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Chronic Pain | Last Active: Oct 15, 2022 | Replies (52)

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@SusanEllen66

I just spent the last 2 months getting tested for temporal Arteritis. I had a bio, MRI, CT, etc. all my tests came back normal. I had loss of vision as well as face numbness.

Until this morning I was terribly frustrated.

Today I just happened to have a follow up appointment with my neurologist. I ended up seeing his PA instead and he was a blessing! I filled him in on the rheumatologist stuff, and he quickly diagnosed me with migraine with aura. He said my loss of vision was the aura.
I got a shot and am going back in 2 months. Hopefully, I will start feeling better soon!

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...isnt the aura frightening? As have had laser for retina problems years ago which left me with floaters; and iridotomy for narrow angle glaucoma, also cataracts are forming; when i get a visual disturbance, 'blind spot" or something off with eyesight i get instant panic; then as the visual turns into a tiny circle of bright lights in the shape of zZvZvx semi circle i know its a migraine aura that will eventually pass and a bit of weird relief that it's not my actual visition. Last night was quite 'fluttery" and almost an hour so i just stayed in bed with cold cloth over eyes... nothing will stop the aura. Not sure but when got migraines and vicious pain one side of head for hours Mum said mi-graines meaning pain one side of head but it isn't only one side of head is it? I remember is was when
a child.... I even had the aura while in labour pains with 2nd child... talk about having absolutely no control over when they happen!