Migraine and Aura-Mayo Clinic

It felt like my head was in a vice. That's how some people describe the pain of a migraine. But a migraine is much more than just a headache. It includes symptoms that happen before the pain starts and after it goes away. One of those symptoms is aura, and it can be just as debilitating as the headache itself. And auras can also slightly increase your risk of certain other conditions. More from Mayo Clinic.

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[TheLORDismySheperd1]

I get these exact migraines; with aura and severe pain. I've tried tons of meds but it was when I went gluten free that I had a drastic reduction in the number of attacks. Three years gluten-free, from 1 - 2 migraines a week, to only once a month.

[MrSpinneyhorse]

Electro-Sensitivity (ES)

Electro-sensitive people suffer from a variety of symptoms in close vicinity to electromagnetic fields, Wi-fi, mobiles, DECT phones, baby monitors, certain light sources etc: Headaches, Speech problems, dizziness, chest palpations, tinnitus, sweating at night. skin irritations, pins and needles in the hands in the mornings, short-term memory loss, nauseas, joint aches and pressures at the back of the head as well as in the sinus or forehead area.

[MrSpinneyhorse]

Even if you are not ES, it is beneficial to turn off your Wifi over night, as well as to ban electrical items, your cordless phones and mobiles from your bedroom. You will sleep much better and are less likely to have an interrupted sleep pattern. Usually waking around 4 am.

[MrSpinneyhorse]

Another simple test is to stop carrying your mobile on your body (chest or trouser pockets). in many cases people experience the so-called “phantom text messages”. This describes a situation where every now and then you think you had a text message, when keeping the phone in your pockets, but when you checked there was no message. Some even suffer from heart palpitations. If that is case, just try for a while to carry your mobile in a bag or switch it off, while you have it in your pocket.

[avoicel]

Try Bio N magnets -- or some reputable therapeutic north polarized magnets seem to help my hemiplegic migraines.. After 4 months of left sided paralysis and nausea, numbness and visual disturbances, I was desperate --I taped one 2" magnet on my left frontal lobe (Over the eye brow) and was able to sleep better and had no left sided numbness, nausea or muscle paralysis. My vision was better as well.. Be careful and check it out with your neurologist first! PS - has anyone else tried this?

[reptile1000]

im having one right now when the aura goes away wich will be soon i will have extreme head pains i wish i had some weed as it seems to the only thing that has worked in the past

[MoldyChesee]

@rayflores My Grade 6 teacher thought I was making it upto get out of class, she didn't beleive me the first time it happened in school... And I didn't know what it was, I was seeing this weird shaped colorful thing in front of my face, I couldn't describe it to her... usually my day is over when it starts, i can't do anything... :'( Have they gotten worse?

[4isenuf]

I've heard COQ10 (co-enzyme Q10) helps eliminate the severity and frequency of migraine. It's a health food supplement - I saw it in my supermarket today.

[snotty1988]

i dont think thay realy no wot to do fro migraine suffer's i have had evry think thay got to give and it still dont help.But i find that if you watch ya diet it helps iv had these since i was 11 years old and now im 23 and thay have goting bader as iv got older but i no long vomit. But it is still a pain i would not wish eny one to have.

[tomatogem]

Good information on auras and migraine.