I think mine were related to climate and hormones as they came at the same time every month and then when I moved back east and had a baby, they stopped. Migraines are horrible. Mine always happened on the left side of my head. Sometimes they were confined to the eye and others to the whole left side of my head. I never threw up, but they got worse and worse and the pain meds got stronger and stronger. I rarely have one now and if I get one, it is comparatively mild.
Ocular Migraines: Anyone Have Them?
by White Dove 12 Replies latest watchtower medical
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caliber
I have no trouble with this but interesting stuff about causes that many of you mentioned already
Causes and Risk Factors of Ocular Migraine
The biological causes of migraines are unknown, but many precipitating factors have been identified. Stress, premenstrual changes, alcohol consumption, hunger, or the use of oral contraceptives can cause migraines in some persons.
Certain foods may produce attacks; these include red wine, chocolate, aged cheese, milk, chicken livers, meats preserved in nitrates, or foods prepared with monosodium glutamate. Some persons report that exposure to sunlight or exercise can trigger attacks.
Ocular migraines may be more common in
- Women
- People under 40
- People who have a personal or family history of migraines or other headaches
- People who have diseases like lupus, hardening of the arteries, sickle cell disease, epilepsy, and depression
- What is the difference between an "ocular" migraine, a "classic" migraine, and a "common" migraine?
Dr. Rick Wilson: Dr. Mark Moster, who is a neurologist, would be much better at explaining that than I am. The ocular migraine has the visual changes that are not followed by a headache. The classic migraine has the classic "fortification scotoma" (a zigzag shimmering line across the vision on either the right or left half of both eyes), followed a short time later by a severe, one-sided headache and often nausea. The common migraine may not have all the "classic" scotomata (visual changes), but usually has one-sided visual changes, followed by a one-sided headache.
P: Does the aura usually occur on the same side as the migraine headache will occur?
Dr. Rick Wilson: It's usually on the opposite side, since the left half of the brain sees the right half of the vision, and vice versa.
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goodgrief
Hi! I get them and I agree that the colors are pretty. lol
I had one the other day and was telling my husband about the colors and weird shapes that almost look like hyrogliphics(sp?).
Although I'm glad there isn't any pain, I can't really function too well when having one so I just lay down and close my eyes until it stops.