@dollies - welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. That sure is a long time to have daily migraines. Do you have some form of ocular migraine? If so, has anything brought you some relief?
This is an old post but thought I would contribute as well. I'm 63 and got my first one a few years ago which was a scary experience. Same symptom as others: small C shape with flashing colorful zigzags that started small and grew over about 20 minutes. I couldn't use my phone or computer during that time. The first time I thought maybe I was having a stroke. I never had any other symptoms. Since then I may get one a month. I normally have a cup of coffee a day. I stopped 10 days ago before a scheduled surgery and didn't have any cofee until yesterday and again today. I had a migraine with aura both days. So for me, caffeine seems to be a trigger (or at least until my body gets used to it again).
...I dont think my comment can help but.. I am in 80s migraines started when I was bout 13... in those days just an Aspirin. When the zig zags invisition started with the hours long migraine pain one side I am not sure.. This continued until around my late thirties when the pain one side actully stopped but I still get the Aura - typical tiny blind spot in visiton increasing with flashing zigzags very bright even with closed eyes for around 20 minutes.... no regular time of day etc. Total about 12 a year .. so am fortunate to have stopped that pain but they still frighten me and ovr the yeas I have a list of medical issues. I dont take any medication. In my 20s i was given CafergotPH and took the full dose and could hardly wake up to go to work so I decided to just take a tylenol or such .. and now nothing. I do try and imagine the bright lights as a sort of fireworks display to calm my nerves but I know will have this til I pass away. Consolences to all sufferers of any type of Migraine. The worst part was they would start during a work day etc.
Connect
Connect
Like
Helpful
Hug
@babsd - ❤️
@dollies - welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. That sure is a long time to have daily migraines. Do you have some form of ocular migraine? If so, has anything brought you some relief?
This is an old post but thought I would contribute as well. I'm 63 and got my first one a few years ago which was a scary experience. Same symptom as others: small C shape with flashing colorful zigzags that started small and grew over about 20 minutes. I couldn't use my phone or computer during that time. The first time I thought maybe I was having a stroke. I never had any other symptoms. Since then I may get one a month. I normally have a cup of coffee a day. I stopped 10 days ago before a scheduled surgery and didn't have any cofee until yesterday and again today. I had a migraine with aura both days. So for me, caffeine seems to be a trigger (or at least until my body gets used to it again).
...I dont think my comment can help but.. I am in 80s migraines started when I was bout 13... in those days just an Aspirin. When the zig zags invisition started with the hours long migraine pain one side I am not sure.. This continued until around my late thirties when the pain one side actully stopped but I still get the Aura - typical tiny blind spot in visiton increasing with flashing zigzags very bright even with closed eyes for around 20 minutes.... no regular time of day etc. Total about 12 a year .. so am fortunate to have stopped that pain but they still frighten me and ovr the yeas I have a list of medical issues. I dont take any medication. In my 20s i was given CafergotPH and took the full dose and could hardly wake up to go to work so I decided to just take a tylenol or such .. and now nothing. I do try and imagine the bright lights as a sort of fireworks display to calm my nerves but I know will have this til I pass away. Consolences to all sufferers of any type of Migraine. The worst part was they would start during a work day etc.
-
Like -
Helpful -
Hug
2 Reactions