My son who is now 30 has had migraines since he was 6 or 7. When he first started having them, there was no aura. We had him tested for all types of things: brain tumor, hypoglycemia (which we later learned can cause a migraine), etc. Finally, by the time he was older, he began to notice the aura. The medications have come SO FAR in the last few years that they are literally a lifesaver for him. An aura is really a good thing now - it is an indication that he needs to immediately take his meds. Pills don't work for him because of the nausea, he would usually vomit them up so we went to Imitrex nasal spray. This med has literally changed his life! If he takes it as soon as the aura starts, he experiences no pain whatsoever. So the aura is maybe a little scary but it is very helpful at the same time.

I experienced my first aura when I was in high school, over 30 years ago and it really terrified me because I have one good eye, I only see movement and colors in the other one. I had what appeared to be lighting bolts that came on slowly and covered the eye. It lasted about 15-20 minutes then dissapeared and I had no headache before or after. My ophthalmologist called it eye migraine. I have had a few since going sometimes years between one. When I have one I have a grey area in the middle of my eye and I can't see very well. I am so lucky I have not had one while driving. I do have enough time to pull over if I do but it would be scary. I had migraines about one day a month until I had a hysterectomy 13 years ago. I then had daily migraines for about two years and now I have about one a week. I have been on Inderal as a preventive and use Aleve and Imitrex during an attack. I do experience a loss of peripheral vision before a migraine but the vision loss does not extend over the whole eye and I do than get a migraine so I know the difference between the two symptoms. It is nice to know others are going through this too and can relate their symptoms and results.

CEB56

9/11/09 7:38pm

Thank you for your comment.  I am sorry that you have had these problems.  I didn't have a headache for 3 days.  I then had a headache in the back of my head.  I had heart palpatations and numbness in the limbs.  I went to the ER on Tuesday and had CT scan, EKG, chest xray, and bloodwork.  They didn't find any real problems so they sent me home. That headache is gone now but it has been replaced with a, what I call a real migraine(over my left eye).  I have had it 3 days.  When it rains, it seems to be worse. I am so tired of this.  I have an appointment with a neurologist on Oct 9 so I may get more info then.

rbcool

9/12/09 1:05am

I have noticed that when it rains I get a headache. We have been having rain for the last four days and I have had one migraine and low grade headaches the other days. I didn't think of the rain issue until I read someone else had the connection. We have been in a drough for months and I have been better now headaches every day this week. I'll see what happens when the rain stops.