Yep. Blurred vision, altered light perception, or that strange look as if heat is coming off the pavement (but for everything)...that's all aura too.

Loss of vision in one or both eyes can also happen.

Unilateral pain presenting from the cheekbone into the eye? Yep. Although you have to be careful with that, because sometimes folks with pain in cheekbones can be having sinus issues.

And sinus headaches may not cause migraine aura, but when any headache gets bad enough - it can cause a sensitivity to light.

Maybe see if pairing an Advil with a Sinus Med could help with the rest of the pain?

Check with a doc to be diagnosed.

Take what works for you, but don't take abortive meds (that includes Advil) more than 2-3 days a week.

If you start having more than two a month, you want to get on some kind of preventative treatment regimen to stop the cycle.

(Did you recently have kids, start OR stop birth control or any hormone therapy, OR start any new kind of medicine (sometimes people start getting them with other medication)

Take care,
Laura

Well Laura is right on the ball with the tech stuff for migraines which is right on the button. Anything in your enviroment can cause a migraine and it depends on what kind of migraine you have. There is over 12 different kinds that cause different things to happen. I would,likel aura said, go to your DR and explain to them about the new headache your getting so they canlook and see ifit is your nerve meds causing or if you have started the horrible journey to migraines. Get on top now by paying attention to what your are or was doing when the migraines occured. That includes eating, smelling or touching!! Goodluck

Don't worry about being "sissy" around here for Advil actually working somewhat for your migraine. I remember when I was "sissy" enough for Advil to be enough to keep me going. Although I was soon put on abortive meds and amytriptaline (because I also had other chronic pain that caused/precepitated the migraines, I know this because before the chronic pain in my upper back and neck, and now mid back, I never ever head a headaches whatsoever.) Now I am in a horrible cycle of having some type of migraine everyday because I was over medicated. However every story is different and every outcome is different. Like celtic said, if you take stuff like Advil or abortive meds everyday you end up in the terrible land of rebound. Please talk to your doctor more. You may end up being one of those people that get a migraine once in a while...unless you get caught in the rebound trap. Also don't let your doctor try to push too many meds on you like antidepressants this too can put you on a downward spiral....by the way that spiral can take years. Once you hit the downward spiral your doctors may end up blaming you for it. Be clear with your doctor and don't let him tell you, you are feeling something you are not. A lot of us around here have been bullied by our doctors. I don't want to give you too much advice, so just take what I am saying with a grain of a salt and remember it comes from MY experience.

Thank you all so much.

I find that things looking brighter starts well before the "lighting coming out of my eye" feeling, a few hours at least. I'm particularly in tune with my body right now, since I have been having "nerve issues" for some time, and have been trying to keep track of what's happening with me, otherwise I may not have noticed the connection.

Man, I hope loss of vision doesn't happen, I have 2 little munchins to take care of! No matter how temporary, with a 3.5 year old, a 2 year old a huge dog and 4 cats (3 of them kittens), someone would very likely get hurt.

I'm wondering (and hoping) that this could be related to the fact that we're currently going through a stomach bug in our house. I just don't know. I'll make a point of mentioning it to my doc the next time I see her (which is never too far away LOL).

Thanks again everyone
Christine

One thing to remember in treating migraines is this: for the most effective relief, treat it at the first sign -- don't wait until you're half-dead. Nip it in the bud!

Yep, the sensitivity to light is a very common component of migraines. I also get sensitive to sound and smells. I see flashes and sometimes a silver/black spot. My son gets a kinda zig-zag pattern with his. I use Advil too, and you're not a sissy. Because of other meds I'm on for psych, I won't use prescription meds; I'm too afraid. I also found that an ice pack feels good. I also keep a gel eye-pack in the fridge to put over my right eye when it's really bad.