deal and lasted up to 30-45 mins. I sometimes had problems understanding speech and talking during this time too - scary! I now know them to be migraine auras - Doc confirmed once I described it in detail and draw her a pic of it! (I wasn't sure what it was for ages as I don't get a thumper of a headache afterwards anymore - just a mild headache and a washed out/ tired spaced out feeling)
I really think that for any of us that suffer with migraines, silent migraines (like me) or classic migraines (migraine preceded by aura) the first time the aura happens is horribly scary and debilitating and I found when I was trying to describe the sensation to people who did not have migraines I was met with a blank look and "ahh it's panic etc"
Anyway in the hope of trying to find out more about aura migraines (btw the visual disturbance is called a "scintillating scotoma" which means "flashing blind spot") I came accross these web sites. They have video on them that shows what a scintillating scotoma actually looks like and is REALLY helpful when trying to explain it to people who have never had one before or are scared there is something really seriously wrong with them - as I did!
There is a whole abundance of migraine art too where people are inspired to draw theirs!
Anyway, when I get one now, i take 2 paracetamol (just in case I get the following headache) and just wait for it to pass - which it does but it's still unpleasant. But a lot better now i know what it is!
Here are links to the websites
http://www.migraine-aura.org/content/e27891/index_en.html
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/migraine-aura/MM00659
Mine is usually more like the second one!
Anyway hope you all have a great day today!
Claire