Hi Lisa, Sorry I confused Glaucoma with my need of surgery for cataracts. From yesterday's visit with my Neurologist of most interest regarding auras was I received tablets and nasal spray to treat the onset of an aura. Of significance was I should go to the emergency room if the duration of an aura is 60 minutes.
She also remarked that triptans are not recommended for patients older than 65.
Hi Lisa, Sorry I confused Glaucoma with my need of surgery for cataracts. From yesterday's visit with my Neurologist of most interest regarding auras was I received tablets and nasal spray to treat the onset of an aura. Of significance was I should go to the emergency room if the duration of an aura is 60 minutes.
She also remarked that triptans are not recommended for patients older than 65.
Hi, @pfrjr78 - interesting about the tablets and nasal spray to treat the onset of aura. Which ones did the neurologist prescribe?
What did your neurologist share about why they suggested a visit to the ER if the aura lasted more than 60 minutes and how the ER might intervene if this were the case?
Gave samples of tablets and sprays: Rimegepant and Zavegepant.
I had a very lengthy and informative first visit, thoroughly covering numerous items related to my over 60 yrs of headaches and including much about auras. She did not share why the ER visit nor ER treatment but asked considerable questions about nature, durations, etc. about my auras that i have been having over 15 yrs.
I am very interested in the ER visits. My fluttering/auras go on for hours. Since there is no pain, and mostly just my peripheral vision is effected; I've never thought seriously about it. Maybe I should get that referral to a neurologist.
I am very interested in the ER visits. My fluttering/auras go on for hours. Since there is no pain, and mostly just my peripheral vision is effected; I've never thought seriously about it. Maybe I should get that referral to a neurologist.
Hi, I was only responding to questions from Moderator Lisa Lucier . She asked, "Why they suggested a visit to the ER if the aura lasted more than 60 minutes and how the ER might intervene ". My visit with her was very lengthy, involving numerous aspects of my decades of headaches of which auras has been a very small part. It has only been in the last 15 yrs that I have experienced auras and in almost all of those years I was getting on average one in one to two years. So her comment about visiting an ER didn't raise much of a concern. It wasn't until Lisa asked those questions that I began to wonder. I really would not like to say at this point if I would or not recommend her because it was only my first visit, but I will never forget her caution. Hope things work out well for both of us and thank you for the post.
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Hi Lisa, Sorry I confused Glaucoma with my need of surgery for cataracts. From yesterday's visit with my Neurologist of most interest regarding auras was I received tablets and nasal spray to treat the onset of an aura. Of significance was I should go to the emergency room if the duration of an aura is 60 minutes.
She also remarked that triptans are not recommended for patients older than 65.
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1 ReactionHi, @pfrjr78 - interesting about the tablets and nasal spray to treat the onset of aura. Which ones did the neurologist prescribe?
What did your neurologist share about why they suggested a visit to the ER if the aura lasted more than 60 minutes and how the ER might intervene if this were the case?
Gave samples of tablets and sprays: Rimegepant and Zavegepant.
I had a very lengthy and informative first visit, thoroughly covering numerous items related to my over 60 yrs of headaches and including much about auras. She did not share why the ER visit nor ER treatment but asked considerable questions about nature, durations, etc. about my auras that i have been having over 15 yrs.
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1 ReactionI am very interested in the ER visits. My fluttering/auras go on for hours. Since there is no pain, and mostly just my peripheral vision is effected; I've never thought seriously about it. Maybe I should get that referral to a neurologist.
Hi, I was only responding to questions from Moderator Lisa Lucier . She asked, "Why they suggested a visit to the ER if the aura lasted more than 60 minutes and how the ER might intervene ". My visit with her was very lengthy, involving numerous aspects of my decades of headaches of which auras has been a very small part. It has only been in the last 15 yrs that I have experienced auras and in almost all of those years I was getting on average one in one to two years. So her comment about visiting an ER didn't raise much of a concern. It wasn't until Lisa asked those questions that I began to wonder. I really would not like to say at this point if I would or not recommend her because it was only my first visit, but I will never forget her caution. Hope things work out well for both of us and thank you for the post.
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