Saturday, September 06, 2008 clarar asks

Q: Are you sure that the brain damage is silent or are you seeing systoms of the damage?

I have had migraines since I was 13 years old and I am 59 now. I now have many lesions on the white matter, I haven't had a MRI in almost 3 years but will be in the next and I will probably have many more. I have been check for MS and Lupus and other things which I do not have. I have systoms but no one can figure out what is going on. I didn't have these going on before. When they started I went to the doctor and had my first MRI, there they found some lesions. A year and a half later they found many more. Know one was concerned about them. Well how come I'm having more problems and I bet when I see the doctor again this month and he does another MRI he'll find more lesions. How would you explain that? Clara Dvorak Iowa

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Teri Robert

9/ 7/08 12:21am

Hello;

In the studies done to date, the damage seems to be "silent" or "subclinical," presenting no symptoms. There is still a great deal to learn, and of course, these studies can't begin to represent everyone with Migraine disease.

I'm sorry, but I can't explain the lesions you're finding. Nobody can explain them via the Internet. If your doctor can't explain them, it may be time to consult a Migraine specialist. If you need assistance finding one, please see our directory of Patient Recommended Specialists.

Good luck,

Teri

keren

11/ 4/08 12:31pm

Hi Clarar

Ive just been told that i have white areas or lesions ion my brain, and thought that i was the only one in the world. I have been panicing that it is the end for me. But apart fom the migraine , which is awful, you seem to be leading a normalish life. I have been having focal migraine since 13 also. I am currently waiting for a nuerologist to see me.

Will write withe answer i get.

Take care keren

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