Migraine Aura - what does a migraine headache aura look like?

This is more-or-less how it appears for me, in fast forward. I'm no expert, but I think slightly different for everyone.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• migraine
• aura
• headache
• visual
• disturbance
• hallucination

[freakyhelen]

i love this video, its so good to see someone else has the same thing, and to show my family what i see.i dont see the worm and the sparkly blotchy bits are worse and usually at the sides,other than that its spot on. thankyou

[vicweb1978]

@freakyhelen Thanks! Regarding the worms, they don't look right if you stare at them on the video because they occur in the peripheries of my vision. It looks more "real" if you just state at the center of the video and let the other stuff happen without looking at them. :)

[KnobbyWheezer]

Coloured twisty wormy things! Yes! Only difference for me is that there is only ever one---and it gets bigger and bigger till it is like an arc and either closes in a lop-sided circle or becomes a spiral. Then it spreads out past my peripheral vision and I've got 10 minutes to get to a dark room with my Migraine Pillow (I have 2 of them).

Thanks so much for posting this vid.

[vicweb1978]

@KnobbyWheezer Yeah, all those coloured things kind of look more like "tears" in my vision to me, jagged lines. But they only appear in the peripherals of my vision. The video looks most authentic (for me) if you stare right at the center and don't concenrate on the coloured things. Anyway, I hear it's different for everyone. Glad you liked the video.

[vicweb1978]

Thanks!

[megtoke]

I don't see the wormy things. I also am blessed that I don't get a headache. for me, the aura goes away in about 15-30 minutes and I'm fine. it's only been scary when I have been driving. (pull over!) cutting down caffeine intake helps reduce the frequency.

[TheOcularmigraine]

What do I do?, This is the scariest part of my day?

[AriKatt]

@ItSolarias They can happen without the pain, so it still means you're having a migraine.

[MrTsBastardChild]

You nailed it.

[canslerasia]

Yeah, that's about right. I also have blind spots. And I'm SO glad that the worms are common. They sort of freak me out when I see them.

[ItSolarias]

@rynox77 Ahh! I see, thank you for the clarification! Also that worries me a bit; I will look into it. Thank you for replying :)

[rynox77]

@ItSolarias It may mean you are having a migraine without headache. Try not to use the words 'headache' and 'migraine' interchangeably, though. A migraine is a specific medical condition- a debilitating headache is a very common *symptom* of a migraine.

But most likely you have something else going on with your vision, because I think migraines without headaches are uncommon.

[samattos1]

I've had migraines and ALWAYS experience this sort of aura. Now I take them as a warning sign and what I do instead of getting a headache is to immediately begin drinking water. Haven't had a migraine since 1997.

Give it a try.

[ItSolarias]

Uh, so what's this mean if I see that when I'm -not- having a migraine? >.>