Migraine Headaches Support Group

Migraine is a neurological disease, of which the most common symptom is an intense and disabling episodic headache. Migraine headaches are usually characterized by severe pain on one or both sides of the head and are often accompanied by photophobia (hypersensitivity to light), phonophobia (hypersensitivity to sound) and nausea.

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Has this happened to anyone else?

MorningSadness00
MorningSadness00
the scariest thing happened to me today .i got the flashing lights in my eyes, in then i couldnt speak right, my speech slurred, and then my arm went completely numb and then my mouth, I went to the ER and the doctor told me it was just a migraine. but i am still scared im having a stroke.........im 22 by the way.
angee7
angee7
Well, the best thing to do would be to see a Neurologist. This type of Doctor could diagnose you properly, and put your mind at ease.

I'm sorry this happened to you; I can only imagine how scared you were. I have had the slurred speech before with a migraine, but not the other symptoms.

BIG HUGS and take care.
deleted_user
deleted_user
I have also had those symptoms. If I had not just had a CAT scan Sunday I would be freaking also. Once a Dr. told me that "if I had had a stroke, I would have known by now".
Hope you feel better.
Enigma609
Enigma609
Yep, the first time is pretty scarey. You did the right thing by going to the ER. I've had many like that. The visual aura usually lasts about 20 minutes and sometimes you can't see at all until it is over. The verbal issue is called aphasia. I get that a few times a month and it is my way of knowing that I have big pain coming my way. Real embarassing when I am at work trying to get my point across. It can be funny when I'm with the family and my sentences get mixed up. The body stuff is just annoying.

You should see a Neurologist though and address it, as angee suggests.

Another aura sypmtom that usually pops up is a sudden burst of energy before a migraine.

Because migraines mimic strokes, its good to know the difference. A stroke victum can't smile or when they stick their tongue out, it comes out crooked.

Angela
deleted_user
deleted_user
So glad that you went to the ER. The first time I had aphasia it freaked me out too!

Make sure you get to a neurologist that actually is up to date on migraine info (not all neurologists are migraine specialists) and figure out what exact type of migraine you have as that will determine the course of medication you can or can not take.

Here is a great link that I always go back to about the different migraine phases: http://migraine.com/migraine-basics/migraine-phases/ I know I was relieved and a bit surprised to find out that frequent yawning is a symptom of one phase of a migraine attack. Hope it helps you as much as it helped me!