Dear Dr. Haplea,I've been suffering from "occular" migraines, or migraines with aura for about two years. I get no headache at all; the aura comes on with no warning, lasts about twenty minutes, and is followed by two to three days of absolute exhaustion. During the exhaustion phase, I am non-...
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Dear migraine family - it's time for me despite having...
I have experienced silent migraines (a visual aura only, lasting about 10-15 minutes) for more than 20 years, with little or no discomfort. These have taken place intermittently; somewhat frequently during my pregnancies, and I have gone for years without one at all. In the last month I have experienced them three or four times a week; I am 60 years old and have gone through menopause relatively symptom-free.
Should I be worried that something more sinister (brain tumor? stroke?) is causing these events?