Do you get auras with your migraines?

Question

Could you describe exactly what that's like to someone who's never had a migraine? I think it would help people understand what migraine sufferer's go through.

Answer 1

i see different things...when it's beginning i see dark spots and flashes of light...like a fluorescent snake that passes in front of my eyes...then if i don't take my pill soon i only see half of things...like if i look at you i would only see half of your face or if i try to read i can only see half of the word, etc...sometimes i go almost totally blind...and then suddenly i start seeing normally again but then a piercing pain strikes...of course i try to take a pill at the first symptom so i don't go through the whole thing but if i don't that is what happens...my aunt gets really bad migraines and apart from her vision problems she loses her speech...she speaks non sense...she says she tries to say one thing but something totally different comes out of her mouth

Answer 2

You know, I've never known a migraine sufferer to actually get auras. It seems to be one of the better known symptoms, but it's actually rather rare.

Answer 3

For me, its more like patchy vision. Almost like everything is black with oatches of light. But before that happens, one of my arms becomes tingly.
My migranes are different. I have cluster headaches which are like multiple migraines going off at the same time.

Answer 4

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