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Q: Postdrome migraine fever?

Hi, I’m a 24 year old male and I suffer from migraines but less than ten a year. Last Friday (it is now monday) I suffered a migraine that wasn’t like the others. Usually i get the blind spots to start then numbness in lips, face, hands, tongue and sometimes other areas. A day after the headache was gone but now I am suffering from what i presume is postdrome: Heavy head, very strange vision as if blind spots are about to come back again but don’t fully appear? Random loss of appetite, not wanting to engage in conversation or interaction with anybody concentration levels low randomly forget what i was doing or about to do One thing i have that I haven’t seen mentioned which worries me is a temperature. These postdrome affects are 4-5 hours on, 2 hours off, in a similar pattern to that, however during the “on” period my forehead and skull seems feverish? Can anyone re-assure me that they have experienced this too? Sean
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Teri Robert, Health Guide
3/14/13 11:09am

Sean,

 

Some people do run a fever during a Migraine attack. That said, what you're describing doesn't sound like typical prodrome.

 

Whenever we have a Migraine that is significantly different that our usual Migraines, we need to check in with our doctors to be sure nothing else is going on. Please contact your doctor about this, and let me know how you're doing?

 

Teri

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By seanmc— Last Modified: 03/14/13, First Published: 03/11/13