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Old 02-12-2014, 12:26 AM #1
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I am 60 yrs. old ...

Now I did have them in my early 20's and the doctor gave me some blue & white capsule that seemed too help
In the 1960s, my mother was treated for migraine with phenobarbital.

I agree that definitely sounds like migraine aura. It's not unknown to have migraines early in life, then they stop, and may come back decades later. Often, migraines are painful but benign, but they can also be symptoms of something more serious.

Please see your doctor about this asap. Nowadays there are much better and safer medications, and doctors who specialize solely in migraines.

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There seem to be many different causes of Migraine but every doctor I've seen has told me that the biological process that is widely thought to lead to the symptoms is a spasming of a particular blood vessel that runs from the spine/neck to your head (sorry if you already know that!).

Some people can easily highlight the causes of their migraines and do pretty well at managing them, e.g. hormones or foods like nuts/chocolate can be triggers.

Some, including myself, suffer them simply through stress and being both mentally and physically tense (hence the link to the neck area). I only suffer a handful of migraines a year but mine are terrifying - numbness on one side, completely incoherent, often sick, can't see. I usually manage to avoid them through exercise and meditation, as I've yet to try a medication that prevented them.

Some people I guess just get them and finding a root cause or trigger can be hopeless.

You're lucky you've found something that works for you - is there any reason you can't get a repeat prescription to keep stocked up? Would the doctor rearrange your appointment if you tell them you're running too low? There's also a chance that the medication will still have a positive effect after you run out as it'll still be in your system for a short time
Have you felt any side effects from Maxalt? I am having a difficult time swallowing after taking the medicine.
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Dr Smith I read a post on here about a med that is good for migraines that involve vertigo. The person who posted did not know the name. I probably should go on something as migraines are getting more prevalent. Are there a lot of side effects with most preventative. I have avoided them for this reason and dealt with these several times a yr.

My first event I ended up in the ER I was told it was labyrinthitis. I was in my 50's. I suffered and still do from balance problems. I still get vertigo attacks but not always with headache. I get aura as well lasting up to about 15min. I don't get the bad pain with this but the next day if I bend over or cough I feel the pain -mostly one sided. I was told all this was migraine when I went to balance therapy. I think this throws my balance off then I stay dizzy for a long time thereafter. I wake up often with dizziness...or aura.

DO ANY OF YOU GET THIS FEELING WHEN WATCHING TV OR ON THE INTERNET THAT YOUR HEAD or EEYES DROP/MOVE OR SHIFTS ? IT IS HARD TO DESCRIBE AFFECTS THE VISION SORT OF A DIZZY FEELING BUT NOT EXACTLY
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I probably should go on something as migraines are getting more prevalent.
Can you define "more prevalent"? Whether or not to go on a preventative is a judgment call between doctor and patient, and whether or not an effective abortive can be found.

There are side effects with every medication, so it's always a benefit vs. risk situation.

FWIW, one of my first (and worst) migraines sent me to the ER too. The pain sent my BP dangerously high, but they gave me some kind of rescue med that worked.

What you describe sounds like it could definitely be migraine; I think I mention earlier in this thread (haven't looked ) about acephalgic (or silent) migraine—that have an aura, but not necessarily any pain associated with them. There's also silent migraine with vertigo (a.k.a. vestibular migraine). <---Check this one out and see what you think.

Migraines can most definitely be multi-day affairs. I'm totally wiped out the day after—kinda like a hangover.

Not sure if I understand your last paragraph. TVs & Computers can cause something called computer migraine.

It's possible to have more than one (and possibly several different) migraine types—individually, or simultaneously.

Do you ever lose vision in one eye?

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I think balance problems and vertigo can also be caused by neuropathy, autonomic neuropathy.

I have had migrane aura in the form of visual disturbance. It was a zigzac lightening bright ring in the visual field in one eye. The ring got bigger and bigger and finally diisapeared out to the side. This was an aura without headache. I have since had different type oh headache.

I very often , should say regularly, wake up with sensory symptoms that so far has not been explained, in spite of EEG monitoring twice. Doctors thought it was simple partial seizure at first, but that is luckily ruled out.

One doctor, a neuromuscular neuropathy specialist, said she thought this symptom was a MIGRANE VARIANT. I was wondering, perhaps this was similar to your symptoms?

Did you ask the neurologist to have a 72 hour video monitored EEG ? Or a simple one night sleep study? A lot of symptoms can be detected with this.

So, I too, am learning that migrane can come in so many different forms.

Dr. Smith IS A SPECIALIST ON THIS.

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